Lake Nakuru

Lake · Nakuru

Lake Nakuru

Lake · Nakuru

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Home to rhinos, lions, zebras, and abundant birdlife.  

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"During the green season migratory birds arrive in full breeding plumage and the lake is renowned for turning pink as thousands of flamingos congregate, creating vivid, photogenic scenes of concentrated birdlife." - Maija de Rijk-Uys

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"Spot flamingos at Lake Nakuru Film fans mayremember the scene in Out of Africa when Denys Finch Hatton's little yellow gypsy plane swoopedabovethe pink flamingo–filled waters of Lake Nakuru to the sound of the John Barry soundtrack. The lakeis indeed known for the thousands of flamingos that nest along its shores, attracted to the lake's vast quantities of tasty algae. (Recent rising water levels have resulted in many of the birds moving their nestselsewhere, but naturalists believe they'll return when the waters recede.) In 1961, the lake and its surrounding land were namedLake Nakuru National Park, nowprotectingthe black and southern white rhinos, warthogs, lions, baboons, and otherwildlifethat live here. The lake is a roughly three-hour drive from Nairobi."

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This is the lake to visit if you love watching birds and other wildlife!! Especially quantity of species is incredible. Flamingos, pelicans, stocks… If you stay here, book a cheap lodge or the campground in the park, now you can also do a morning safari. There are quite a few lions around, look after swarms of cars, then there are definitely lions around. Perfectly fine to do a drive here for 5 hours

Rena Sha

Google
TLDR: THERE ARE NO MORE FLAMINGOES HERE Usually you go to a place and find out its beauty, splendor, whatever has been greatly exaggerated. You come to expect it even. It's very rare you go to a place and find you've been completely lied to. Sadly Nakuru is one of these places. Google and major tourist websites book this place out as the number 1 place to see flamingoes. What they won't tell you is that this information is about 10 years outdated. Today you would be lucky to see ANY let alone a large number of flamingoes. I went to Lake Nakuru in 27 June 2025, keep in mind June is start of dry season in Kenya. I was told I would be able to see flamingoes all year round in Lake Nakuru, the peak being in dry season which is June - February, where I would be able to see huge flocks. I. Did. Not. See. A. Single. Flamingo. Not. A. Single. One. Guide told me this year they're late, it's been too rainy this season etc etc. A quick Google search reveals I'm not the only one who's encountered flamingo non existante in Lake Nakuru and that the numbers here have been steadily dwindling over the years due to bad governance and destruction of habitat. Most of the reviews I've seen mentioning flamingo sightings either have no pics or very polished stock photos that are likely not theirs. Fake reviews. Maybe if you go late July/ August you would see some, but prepare to be disappointed. People have mentioned Lake Bogoria and Lake Elementaita as alternative options to view flamingoes but from reviews and Google searches they also seem inconsistent. Photo I took of Lake Nakuru, the white birds are all pelicans

Sheila Hellevang

Google
Gorgeous area! You won’t be disappointed with all the wildlife!

Mr Mjeh

Google
Loved Lake Nakuru - fabulous wildlife sighting - we only missed out on the black rhino (and leopard?), but other than that saw everything we hoped to see. Flamingos not back in the numbers we had heard of from before, but still enough to enjoy.

Oliver K

Google
Amazing park at 2-3 h ride from Nairobi. Many animals can be seen at a short distance for some of them. About the birds, it will depend upon the season.... The only grey zone is the number of Range Rover you will be crossing on the way...

Dominic

Google
Great park, lots of wildlife - saw rhino, zebra and just missed a leopard! Shame water level is currently high so many roads inaccessible and very few flamingo

Iren Yu

Google
Great place to see rhinos, pelikans, flamingos, zebras, impalas, baboons and serenity of the lake views. We truly enjoyed our day at Nakuru, was absolutely worth the visit!

Shahriar Shaown

Google
There is no flamingos exists in this lake. They migrated to either Tanzania or lake bogoria. If anyone planing to come here to see flamingo it will be a wastage of money and time.