208
Campsites in Kenya
31
Counties
59
Protected Areas
7
Biomes
No Country Does This Quite Like Kenya
Kenya is not a single destination; it is a whole spectrum of places and experiences: from snowy mountains on the equator to red-dust rangelands, forests so ancient they feel like another world, and the Great Rift Valley, where the continent is slowly becoming two.
Our team have camped in places across this spectrum, from sites visited by herds of elephants in Tsavo, to Ndere Island where hippos snort below.
This is a camping journal and catalogue built by people who actually camp - with pit latrines and all. Pull up a camp chair and join us!
"Camping in Kenya teaches you about perspective, possibilities, and wonder - in broad horizons, diverse places and people, and unique fauna and flora."
Each campsite is the beginning of a story you haven't written yet.
Our community has visited every single one. Here's the honest guide.
Pick Your Wild Spot
Ndololo Campsite
📍 Tsavo East — Galana River
These aren't just campsites. Each one is the beginning of a story you haven't written yet. We've visited every single one. Here's the honest guide.
Tsavo House Campsite
📍 Voi, Tsavo East
These aren't just campsites. Each one is the beginning of a story you haven't written yet. We've visited every single one. Here's the honest guide.
Kichaka Camp, Maparasha Hills
📍 Kajiado County
These aren't just campsites. Each one is the beginning of a story you haven't written yet. We've visited every single one. Here's the honest guide.
Ol Pejeta Wild Camp
📍 Laikipia Plateau
These aren't just campsites. Each one is the beginning of a story you haven't written yet. We've visited every single one. Here's the honest guide.
Castle Forest Campsite
📍 Mt Kenya Forest Reserve
These aren't just campsites. Each one is the beginning of a story you haven't written yet. We've visited every single one. Here's the honest guide.
Kichachu Camp, Ragati
📍 Ragati Forest, Mount Kenya
These aren't just campsites. Each one is the beginning of a story you haven't written yet. We've visited every single one. Here's the honest guide.
Stories from
the Fire
Real accounts. Honest reviews.
Just us, tents and whatever we experienced.
A Day of Camping Meals: What We Actually Cook
Camping meals take creativity and teamwork. From sunrise ugali on the Mara plains to three-pot stews over Tsavo campfires here's a full honest day of eating wild in Kenya.
Night Sounds: A Field Guide to What's Making That Noise
You're in your sleeping bag. Something is snapping twigs ten metres away. Hyena? Hippo? Very ambitious mongoose? We decode the sounds of the African night.
Tsavo House Campsite: Red Dust, Red Elephants, Perfect Sunsets
Two nights at Tsavo House near Voi Gate. Everything we expected and things we definitely didn't.
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The Kenya Camping Gear List: What Goes, What Stays Home
After 6 years and 50+ camps, here's the ruthlessly edited packing list for camping in Kenya.
Getting to Ndere Island: The Complete Boat, Permit & Camping Guide
Kenya's only island national park takes planning. We got it wrong the first time so you don't have to. Boats, permits, total isolation.
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