Local favourite sanctuary · Mbale City, Uganda
Florida
Florida is a sanctuary in Mbale City, Uganda.
Florida: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Florida
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
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 Florida — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 1.04436, 34.18059. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Florida
- Mount Elgon · viewpoint · Bududa · ~49 km · Must-see
- Tororo Rock · viewpoint · Tororo · ~50 km · Must-see
- Bwalula Rock · viewpoint · Mbale · ~4 km
- Budeko Rock Querry · viewpoint · Mbale · ~4 km
- Wanale Ridge · viewpoint · Mbale · ~7 km
- Kakungulu Museum · museum · Mbale City · ~8 km
- Khauka Cave · cave · Mbale · ~9 km
- Budwale Ridge · viewpoint · Mbale · ~10 km
- Sikayi Valley · viewpoint · Manafwa · ~18 km
- Bulucheke (BULU 001) · viewpoint · Bududa · ~26 km
- NAKATSI control point 001 · viewpoint · Bududa · ~26 km
- Bumwalukani Landslide · fort · Bududa · ~28 km
- Nalwanza landslip site · fort · Bududa · ~28 km
- Nametsi landslip site · fort · Bududa · ~33 km
- Laso Falls · waterfall · Namisindwa · ~37 km
- Sisiyi Falls · waterfall · Bulambuli · ~38 km
- Mkakala · viewpoint · Manafwa · ~41 km
- Masaba · viewpoint · Bulambuli · ~48 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Florida
- Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve · sanctuary · Nakapiripirit · ~126 km · Must-see
- Saiwa Swamp National Park · sanctuary · Trans-Nzoia County · ~131 km · Must-see
- Luvunya · sanctuary · Namayingo · ~97 km
- Bukaleba Central Proposed National Park · sanctuary · Mayuge · ~147 km
- Mbale Central Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Mbale City · ~3 km
- Mayor's Gardens · sanctuary · Mbale City · ~4 km
- Elite Gardens · sanctuary · Mbale City · ~4 km
- Mbale SS Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Mbale City · ~5 km
- Lubanga Swamp · sanctuary · Butaleja · ~14 km
- Masulua Swamp · sanctuary · Butaleja · ~17 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Florida yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Florida?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Florida?
Nearby: Mount Elgon (viewpoint, 49 km), Tororo Rock (viewpoint, 50 km), Bwalula Rock (viewpoint, 4 km), Budeko Rock Querry (viewpoint, 4 km), Wanale Ridge (viewpoint, 7 km), Kakungulu Museum (museum, 8 km).