The ecosystem of Lake Nakuru National Park  comprises of  the lake itself, surrounded by mainly wooded and bushy grasslands. The park supports a wide ecological diversity with Flamingos - Greater and Lesser -  and other water birds being the major attractions of the area.

The ecosystem provides for about 56 different species of mammals including the white rhino and buffaloes and a variety of terrestrial birds numbering nearly 450 species.

Getting to Lake Nakuru National Park.
Lake Nakuru National park lies  about 140km north-west of Nairobi, in the Rift Valley Province. There are 3 entrances to the park-the main gate and the park headquarters  are about 1km south of Nakuru town, while about 8km east of Nakuru, on the right off the A104, it’s about 2km to Lanet gate. The Nderit gate is on the southeastern boundary. The park is accessible with 2WD.

Major attractions in Lake Nakuru National Park.
The park is dominated by the shallow soda lake, Nakuru, renowned for its concentration of lesser flamingos - up to 1.5 million at a certain times of the year. Lake Nakuru was designated Kenya’s first Ramsar site in 1990, its wetland being of international importance for waterfowl, among them greater flamingos and giant white pelicans, as well as palaearctic migrants. The birdlife is superb with over 450 recorded bird species.  Game viewing in Lake Nakuru is good too. You will see Zebra, impala, Defassa waterbuck, Rothschild and many other wildlife.

Accommodation options in Lake Nakuru National Park.
The Nakuru park has a number of lodges within and some campsites outside the park. The lodges include:  Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge,   Flamingo Hill Tented Camp,  Mbweha Tented Camp and Lake Nakuru Lodge.

Nakuru Town offers hotel accommodation options like; Merica Hotel and  Bontana Hotel,

Not far from Lake Nakuru, one may opt to stay around Lake Naivasha. Hotels, lodges and camps around Lake Naivasha include and Lake Elementaita; Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge,   Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge,  Crayfish Camp,  Fish Eagle Inn, Lake Naivasha Sawela Lodge,  Chui Lodge,  Kiangazi Lodge,  Sunbird Lodge among others.



Best time to visit Lake Nakuru National Park.
Lake Nakuru National Park is accessible by 2WD vehicles, and also by air, all year-round.

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