Botafogo Beach, Public beach in South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Botafogo Beach is the shoreline of the Enseada de Botafogo, a bay in the Botafogo neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro's South Zone. The bay opens onto Guanabara Bay, with the Sugarloaf and Urca hills and the Flamengo landfill visible in the background. The Yacht Club of Rio de Janeiro's quay and marina stand on the bay and can be seen from almost every point in the neighbourhood.

The area took its name from João Pereira de Sousa, who operated artillery-equipped ships in this region during the early 1600s. It became a settled part of Rio de Janeiro overlooking one of Brazil's most important natural harbors.

The name comes from João Pereira de Souza Botafogo, a Portuguese who bought these lands from Antônio Francisco Velho in 1590; before that the Tamoios called the area Itaóca, "stone house", after a grotto that still exists near Humaitá. The neighbourhood has two samba schools, São Clemente and Botafogo Samba Clube, and is known in Rio as the district of schools and clinics.

The area connects directly to the city center and southern neighborhoods through the Botafogo metro station. The bay location keeps the water calmer than ocean beaches, which makes swimming and water activities more manageable for most visitors.

The beach sits sheltered within Guanabara Bay, where wave action is noticeably calmer than at ocean-facing shores. This natural protection makes it a preferred spot for sailing and for anyone seeking gentler water conditions.