Oserengoni Wildlife Sanctuary Camping Site Naivasha

Oserengoni Wildlife Sanctuary Camping Site is a hidden gem in Naivasha, situated on an old wheat farm that has been thoughtfully converted back to nature. This perfectly located sanctuary serves as a vital refuge for wildlife, offering a beautiful 10-acre plot where guests can camp in the wild and watch the sunset over the Mau Escarpment. Surrounded by a hidden electric fence, the site allows you to feel at one with nature while remaining at a safe distance from larger wildlife.

The property is a true haven for biodiversity, featuring little paths created specifically for guests to enjoy indigenous trees, flowers, and plants. Whether you are sitting by your fire under the stars or listening to hyenas calling in the distance, this site offers an authentic wilderness experience where sophisticated comfort and wild nature coexist.

Location & Accessibility

The camping site is perfectly positioned in the middle of the Oserengoni Wildlife Sanctuary in Naivasha.

By Road

✓ Distance: The sanctuary is approximately a 1-hour and 30-minute drive from Nairobi
✓ Scenery: The journey offers scenic views as the landscape transitions into the lush, wildlife-rich heart of Naivasha
✓ Proximity: The site is located just 10 minutes away from La Pieve Farm Shop and the Ranch House Bistro for any last-minute needs or meals

By Air

✓ Flight Time: The property is only a 15-minute flight from Nairobi
✓ Transfer: Guests enjoy a quick transition from the air to the wild, with immediate opportunities to spot wildlife upon arrival
✓ Airstrips: The nearest airstrip is Loldia Airstrip, though Chui Lodge also maintains a private airstrip for charters and helicopters

Accommodation & Site Features

The 10-acre camping plot is designed to offer a “back-to-nature” experience with essential conveniences to ensure guest comfort.

Campsite Features

✓ Fuel: Complimentary wood is provided upon arrival, with more available for purchase at the gate
✓ Water & Toilets: The site features onsite water and a toilet, eliminating the need to search for a “bush toilet”
✓ Family-Friendly: The area is perfect for kids to roam and ride their bikes safely around the designated site paths
✓ Safety: A hidden electric fence surrounds the site, providing security while allowing you to feel fully immersed in the wild
✓ Sustainable Charcoal: Guests can purchase Oserengoni Charcoal, sustainably made from regenerating Leleshwa trees within the sanctuary

Camping Essentials

To ensure a comfortable stay in the sanctuary, guests should remember the following items:

✓ Camping Chair: Remember to pack your own camp chairs and tables for relaxation
✓ Lighter: Essential for getting your sundowner fire and after-dinner marshmallows going
✓ Binoculars: A good pair is vital for viewing the abundance of birds and wildlife at the waterhole
✓ Camping Lantern: Bring torches and solar lights for your evenings and for spotting wildlife by the waterhole
✓ Sleeping Bag: Pack warm clothes and a warm sleeping bag, as night temperatures can drop to a freezing 6°C
✓ Cooking Pot: Don’t forget your cooking utensils and food, though a restaurant and farm shop are minutes away

Dining & Culinary Experience

While the site is designed for traditional camping, high-quality dining and fresh supplies are just 10 minutes away.

Dining & Supplies

✓ La Pieve Farm Shop: Stocked with everything you might need, including fresh veggies, strawberries, raspberries, and dairy cream
✓ Bush Dining: Signature morning bush breakfasts with sparkling wine and pods of hippos can be arranged for a truly unforgettable morning
✓ Ranch House Bistro: Located right next to the farm shop, offering the perfect option to call ahead and order takeaway pizzas for the family

Experiences & Activities

Professional safari guides can tailor daily activities to guests’ interests, ensuring there is always something new to discover.

