Lake Nakuru national park

Lake Nakuru national park Kenya

The world famous Lake Nakuru national park was created in June 1968 to protect the stunning flocks of lesser flaming. It covers and area of 188 Sq. Kms and the flamingos literally turns the shores into a magnificent pink colour. The bird-life of Lake Nakuru is astounding, giving it the title 'Ornithological Paradise', famous among birders safari packages.

It is famous in the ornithological arena for scientists and nature-film photography. A wide range of wood-vegetation, bush and grassland exists around the Lake with a numerous ecological diversity among them rocky escarpments and rocky ridges.

Lake Nakuru national park is 150 Kilometres from Nairobi through beautiful Rift Valley sceneries and is at an altitude of 4,000 -5,767 Ft. On the shores you can view Bohors Reedbuck, waterbucks, Zebra among other plains game. Only two black rhinos remained as a result of poaching. Luckily, efforts by Kenya Wildlife Service has now successfully re-established by creation of rhino sanctuary within the park from Laikipia. It is now home to both black and white rhinos.

Other wildlife in Lake Nakuru park and game seen on a Lake Nakuru safari includes hippos and clawless otters, buffalos, leopards, lions, Rothschild's giraffe, Black and White Columbus monkey. In the bushlands of the vicinity within the park you can view elands, steinbok, impalas, Chandler's reedbuck and dik dik, whilst rock hyrax and klipspringer occupy the cliffs and escarpment.

Accommodations include two lodges, Kenya wildlife service guest House, five campsites, self help banda and two picnic sites, Makalia Falls & Njoro River Mouth.

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Lake Nakuru lodge
Lion hill lodge
Flamingo hill camp

Mbweha camp

*Others hotels at Nakuru area and town

Merica hotel Nakuru

Mid land hotel

Stem hotel

Maili saba camp

*Budget accommodation at Lake Nakuru national park

Lake Nakuru budget camp site

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