Kora National Park

The Last Wilderness

Former home of George and Joy Adamson –’Kampi ya Simba’ Kora National Park offers a pristine wilderness dotted with tall Inselbergs and graced by the Tana River on which the Adamson’s Falls, Grand Falls and Kora Rapids are found.

The park’s topography consists of rocky formations that create a surreal landscape, acacia woodlands and doum palms. The park is crisscrossed by seasonal rivers too and Tana River forms the northern boundary of this park and Meru National Park.

Attractions & Activities

The Park prides itself in the history of the coming together of Joy Adamson’s book “Born Free”. The script bases itself on the Adamson’s life and research on lions and cheetahs. George and her spouse Joy Adamson are best known through the movie Born Free and a best-seller book with the same title, based on a true story of Elsa the Lioness, an orphaned lioness cub they had raised and later released into the wild. This story line is a great puller of domestic and international Kenyan safari lovers to the Park.

Wildlife found in the park include; elephants, Lesser Kudus, wild dogs, striped and spotted hyenas, leopards, lions and cheetahs. There are about 500 species of insects, 40 reptiles in the park.
Visitors can enjoy bird watching, hiking, river rafting, fishing, rock climbing, camping and visits to the George Adamson’s grave.

Kora National Park plays host to the annual memorial that celebrates the legendary conservationist George Adamson, famously known as ‘the father of lions’ or ‘Baba ya Simba.’ The annual event normally held in August informs and educates Kenyans about Adamson’s role in the protection of wildlife while reminding the world of the conservationist’s passion for tourists tented camps.