| Attitude: 1,829-4001 meters above sea level | | | | Open: The Park is open daily from 6.00 am to |
| Area: 767 sq. Kilometers | | | | 7.00pm. Be advised that no entry is allowed on foot |
| Location: Central Highlands west of mountain Kenya. | | | | and no visitor will be allowed into the park |
| Distance from Nairobi: 180 kilometers Via Nyeri town | | | | after6.15pm. |
| Gazetted: Aberdare was Gazetted in may 1950 | | | | Park entry charges: Kenyan citizen 200Ksh, Kenyan |
| Climate:Cool and cloudy with frequent heavy rains in | | | | Student and organized groups 50Ksh, Kenyan Children |
| march –June and September to December | | | | 50Ksh. Non Residents; 40US$, Children 20US$, |
| Vegetation: Rich Alpine and Sub alpine flora giving | | | | Students and organized groups 10 US$ |
| way to Bamboo and Mountain forests. | | | | Smart card entry: Entry to the park is by smart card |
| Fauna: Include blue and Columbus monkey, Leopard, | | | | only. Smartcard may be obtained and loaded at the |
| Lion, Elephant, Warthog, Black Rhino, Giant Forest | | | | main gate: |
| Hog, bushbuck, Buffalo, Red Duiker, Suni, Serval, | | | | The warden: P.o.Box 22 Nyeri, Kenya. Tel: |
| Reedbuck, Eland, and the rare bongo antelope. | | | | +254(0)6155024121 |
| Birds: The prolific bird life features 250 recorded | | | | How to get there: By Road; Take the A2 out of |
| species. | | | | Nairobi Via Thika in Nyeri. Then Take |
| Fishing: The streams are well stocked with brown and | | | | Nyeri-Nyahururu road out of Nyeri. Ruhuruini, Arkand |
| rainbow trout. | | | | treetops gates are sign posted off this road. By Air, |
| Roads: The Park often becomes impassible for 2Wd | | | | the nearest air strip is at Mweiga. |
| vehicles and thus 4WD vehicles are recommended. | | | | |