Nature discovery
Research 15 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Duque de Caxias, grouped across 8 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Duque de Caxias. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Duque de Caxias. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Duque de Caxias, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Showing all 15 places.
Ilha do Fundão is a island reachable from Duque de Caxias as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ilha do Fundão, about 11 km (7 mi) from Duque de Caxias
Image credit: Image: SentinelHub / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Cascata do Jardim do Méier is a waterfall reachable from Duque de Caxias as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cascata do Jardim do Méier, about 13 km (8 mi) from Duque de Caxias
Image credit: Image: Estela Neto / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ilha d'Água is a island reachable from Duque de Caxias as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ilha d'Água, about 16 km (10 mi) from Duque de Caxias
Image credit: Image: Diego Baravelli / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cascata da Quinta da Boa Vista is a waterfall reachable from Duque de Caxias as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cascata da Quinta da Boa Vista, about 16 km (10 mi) from Duque de Caxias
Image credit: Image: Estela Neto / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cascata - Jardim do Valongo is a waterfall reachable from Duque de Caxias as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cascata - Jardim do Valongo, about 18 km (11 mi) from Duque de Caxias
Image credit: Image: Donatas Dabravolskas / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Waterfall Of Souls is a waterfall reachable from Duque de Caxias as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Waterfall Of Souls, about 18 km (11 mi) from Duque de Caxias
Image credit: Image: Fulviusbsas / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ilha das Cobras is a island reachable from Duque de Caxias as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ilha das Cobras, about 19 km (12 mi) from Duque de Caxias
Image credit: Image: Helder da Rocha from Sao Paulo, Brazil / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Tijuca National Park is a national park reachable from Duque de Caxias as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Tijuca National Park, about 20 km (12 mi) from Duque de Caxias
Image credit: Image: Halley Pacheco de Oliveira / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Cascata do Parque Guinle is a waterfall reachable from Duque de Caxias as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cascata do Parque Guinle, about 21 km (13 mi) from Duque de Caxias
Image credit: Image: Boaventuravinicius / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tijuca Forest is a forest reachable from Duque de Caxias as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Tijuca Forest, about 21 km (13 mi) from Duque de Caxias
Image credit: Image: Halley Pacheco de Oliveira / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas is a lagoon reachable from Duque de Caxias as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, about 23 km (14 mi) from Duque de Caxias
Image credit: Image: chensiyuan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Praia Vermelha is a beach reachable from Duque de Caxias as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Praia Vermelha, about 24 km (15 mi) from Duque de Caxias
Image credit: Image: Halley Pacheco de Oliveira / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Pontal is a beach reachable from Duque de Caxias as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pontal, about 32 km (20 mi) from Duque de Caxias
Image credit: Image: RodrigoTavares / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Abricó Beach is a beach reachable from Duque de Caxias as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Abricó Beach, about 36 km (22 mi) from Duque de Caxias
Image credit: Image: Filipo Tardim / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Serra dos Órgãos National Park is a national park reachable from Duque de Caxias as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Serra dos Órgãos National Park, about 43 km (27 mi) from Duque de Caxias
Image credit: Image: Carlos Perez Couto / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0