Hippo pool

Hippo pool: 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 attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Hippo pool

Season: October to February.

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 Hippo pool — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -3.04666, 38.90529. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hippo pool

• Tsavo East National Park · sanctuary · Kitui County · ~40 km · Must-see
• Voi · viewpoint · Taita–Taveta · ~64 km · Must-see
• Crocdile Point · viewpoint · Taita–Taveta · ~28 km
• Lugard Falls · waterfall · Taita–Taveta · ~29 km
• Lali Hills · viewpoint · Tana River County · ~50 km
• Elephant's View · viewpoint · Taita–Taveta · ~54 km
• Mudanda Rock · viewpoint · Taita–Taveta · ~56 km
• Mzinga · viewpoint · Taita–Taveta · ~60 km
• Mwakingali · viewpoint · Taita–Taveta · ~62 km
• World War Soldiers Memorial · fort · Taita–Taveta · ~67 km
• Mwange · viewpoint · Taita–Taveta · ~67 km
• Yatta Plateau · viewpoint · Kitui County · ~68 km
• Mbulia Hills · viewpoint · Taita–Taveta · ~69 km
• Mbololo · viewpoint · Taita–Taveta · ~73 km
• Kisau · viewpoint · Taita–Taveta · ~75 km
• Waypoint 6 final · attraction · Taita–Taveta · ~8 km
• Waypoint 4.1 · attraction · Taita–Taveta · ~16 km
• Waypoint 3.1 · attraction · Taita–Taveta · ~24 km

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Other other attractions near Hippo pool

• Waypoint 6 final · attraction · Taita–Taveta · ~8 km
• Waypoint 4.1 · attraction · Taita–Taveta · ~16 km
• Waypoint 3.1 · attraction · Taita–Taveta · ~24 km

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