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Lake Nakuru National Park


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  • Park Authority: Kenya Wildlife Service
  • Headquarters: PO Box 40241 Nairobi, Kenya
  • Park Headquarters: PO Box 539 Nakuru, Kenya
  • Area: 188 km2
  • Towns: Nakuru
  • Established in: 1968
  • Further information: www.kws.org


Lake Nakuru National Park
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 On behalf of the government and people of Kenya, Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) welcomes you to Lake Nakuru National Park, one of Kenya's most scenic and memorable national parks.
Committed to securing financial and biological sustainability of all habitats under our protection, we also strive to offer our visitors an ever-expanding enjoyable range of tourism options. We appreciate your support and urge you to fully explore Kenya!
Under our protective care are over 50 national parks and reserves, which make up more than 10 million acres of Earth's most precious yet fragile biological assets which span from coral reefs to snow-capped peaks plus vast savannahs to semi-arid zones. Myriad wildlife discoveries await you: a kaleidoscopic range of plants, birds, mammals, reptiles and insects from Earth's most ancient forms of life to those most urgently threatened.
We wish you the safari of a lifetime, and we truly hope you will want to return to Kenya's national parks and reserves again and again.

Amidst magnificent views, especially at Baboon Cliff, Lion Hill or the Out of Africa site, the Lake Nakuru National Park offers prolific birdlife, remarkable plants plus a vibrant range of wildlife. The park's easy to follow topography, good roads and clear signposting make driving pleasurable and game viewing richly rewarding. A visit to Lake Nakuru makes for an action-packed day trip, an adventurous weekend or an enjoyable extended stay.

Location

It lies 160 km northwest of Nairobi, next to the town of Nakuru in Rift Valley Province.
Altitude 1.756 m above sea level.


Climate

Typical African savannah, dry and warm. Rainfall peaks around April, August, and November, delivering an annual average of 1,000 mm.


When to go

All year round. The main (75 km) tourist circuits on all-weather gravel road, but river crossings and minor roads may be impassable in the rains or require a 4WD.