List of The best Parks in Kenya. A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. National parks and country parks are green spaces used for recreation in the countryside. State parks and provincial parks are administered by sub-national government states and agencies. Parks may consist of grassy areas, rocks, soil and trees, but may also contain buildings and other artifacts such as monuments, fountains or playground structures. Many parks have fields for playing sports such as baseball and football, and paved areas for games such as basketball. Many parks have trails for walking, biking and other activities. Some parks are built adjacent to bodies of water or watercourses and may comprise a beach or boat dock area. Urban parks often have benches for sitting and may contain picnic tables and barbecue grills.
The largest parks can be vast natural areas of hundreds of thousands of square kilometers (or square miles), with abundant wildlife and natural features such as mountains and rivers. In many large parks, camping in tents is allowed with a permit. Many natural parks are protected by law, and users may have to follow restrictions (e.g. rules against open fires or bringing in glass bottles). Large national and sub-national parks are typically overseen by a park ranger. Large parks may have areas for canoeing and hiking in the warmer months and, in some northern hemisphere countries, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in colder months. There are also amusement parks that have live shows, fairground rides, refreshments, and games of chance or skill.
Here is a List of The best Parks in Kenya
Gosana Eco Nature
Gosana Stands for Good Samaritan Nature and Culture Reserve whose construction started in 2007. It is situated at Bofa – Kilifi in a rehabilitated quarry near Kilifi Bay Hotel. This reclaimed quarry is really historic in that it provided ballast for the construction of Kilifi District Hospital in the 1940’s and the construction of Kilifi – Malindi high way around the same time.
It is 4 acres in area and rich in Neem tree population among other indigenous trees. The visionary of this Reserve is equally the founder of Good Samaritan Vision a great expanse of 141/4 acres with the Park/Reserve. The School and Reserve therefore are anticipated to generate enough income to run the orphanage as it grows in size and strength.
- Address:Mombasa Malindi Highway,
Kilifi, Bofa Area, Near Kilifi Bay - City/Town: Kilifi
- Telephone Number: + 254 735 283 834
- Email Address: info@gosana.org
- Website: https://www.gosana.org/
Silole Sanctuary
Just an hours’s drive from the city, the Silole Sanctuary is private land adjoining the Nairobi National Park, a rich landscape of rolling plains situated between the deep gorges of the Embakasi & Kiserian rivers. The Sanctuary is an ideal location to get away from the city without travelling distances & sacrificing time & expense. Four hundred acres of private land, this periurban oasis is home to 60 species of mammal, species of birds & a rich diversity of flora reflecting the various habitats (riverine forest, grassland plain & valley thicket) found within it.
- Address:Nairobi
P.O. Box 938 Karen 00502 Nairobi - City/Town: Karen
- Telephone Number: 0721646588
- Email Address: info@silolesanctuary.com
- Website: http://www.silolesanctuary.com/
Snake Park
The Nairobi Snake Park was founded in January 1961. A research facility and popular attraction, the snake park exists to educate visitors on the importance of snakes and other reptiles to our ecosystems.
- Address:Museum Hill Centre, Parklands/Highridge, Muthithi Road, Nairobi
- City/Town: Nairobi
- Telephone Number: 0208164134
- Email Address: dhanjalmicha@gmail.com
Nyayo Monument
- Address:Nairobi
- City/Town: Nairobi
Giraffe Centre
- Address:Duma Road, Nairobi
- City/Town: Nairobi
- Telephone Number: 0208070804
- Email Address:
- Website: https://www.giraffecentre.org/
The Nairobi Arboretum
Nairobi Arboretum is a 30.4 hectares of wooded landscape, an oasis close to the heart of the city situated in the Kilimani area, about 3 km from city centre and adjacent to the State House. It is bounded by the Kirichwa Kubwa River, Arboretum Drive and Kenya Girl Guide Headquarters. It is one of Nairobi’s few remaining green spaces, It has shaded walkways, picnic lawns and jogging trails.
- Address:Kilimani Arboretum Road, off State House Road, Nairobi
Friends of Nairobi Arboretum
P.O. Box 44486
00100 GP
Nairobi - City/Town: Nairobi
- Telephone Number: 0721859443
- Telephone Number 2: 0727300933
- Email Address: fona@naturekenya.org
- Website: https://nairobiarboretum.org/
Evergreen Park
Located along Kiambu Rd 800m to the left after the Northern Bypass.
Products and services
-Wedding Grounds
-Photo/video sessions
-Picnics
-Fishing
-Boat riding
-Camel and horse riding
-Camping
-Team building
-School excursion/ Farm tour
-Amusement and Children’s playground
- Address:Evergreen Park, Kiambu Road Kiambu
- City/Town: Kiambu
- Telephone Number: 0721316256
Elephant and Rhino Nursery
- Address:Nairobi
- City/Town: Nairobi
- Telephone Number: 0733 891996
Nyama Villa Lunar Park
- Address:Pizza Garden Estate, Nairobi
- City/Town: Nairobi
- Telephone Number: 0728 963941
- Email Address: info@nairobinvlunarpark.com
Leisure Park
- Address:Mamba Village, Langata Road, Nairobi
- City/Town: Nairobi
Jeevanjee Gardens
- Address:27 Monrovia Street, Nairobi
- City/Town: Nairobi
Mzuzi Park
- Address:Thindigua Highway Street Nairobi
- City/Town: Nairobi
- Telephone Number: 0705112121
- Email Address: mzuzipark@gmail.com
Sigiria Karura Forest
- Address:Nairobi
- City/Town: Nairobi
- Telephone Number: 0739262092
Riverside Park
- Address:Nairobi
- City/Town: Nairobi
City Park
- Address:Nairobi
- City/Town: Nairobi
- Telephone Number: 0786563638
Nairobi Safari Walk
- Address:Karen, Langata Road
Kenya Wildlife Service
P.O. Box 40241 – 00100
Nairobi Kenya - City/Town: Karen
- Telephone Number: 0202379407
- Telephone Number 2: +254 (20) 2379408
- Email Address: customerservice@kws.go.ke
- Website: http://www.kws.go.ke/
The Oloolua Nature Trail
- Address:Oloolau Forest, Karen Road, Nairobi
- City/Town: Nairobi
- Telephone Number: 0716256771
- Telephone Number 2: 0716 570010
Central Park Nairobi
- Address:Central Park Nairobi opposite Uhuru park, next to Uhuru and Kenyatta highway roundabout Nairobi Opposite Serena, Nairobi
- City/Town: Nairobi
Uhuru Park
- Address:Nairobi
- City/Town: Nairobi
Nairobi National Park
- Address:Langata road
- City/Town: Langata
- Telephone Number: 0202423423
