With some awesome day trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to enjoy all that Prado, 30 miles away, has to offer. Novo Prado Beach, Centro Beach and Coqueiral Beach alone make the drive out worth it. Locals are also likely to point you in the direction of Porto Seguro, 50 miles away. If you can only find time for one thing here, let it be Arraial Eco Park Water Park. (But we’re also huge fans of Axe Moi Entertainment Complex and Pitinga Beach.)