only the very beginning of the beach can be reached by bus, the best way of getting to this beach would be via taxi - ride  is about 40 minutes from ipanema at a cost of about 80 reals each way.   

praia da reserva can be seen on this satellite view, zoom settings open correctly when using chrome.

we posted more information about praia da reserva ecológica, the surrounding area, and transportation on this page.