Nairobi National Park is located 10kms south of Nairobi City. The park was established in 1946 as the first park to be gazetted in Kenya. The park covers an area of 117 km2 and lies at an altitude between 1533 and 1760 meters above sea level.

Like no other in the world, this national park has a close proximity to the city center that the skyscrapers can be seen at all angles with in the park. For a city park, this place is gifted with a diverse ecosystem of open grass, acacia bushes, forest cover, a river, valleys and gorges.

For a park of its size, Nairobi National Park is home to a variety of wildlife including Zebras, Buffaloes, Black Rhinos, Lions, Cheetahs, Leopards, Giraffes, Hyenas, Wildebeest, Waterbucks, Hartebeest, Gazelles, Elands, Hippos, Baboons, Impalas etc. It has recorded 400 bird species including Ostrich.

Nairobi National Park is also a breeding ground for the Eastern black rhinos from which other parks in Kenya are restocked.