situated in the outer edge of the archipelago, ilha nova is somewhat of a pivoting point between the wetlands to the south, and the open waters of the sepetiba bay to the northwest -being relatively small, this island is separated from bom jardim by a narrow strait.

to the north one can still find marshes belonging to the nature reserve in the eastern shore of the bay, and, after them, the famous pedra de guaratiba neighborhood.

such variety of scenarios makes the sepetiba bay region an active touristic hotspot in rio de janeiro.