Nature discovery
Research 15 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Nova Iguaçu, 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 Nova Iguaçu. 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 Nova Iguaçu. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Nova Iguaçu, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Showing all 15 places.
Pedra Branca State Park is a state park reachable from Nova Iguaçu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pedra Branca State Park, about 22 km (13 mi) from Nova Iguaçu
Image credit: Image: Tania Rego/Agência Brasil / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Cascata do Jardim do Méier is a waterfall reachable from Nova Iguaçu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cascata do Jardim do Méier, about 24 km (15 mi) from Nova Iguaçu
Image credit: Image: Estela Neto / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lagoa de Jacarepaguá is a lake reachable from Nova Iguaçu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lagoa de Jacarepaguá, about 26 km (16 mi) from Nova Iguaçu
Image credit: Image: giggel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Waterfall Of Souls is a waterfall reachable from Nova Iguaçu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Waterfall Of Souls, about 27 km (17 mi) from Nova Iguaçu
Image credit: Image: Fulviusbsas / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cascata da Quinta da Boa Vista is a waterfall reachable from Nova Iguaçu 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 28 km (18 mi) from Nova Iguaçu
Image credit: Image: Estela Neto / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Reserva de Marapendi is a nature reserve reachable from Nova Iguaçu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Reserva de Marapendi, about 28 km (18 mi) from Nova Iguaçu
Image credit: Image: Ana Carolina do Nascimento Guimarães / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Tijuca National Park is a national park reachable from Nova Iguaçu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Tijuca National Park, about 29 km (18 mi) from Nova Iguaçu
Image credit: Image: Halley Pacheco de Oliveira / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Pontal is a beach reachable from Nova Iguaçu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pontal, about 30 km (19 mi) from Nova Iguaçu
Image credit: Image: RodrigoTavares / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Taunay waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Nova Iguaçu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Taunay waterfall, about 31 km (19 mi) from Nova Iguaçu
Image credit: Image: Pierre André Leclercq / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tijuca Forest is a forest reachable from Nova Iguaçu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Tijuca Forest, about 31 km (19 mi) from Nova Iguaçu
Image credit: Image: Halley Pacheco de Oliveira / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Cascata - Jardim do Valongo is a waterfall reachable from Nova Iguaçu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cascata - Jardim do Valongo, about 31 km (19 mi) from Nova Iguaçu
Image credit: Image: Donatas Dabravolskas / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Abricó Beach is a beach reachable from Nova Iguaçu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Abricó Beach, about 33 km (20 mi) from Nova Iguaçu
Image credit: Image: Filipo Tardim / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas is a lagoon reachable from Nova Iguaçu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, about 34 km (21 mi) from Nova Iguaçu
Image credit: Image: chensiyuan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Praia Vermelha is a beach reachable from Nova Iguaçu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Praia Vermelha, about 37 km (23 mi) from Nova Iguaçu
Image credit: Image: Halley Pacheco de Oliveira / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Serra dos Órgãos National Park is a national park reachable from Nova Iguaçu as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Serra dos Órgãos National Park, about 51 km (32 mi) from Nova Iguaçu
Image credit: Image: Carlos Perez Couto / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0