# Parque Natural Marino de Recife de Algarve Recife - Pedra do Valado, Portugal: what it is and when to go

> Parque Natural Marino de Recife de Algarve Recife - Pedra do Valado is a protected area (Parque Natural Marinho do Recife do Algarve - Pedra do Valado) in Portugal (Portimão). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 28. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/parque-natural-marino-de-recife-de-algarve-recife-pedra-do-v/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife
- **Local name:** Parque Natural Marinho do Recife do Algarve - Pedra do Valado
- **Where:** Portugal
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** FAO Faro, 34 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** 24/7
- **Website:** [icnf.pt](https://www.icnf.pt/conservacao/rnapareasprotegidas/parquesnaturais/parquenaturalmarinhodorecifedoalgarvepedradovalado)
- **Run by:** Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas
- **Coordinates:** 37.05069, -8.35183

## What it is and where

Parque Natural Marino de Recife de Algarve Recife - Pedra do Valado is a protected area (Parque Natural Marinho do Recife do Algarve - Pedra do Valado) in Portugal (Portimão).

It is in [Portimão](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/portimao/), where this site lists 88 more places to see, 19 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 37.05069, -8.35183; the nearest main airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO, Faro), 34 km as the crow flies. How to get around Portugal (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.05069%2C-8.351827)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.05069%2C-8.351827)

- **Run by:** Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/fauna/) places in Portugal. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Parque Natural Marino de Recife de Algarve Recife - Pedra do Valado is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 43 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 38 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 43 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 58 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 59 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 32 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 18 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 25 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 13 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 01 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 58 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 28 |

In June there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 28. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | April to October | November to March |
| Wildlife | April to October | November to March |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Parque Natural Marino de Recife de Algarve Recife - Pedra do Valado has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Portugal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Portugal

To enter Portugal there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Portugal checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Praia da Galé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-gale-leste/): Bathing place located on the Portuguese coast · 4.6 km
- [Praia dos Salgados](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-dos-salgados/): Beach · 4.6 km
- [Praia do Evaristo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/evaristo-s-beach/): Beach within the Municipality of Albufeira, in the Algarve, Portugal · 5.1 km
- [Praia do Castelo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-do-castelo/): Beach in Albufeira, Portugal · 5.3 km
- [Lagoa dos Salgados: área protegida de âmbito nacional](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/lagoa-dos-salgados-area-protegida-de-ambito-nacional/): Protected area · 5.3 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

## More in Portugal: Nature

- [Jerónimos Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monasterio-de-los-jeronimos/): building in Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon District, Portugal
- [Mount Pico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/montana-del-pico/): stratovolcano in the Azores and the highest mountain of Portugal
- [Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/prehistoric-rock-art-sites-in-the-coa-valley-and-siega-verde/): paleolithic archaeological site in Portugal
- [Berlengas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/reserva-natural-de-las-berlengas/): archipelago in Portugal
- [Alto Douro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/alto-douro-wine-region/): UNESCO World Heritage Site
- [Peneda-Gerês National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/parque-nacional-de-peneda-gerez/): protected area in Portugal

Every Portugal place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Parque Natural Marino de Recife de Algarve Recife - Pedra do Valado?

It is a protected area (Parque Natural Marinho do Recife do Algarve - Pedra do Valado in the local language) in Portugal.

### When is the best time to visit Parque Natural Marino de Recife de Algarve Recife - Pedra do Valado?

April to October. In June there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 28.

### How do you get to Parque Natural Marino de Recife de Algarve Recife - Pedra do Valado?

The nearest main airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 34 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.05069%2C-8.351827) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Portugal is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Portugal map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Praia da Galé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-gale-leste/), [Praia dos Salgados](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-dos-salgados/), [Praia do Evaristo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/evaristo-s-beach/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/19362512), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137527966), CC0. More about Parque Natural Marino de Recife de Algarve Recife - Pedra do Valado on [Wikipedia](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natuurpark_Recife_do_Algarve_-_Pedra_do_Valado). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).