Hell’s Gate National Park

Hell’s Gate National Park

The park is located in the environs of Lake Naivasha about 90 km from the capital Nairobi. The park is 14 km after the turnoff from the old Nairobi- Naivasha highway. It is readily accessed via a tarmac road from Nairobi. Hell’s gate national park is characterized by diverse topography and geological scenery. The major attractions  include; wildlife viewing ,scenic land scape, raptor nesting in cliffs, spectacular gorge walks, hot springs, Maasai culture and the Geothermal station. The park was named after a narrow break in the cliffs, once  a tributary of the prehistoric lake the fed early humans in the Rift valley and was established in 1984.The outstanding activities in the park include; bird watching, wildlife viewing, camping, hiking and rock climbing.

Tourism activities in the park

Wildlife viewing

Hiking

Biking

Bird watching

Camping

Rock climbing

What to take with you

When visiting the park, you should take along with drinking water, picnic items and camping equipment if you intend to stay overnight. Also useful are: binoculars, camera, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, walking boots and guidebooks

Access to the park

By road

The park can be accessed via a tarmac road from Nairobi 90 kms via Naivaisha Town on the lake Road South at a junction approximately 5 km south of Naivasha.

By Road: This Park is accessible via tarmac road from Nairobi (90kms) via Naivasha Town on the Lake Road South at a junction 5km south of Naivasha

By Air:

There is an air strip at Naivasha

Park gates

The main park gate is Elsa Gate.The other gate is Olkaria Gate

Major attractions in in the park

Game viewing

The Mervyn Carnelley Raptor Hide

Fischer’s Tower

Tourist circuits, nature trails and

Raptor nesting in cliffs

Spectecular Gorge walk

Hot springs

The Olkaria Geothermal Station

picnic sites

The existing fauna in the park include; Buffalo, zebra, eland, hartebeest, Thomson’s gazelle and giraffe, babooms, serval cat and klipspringer antelopes.

Avi-fauna/bird species

About 103 species  of birds have been recorded

Where to stay in the park

Accommodation facilities are available in Naivasha town and along Moi South lake Road

There are camping facilities in the park including; Oldubai campsite( on the cliff top south of Fischer’s Tower),Nairburta campsite and Endchata campsite (across the gorge on the northern cliffs)

Activities in the park

Hiking

Camping

Rock climbing

Bird watching

wildlife viewing