located in rio's zona west, praia da pedra de guaratiba should not be confused with the similarly named praia de barra de guaratiba, located closer to the marambaia sandbank.

set in the neighborhood of guaratiba, facing the sepetiba bay, this beach has a similar name to praia barra de guaratiba because originally they were part of land owned by the same person, but they were later divided among two owners.

pedra de guaratiba, similarly to barra de guaratiba is a lower-middle class district, not normally visited by international visitors - in fact, most of the people at this beach are neighborhood residents, and international visitors who come to rio are generally not aware of the existence of the beaches in this area, since they are not suitable for swimming and they have no famous natural landmarks in the vicinity.