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Parks, beaches and nature in Nairobi

Explore parks, beaches and nature spots in Nairobi for family walks, picnics and outdoor play.

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Parks, beaches and nature in Nairobi

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Karura Forest

Karura Forest is a 1,041-hectare urban forest in Nairobi with trails, waterfalls, caves, picnic sites, and bike hire. E…

  • All ages
  • Outdoor
  • Great for toddlers

Entry from KES 174

Parks, beaches and nature in Nairobi

Thika Road Mini-Forest

Informal stand of mature trees along the Thika Road corridor, used by residents for shade and picnics; there is no form…

  • All ages
  • Outdoor

Parks, beaches and nature in Nairobi

Kivulini Eco-Park

Garden eco-park and stay in Karen with a pool, children's playground, restaurant and lawns, opened in early 2024.

  • All ages
  • Outdoor

Parks, beaches and nature in Nairobi

Parklands Sports Club

Members' sports club on Ojijo Road with a heated pool, gym, courts and grounds, open to members and their guests rather…

  • All ages

Parks, beaches and nature in Nairobi

Bakee Mtaani

Community basketball court programme in Nairobi's informal settlements, run by the Jonathan Jackson Foundation, with fr…

  • All ages
  • Outdoor

Parks, beaches and nature in Nairobi

August 7th Memorial Park

Quiet memorial garden in the CBD on the site of the 1998 US Embassy bombing, with a Peace Memorial Museum next door. Ga…

  • All ages (museum content is sombre)
  • Outdoor

Entry from KES 50

Parks, beaches and nature in Nairobi

Uhuru Gardens Memorial Park

68-acre national monument and museum on Lang'ata Road, where Kenya's flag was first raised in 1963. Free entry, big law…

  • All ages

Free entry

Parks, beaches and nature in Nairobi

City Park Nairobi

Historic indigenous forest park in Parklands with nature trails, Sykes' monkeys, picnic lawns and a plant nursery, just…

  • All ages
  • Outdoor

Free entry

Parks, beaches and nature in Nairobi

Central Park Nairobi

The greener, calmer half of the Uhuru Park duo ? shaded trees, playground equipment and open lawns right behind the CBD…

  • All ages
  • Outdoor
  • Great for toddlers

Free entry

Parks, beaches and nature in Nairobi

Ngong Road Forest Sanctuary

Shaded forest trails for walking, jogging and cycling right off Ngong Road ? birdlife, monkeys and picnic clearings in…

  • All ages
  • Outdoor
  • Some toddler activities

Entry from KES 200

Parks, beaches and nature in Nairobi

Oloolua Nature Trail

A proper forest adventure in Karen: waterfall, Mau Mau cave, papyrus swamp and picnic spots on 5 km of trails ? all for…

  • 4 years and up
  • Outdoor
  • Some toddler activities

Entry from KES 100

Parks, beaches and nature in Nairobi

Nairobi Arboretum

A 30-hectare protected forest reserve 3 km from Nairobi CBD with paved walkways, picnic spots, birdwatching and shaded…

  • All ages
  • Outdoor

Entry from KES 242

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