city parks play an important role in the life of the city - as not everyone live near the water, gardens, and green spaces offer leisure areas and perfect sporting environments.

parks in rio range remarkably in size and use, spanning from small isolated green patches to immense mountainous landscapes - we selected a few that are sure to impress.

furthermore, on this page we have a section covering all parks & gardens in metropolitan rio de janeiro grouped in city parks, state parks, national parks, and gardens.