at a glance

one of the most popular activities undertaken in the park is ecological hiking, along its purpose-built trail, which is a laid-back pursuit, focusing on the exploration of the park, and its varied wildlife - it is considered an easy walk, mostly along the dirt track that spans the park, and takes participants about 40 minutes to complete.

located at avenida das américas, 6000, barra da tijuca, the park can be contacted by calling 21. 3325 0302, it is open daily between 7 am and 7 pm, and it is free to access.

this link shows the bosque da barra on a wikimapia, the link as we present it is best seen using google chrome, as it might not open correctly with other browsers.

visitors interested in entering this or other areas of environmental protection, wild beaches, or any other region where nature is more present than humans, should read the rules of conduct, as prepared by the ministry of the environment of brazil and posted on this page.