[2] It covers an area of 16.7 hectares (41 acres) with well preserved Atlantic Forest.

There are tables and benches where visitors can relax, eat or contemplate nature.

[1] The campaign to preserve the area, prevent it being used for other purposes and create the park began in 1992, with various civil societies arranging activities and events.

[2] The Petrópolis Municipal Nature Park was included in the Central Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Mosaic, created in December 2006.

[3] It is part of the Petrópolis Environmental Protection Area and the Atlantic Forest Biosphere Reserve.