Lake Nakuru National Park

“A beautiful wildlife haven”

On the floor of the Great Rift Valley, surrounded by wooded and bushy grassland, lies the beautiful Lake Nakuru National Park. Visitors can enjoy the wide ecological diversity and varied habitats that range from Lake Nakuru itself to the surrounding escarpment and picturesque ridges. Lake Nakuru National Park is ideal for bird watching, hiking,picnic and game drives.

Protected Area Type

National Park

Park Size

188 sq. Km

What to take with you

  • Drinking water, picnic items and camping equipment if you intend to stay overnight.
  • Also useful are: binoculars, camera, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses and guidebooks.
  • Camping
  • Game viewing

How to get there

  • Roads:The park has a tarmac road connection with Nairobi, a distance of 156 km north west of Nairobi on the main A104 road. The most commonly used route into the park is via the main gate, 4 km from Nakuru Town Centre. It is also possible to enter the park from the main Nairobi Nakuru road at Lanet Gate. The Nderit Gate is used by people accessing the park from Masai Mara or Elementaita.
  • Airstrips:The Naishi airstrip services the park for tourism and KWS activities.
  • Park Roads:The park has an adequate and well serviced motorable roads that make most parts of the park accessible.
  • Park Gates:The park has three gates, Main Gate and Lanet Gate that link the park with the Nairobi-Nakuru highway and the less used Nderit Gate.

 

Attractions

  • Flamingo (Greater and Lesser) and other water birds including a variety of terrestrial birds numbering about 450 species in total.
  • Mammals: 56 different species including white rhinos,waterbuck etc.
  • View-points: Lion hill, Baboon cliff and Out of Africa
  • Hills: Enasoit, Honeymoon, Lion hill ridge etc
  • Waterfalls: Makalia.
  • Unique vegetation: About 550 different plant species including the unique and biggest euphorbia forest in Africa, Picturesque landscape and yellow acacia woodlands.
  • Cycle with rhino event every September yearly

KWS Self Catering

Naishi Guest House

Campsites

Back Packers
Makalia Campsite
Reedbuck Campsite
Naishi Campsite
Rhino Campsite
Chui Campsite
Soysambu Campsite
Kambi Nyuki Campsite
Kambi Nyati Campsite
Acacia Picnic Site
Baboon Cliff
Out of Africa
Pelican Picnic Site

Privately Owned Lodges

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Park Entry Fee

Lake Nakuru National Park

Citizen

Resident

Non-Resident

Adults

KSH

Child

KSH

Adults

KSH

Child

KSH

Adults

USD

Child

USD

860

215

1,030

515

60

35

* Kindly refer to the document KWS Tarrifs 2016 below for other services and charges 

* Modes of Payment; MPESA, VISA Card, Direct Deposits to KWS Bank Accounts at any gate

Park Resources

KWS Conservation Fees Poster.pdf

Phone: 020-2664071, 020-2664079, 020-2671686, 020-2322886, 051-8012070

Mobile: 0728355267, 0728355207, 0728355401 

Email: swlakenakuru@kws.go.ke or dicksonr@kws.go.ke

Postal Address:
The Senior Warden,
Lake Nakuru National Park,
PO Box 539-20100,
Nakuru.

 

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