Local favourite lake · Machakos County, Kenya

Enchanted Lake

Enchanted Lake is a lake in Machakos County, Kenya.

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Enchanted Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Enchanted Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Enchanted Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -1.16667, 37.33333. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Enchanted Lake

Ol Donyo Sabuk · viewpoint · Machakos County · ~11 km · Must-see
Fourteen Falls · waterfall · Kiambu · ~17 km · Must-see
Channia Falls · waterfall · Kiambu · ~42 km · Must-see
Catholic Diocese Of Machakos · church · Machakos County · ~50 km · Must-see
Nairobi National Park · sanctuary · Nairobi County · ~72 km · Must-see
August 7th Memorial Park · fort · Nairobi County · ~72 km · Must-see
Khoja Mosque · dargah · Nairobi County · ~73 km · Must-see
Jamia Mosque · dargah · Nairobi County · ~73 km · Must-see
Jeevanjee Gardens · park · Nairobi County · ~73 km · Must-see
Holy Family Basilica · church · Nairobi County · ~73 km · Must-see
East Africa Satsang Swaminarayan Temple · church · Nairobi County · ~73 km · Must-see
Uhuru Park · park · Nairobi County · ~74 km · Must-see
All Saints Cathedral · church · Nairobi County · ~74 km · Must-see
KWA MALU · lake · Machakos County · ~16 km
Kangundo Police Chapel · fort · Machakos County · ~18 km
Presbyterian Church of East Africa · church · Machakos County · ~19 km
Ndarugu East · viewpoint · Kiambu · ~32 km
Nairobi Falls · waterfall · Kiambu · ~38 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Enchanted Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Enchanted Lake

Lake Naivasha · lake · Nakuru · ~147 km · Must-see
KWA MALU · lake · Machakos County · ~16 km
Gatombara Dam · lake · Murang'a County · ~44 km
JKUAT Dam · lake · Kiambu · ~45 km
Masinga Dam · lake · Embu · ~53 km
Kamburu Dam Viewpoint · lake · Embu · ~64 km
Ivui dam · lake · Makueni · ~65 km
Kamburu Dam · lake · Machakos County · ~70 km
Gitaru dam · lake · Embu · ~78 km
Ndakaini Dam · lake · Murang'a County · ~83 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Kenya

Frequently asked

Is Enchanted Lake full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Enchanted Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Enchanted Lake?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Enchanted Lake?

Nearby: Ol Donyo Sabuk (viewpoint, 11 km), Fourteen Falls (waterfall, 17 km), Channia Falls (waterfall, 42 km), Catholic Diocese Of Machakos (church, 50 km), Nairobi National Park (sanctuary, 72 km), August 7th Memorial Park (fort, 72 km).