Lake Nakuru is a small park located 160 kilometers from Nairobi. The park is only 250 square kilometers with the shallow alkaline lake size ranging from 5-30 kilometers depending on rainfall in the region.
Lake Nakuru National Park is the world’s famous for its 1-2 million lesser flamingos that give the lake its pink hue. Of late (2012-2019) due to abundant rainfall the flamingos have shifted to Lake Bogoria due to the rising level of the lake that has interfered with the growth of algae in the lake that the birds feed on. Regardless Lake Nakuru has over 450 species of bird life and is Africa’s 1st Important Bird Area (IBA) branded National Park.
The park is also home to Roth’s child Giraffes, Waterbucks, Impala, Lions, Leopards, Pythons and the endangered white Rhinos that can be seen on a game drive in the park.
Due to Lake Nakuru’s close proximity to Nairobi, it is the best park to visit when you have limited time in Kenya and you want to experience a safari.
