Camping da Picareta sits on Fazenda do Chico Chagas, about 3 km from the town of São Roque de Minas and 7 km from the main entrance of Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra.

That gateway provides access to the chapadão da Canastra plateau, the headwaters of the Rio São Francisco, and the upper sections of the Casca D'Anta and Rolinhos waterfalls.

The campground marks the trailhead of the Trilha da Picareta, which follows the Rio do Peixe upstream to the Capão Forro complex of waterfalls and natural swimming pools.

A recommended day hike along the trail leads to the Cachoeira do Mato, the last in the Capão Forro series.

The property is owned by Chico Chagas, a woodcarver known for his carved carrancas and a musician who occasionally entertains campers with live accordion performances.