ACCESS
- Roads:
- Access from Nairobi (348 kms) is via Nyeri-Nanyuki-Meru or via Embu all weather roads. Access into the park from Maua to Murera Gate (35 km) and 348 km from Nairobi..
- The other access is via Embu to Ura Gate (120 km), 290 km from Nairobi- inaccessible at the moment
- Airstrip:
- Main airstrip at Kina, Mulika next to Meru Mulika Lodge and Elsa's Kopje airstrip
- The Main Gate
- 870 Km2
- East-north-east of Mount Kenya in Meru District of Eastern Province
- Parks are part of Semi-arid zone and have irregular rainfalls. Wet seasons are April- June and November- December. Rainfall is 635-762mm in the west and 305-356mm in the east
- At present the park does not operate on Safaricard system. Entry is by cash only (KSH or US$).
- Former home of Joy and George Adamson and Elsa the lioness
- Views of Mt Kenya
- Rivers and riverine habitats
- Tana river
- Adamson's falls
- Grevy's Zebra, Elephants, Eland, Bush Pig, Waterbuck, Cheetah, Leopard, Reticulated Giraffe, Hippopotamus, Bohor Reedbuck, Hartebeest, Python, Puff Udder, Cobra, Buffalo, more than 427 recorded species of birds
- More than 427 recorded species
- Mainly thorny bush land in the North, wooded grasslands in the West and open grassland elsewhere. The park also offer dense riverine forests of Doum and Raffia palm
- In - Park Accommodation
- Elsa’s Kopje
- Leopard Rock Lodge
- KWS Self – Catering Accommodation:
- Murera Bandas
- Kina Bandas
- Meru Luxury House
- Camping Facilities
- Kampi Baridi; Kitanga; Makutano; Rojoweru; Mugunga; Ken Mare and Kanjoo which are special campsites. Bwatherongi which a public campsites
- Game viewing
- Camping
- Scenic
Drinking water, picnic items and camping equipment if you intend to stay overnight. Also useful are: binoculars, camera, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses and guidebooks