Included / On-Site Activities

✓ Boat Safaris: Explore Lake Naivasha to see hippos, Goliath Herons, and African Jacanas
✓ Stargazing: Due to the lack of light pollution, this is one of the best spots for spotting shooting stars and satellites
✓ Game Drives: Day and night game drives in private 4×4 vehicles allow for sightings of elusive leopards, aardvarks, and hyenas
✓ Wildlife Spotting: Frequently seen visitors include warthogs, bushbucks, impalas, giraffes, zebras, dik-diks, genet cats, and vervet monkeys
✓ Birdwatching: The campsite is a birding paradise with over 400 species recorded in the area, including the Grey-crested helmet shrike and Scarlet-chested sunbird

Farm & Family Activities

✓ Organic Farm Visits: Pick your own seasonal fruit and vegetables at the organic farm
✓ Kids Specialised Activities: Specialised bush walks, seed balling, bread baking, and pizza making
✓ Farm Visits: Interactive visits to the dairy herd to learn about cream production and the Dorper sheep farm

Highlights of Oserengoni Camping

✓ Proximity to Essentials: Just 10 minutes from a fully stocked farm shop and bistro
✓ Abundant Wildlife: Teeming with over 400 bird species and diverse mammals right at your tent flap
✓ Hidden Sanctuary Gem: An old wheat farm successfully reclaimed by nature to become a wildlife refuge
✓ Extraordinary Stargazing: One of the best locations for celestial viewing due to the total lack of light pollution
✓ Safe Immersive Camping: A 10-acre site that provides a raw “wild” feel with the security of a hidden electric fence

Oserengoni Wildlife Sanctuary Camping Fees

Optional Extras

* Security Guard –  2,000 Kenya Shillings per night
* Firewood – First load free, 2nd load is  2,000 Kenya Shillings per load 
* Ground Deposit – 5,00o Kenya Shillings – to be refunded if camping grounds are left in good condition

Additional Activities

* Climbing Mt. Mula 
* Guided game drive in a safari land cruiser
* Guided bush walk in the wildlife sanctuary
* Guided boat ride on Lake Naivasha and Lake Oloidien

Oserengoni Wildlife Sanctuary Camping site Naivasha: A beautiful 10-acre plot surrounded by a hidden electric fence makes you feel part of nature, but at a safe distance. Imagine camping in the wild, watching the sunset over the Mau Escarpment, and sitting by your fire under the stars. This is the way camping should be.

A beautiful 10-acre plot, surrounded by a hidden electric fence, makes you feel part of nature while keeping you at a safe distance. The campsite has water onsite and a toilet, small luxuries, so there is no need to go off and find a “bush toilet”.

The area is perfect for kids to roam around and ride their bikes around the site. Little paths have been created for you to enjoy the indigenous trees, flowers, and plants. The property does have the occasional wild visitor, such as genets, warthogs, dik-diks, and vervet monkeys, making you feel even more in the wild.

There is also some complimentary wood waiting for you, with more available for purchase at the gate. In addition, there is Oserengoni Charcoal, sustainably produced in parts of the sanctuary from the leleshwa trees that dominate the surroundings.​

​Just 5 minutes down the road, there is a lovely farm shop called La Pieve Farm Shop. Full of every item you may desire and more! Always stocked with fresh veggies from La Pieve Farm, such as strawberries and raspberries, and also cream and butter from the dairy.

In addition to the farm shop, there is a quaint boutique restaurant called Ranch House Bistro, also located 5 minutes down the road. Perfect for grabbing a takeaway pizza or enjoying an ice-cold drink and watching the hippos on the lake.

The Oserengoni Wildlife Sanctuary is one of Naivasha’s hidden gems, and an old wheat farm converted back into nature. It has become a refuge for wildlife in Naivasha. The bird life around the campsite is fantastic, with over 400 bird species recorded in Naivasha alone. Some of the birds you will wake up to while camping are the Grey crested helmet shrike, Northern Anteater chat, Scarlet Chested Sunbird, and the Augur Buzzard, just to name a few. 

Naivasha is known for its amazing climate, with daytime temperatures that can reach 28-30 degrees Celsius, but at night they can drop to a very fresh 6 degrees Celsius. Star gazing is one of the best to be had in this location due to the lack of light pollution, spotting safelights and shooting stars while listening to the hyena calling in the distance is a great way to spend an evening. 

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