Family-Friendly Attractions In Kenya

Uhuru Park

This spacious city park is a popular meeting place with a variety of spaces for public gatherings. · Dogs allowed

23 Uhuru Hwy, Nairobi, Kenya

Giraffe Centre

Giraffe conservation & breeding center with feeding platforms & a 38-acre forested nature park.

Duma Rd, Nairobi, Kenya

National Museum of Kenya

Museum & research group with collections & exhibitions on East African heritage & history.

Kipande Rd, Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi National Park

National Park & conservation centre protecting big-game animals & their savanna habitat.

Nairobi, Kenya

Tsavo East National Park

Venerable 13,747-sq-km game reserve featuring lions, elephants & more, plus birding & guided walks.

Kenya

Mount Kenya National Park

National park with Africa's second-highest peak, campsites, cottages & wildlife such as elephants. · Dogs allowed

Kenya

Nairobi Animal Orphanage

Rehabilitation center at Nairobi National Park featuring many exotic mammals & birds, plus tours.

National Park, Karen, Langata Rd, Nairobi, Kenya

Ngong Road Forest Sanctuary

· Dogs allowed

forest, Ngong Rd, Ngong, Kenya

Nairobi Safari Walk

Elevated wooden boardwalk winding through a safari park with lions, rhinos, cheetahs & leopards.

MQ7H+83F, Langata Rd, Nairobi, Kenya

Lake Nakuru National Park

National park with a large soda lake, hundreds of bird species, game drives & camping facilities.

Nakuru, Kenya

Bomas Of Kenya

Open-air museum featuring traditional tribal villages with indigenous crafts, performances & music.

Nairobi, Kenya

Thompson Falls Nyahururu

Striking waterfall, named for a Scottish explorer, plunging 74 m. into a verdant canyon.

Nyahururu, Kenya

Uhuru Gardens

Historic gardens with walking paths & monuments honoring the 1st place Kenya's flag was flown.

Nairobi, Kenya

Hells Gate National Park

Wildlife haven popular with birdwatchers, photographers, hikers, horse-riders, cyclists & campers.

Kenya

Ngong Hills Forest Reserve

· Dogs allowed

HJMR+VPR, Ngong, Kenya

Karura Forest- Sigiria

Lush ecosystem offering trails, picnic tables, off-leash dog areas, a plant nursery & tennis courts. · Dogs allowed

QQ5W+P49, Nairobi, Kenya

Karen Blixen Museum

1920s farmhouse where Blixen lived & wrote her famous memoirs, now museum with original furnishings.

Karen Rd, Nairobi, Kenya

Maasai Mara National Reserve

Savanna renowned for its resident & migratory wildlife, including the “big 5” game animals.

Kenya

The Oloolua Nature Trail

5-km. nature trail in Oloolau Forest featuring a cave, a picnic site, campsites & a waterfall. · Dogs allowed

Oloolau Forest, Karen Rd, Nairobi, Kenya

Watamu Marine National Park & Reserve

Watamu, North, Kenya

Malindi marine boat excursions

Longtime marine park with reefs for snorkelers, windsurfing, mangroves & glass bottom–boat rides.

P4WJ+3H, Marinepark Rd, Casuarina Rd, Malindi, Kenya

Kikuyu Park

· Dogs allowed

QM37+PCG, Rungiri, Kenya

Nairobi Mamba Village

· Dogs allowed

The Mamba Village, Langata N Rd, Nairobi, Kenya

Chyulu Hills National Park

· Dogs allowed

Kenya

Kenya Wildlife Impala Park

VPJV+XQC, Harambee Rd, Kisumu, Kenya

Mount Longonot National Park

Nature area home to a dormant volcano with a forest-filled crater & a popular hike around the rim.

Mount Longonot National park, Kenya

Snake Park

Small zoo featuring a wide range of snakes, crocodiles & tortoises in glass & open-air enclosures.

Prof. Wangari Maathai Rd, Nairobi, Kenya

Chania Falls

· Dogs allowed

X3F8+8JX, Thika, Kenya

The Great Rift Valley View Point

WH6M+VCG, B 3, Kenya

Kenya Railway Museum

Opened in 1971, this railway museum features locomotives, coaches, a mini railroad & more.

PR4F+MX5, Station Rd, Nairobi, Kenya

HIPPO POINT

Kisumu, Kenya

Lewa Wildlife Conservancy

Large wildlife conservation area containing endangered species such as elephants, rhinos & giraffes. · Dogs allowed

6CGR+58 Isiolo, Meru, Kenya

Menengai Crater View Point

Nakuru, Kenya

Buffalo Springs National Reserve

Scenic protected area featuring up-close views of zebras, giraffes & other native African wildlife.

Kenya

Arabuko Sokoke National Reserve

Sprawling natural area with diverse animal & bird species & trails in a striking coastal setting.

Malindi, Kenya

Samburu National Reserve

Vast numbers of animal & bird species live in a protected natural habitat with drive-through visits.

Kenya

Meru National Park

Wildlife & savanna scenery are the main draws at this rustic park with camping & a rhino sanctuary.

Maua, Kenya

Nairobi Gallery

Kenyatta Ave, Nairobi, Kenya

Ngare Ndare Forest Park

58FM+JM Timau, Meru, Kenya

Burudani adventure park

· Dogs allowed

Mabrouke, Kenya

Ol Jogi Wildlife Conservancy

Safaris, bushwalks & high-end lodgings in a vast sanctuary home to elephants, giraffes & rhinos.

Il Polei, Kenya

Naboisho Conservancy

Sprawling preserve home to lions, elephants & rare wild dogs, plus luxurious safari camps.

J82W+CM6, Mara Simba, Kenya

Crescent Island Game Sanctuary

Wildlife reserve home to Masai giraffes, hippos, zebras & pelicans, with guided walking safaris.

Crescent Island, Naivasha, Kenya

Fourteen Falls Adventures

Kilimambogo, Kenya

Nabuyole Falls

HRW2+X4W, Lwandeti, Kenya

KWS-Kisumu Impala Sanctuary

Reserve for rare antelopes, buffalo & giraffes, with glass-bottomed boat rides on Lake Victoria. · Dogs allowed

Shauri Moyo Primary School, Harambee Rd, Kisumu, Kenya

Baboon Cliff View Point

J3R4+WCM, Nakuru, Kenya

Impala Observation Point & Picnic Site

JQRV+WM9, Unnamed Road, Nairobi, Kenya

Mambrui sand dunes

W585+Q75, Mambrui, Kenya

Nairobi National Park Safari Walk

Langata Rd, Nairobi, Kenya