Hippo Pools & Athi River Circuit

The southeastern sector of Nairobi National Park follows the Athi River and Mbagathi River, where hippos congregate in shaded pools beneath riverine forest. The Hippo Pools picnic site is one of the few places in the park where visitors can leave their vehicles, stretching their legs beside crocodile-free shallows while Goliath herons fish upstream. The Athi River circuit is also a reliable area for buffalo herds, waterbuck, and crowned cranes.