NNP #3: Kingfisher Picnic Site
The cache, a small green pre-formed plastic tube, is hidden at this popular picnic site in Nairobi National Park.
Please take care when retrieving and replacing the cache to ensure you are not observed by human or other muggles - this may present a challenge as this is a popular spot - so exercise a little patience & wait for the right moment to make your move . . .
Enter the Park via the Main Entrance off Langata Road at S 01 20.048 E 036 46.774 (entrance fees for adults/children are KES 500/300 for citizens, KES 1,200/600 for Kenya residents and USD 50/25 for visitors). Parks maps are available if required.
Nairobi National Park is a unique ecosystem by being the only protected area in the world close to a capital city. The park is located only 7 km from Nairobi city centre. The savannah ecosystem is comprised of different vegetation types. Open grass plains with scattered acacia bush are predominant. The western side has a highland dry forest and a permanent river with a riverine forest. To the south are the Athi-Kapiti Plains and Kitengela migration corridor which are important wildlife dispersal areas during the rain season. Man-made dams within the park have added a further habitat, favourable to certain species of birds and other aquatic biome.
Major wildlife attractions are the Black rhino, lion, leopard, cheetah, hyena, buffaloes, Giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, elands and diverse birdlife with over 400 species recorded. Other attractions include the Ivory burning site Monument, Nairobi Safari Walk, the Orphanage, various viewpoints and picnic sites and the walking trails along the river at the hippo pools.
Together with the Impala Observation Point, the Kingfisher Picnic Site is one of the larger picnic/resting places in the Park. The large fig trees provide welcome shade on a hot day, and quite often local eagles may be seen taking a short rest on them, too. Although the site is popular with larger groups (eg. school trips), animals may often be seen close by, for example antelope, giraffe, zebra and occasionally a herd of buffalo. At this site you can even have a barbecue if you bring along charcoal and food. On weekends the site can be quite crowded, so if you want more privacy, go on a weekday.