Notable lake · Meru County, Kenya
Lake Ellis
Lake Ellis is a lake in Meru County, Kenya.
Lake Ellis: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Lake Ellis
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Lake Ellis — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -0.12371, 37.40084. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Ellis
- Mount Kenya National Park · sanctuary · Meru County · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Kenya · viewpoint · Embu · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lewa Wildlife Conservancy · sanctuary · Meru County · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mugi Hill · viewpoint · Meru County · ~2 km
- Vivienne Falls · waterfall · Meru County · ~5 km
- Mintos View · viewpoint · Meru County · ~8 km
- Lake Alice · lake · Meru County · ~11 km
- Simba Col · viewpoint · Meru County · ~12 km
- Point Lenana · viewpoint · Tharaka-Nithi · ~12 km
- Gregory Glacier · viewpoint · Meru County · ~13 km
- Point Thomson · viewpoint · Tharaka-Nithi · ~13 km
- Lewis Glacier · viewpoint · Tharaka-Nithi · ~13 km
- Krapf Glacier · viewpoint · Meru County · ~13 km
- Diamond Glacier · viewpoint · Embu · ~13 km
- Nelion · viewpoint · Embu · ~13 km
- Northey Glacier · viewpoint · Meru County · ~13 km
- Western Terminal · viewpoint · Meru County · ~13 km
- Point Peter · viewpoint · Meru County · ~13 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Ellis
- Lake Alice · lake · Meru County · ~11 km
- Kamburu Dam · lake · Machakos County · ~103 km
- Gitaru dam · lake · Embu · ~105 km
- Kamburu Dam Viewpoint · lake · Embu · ~105 km
- Masinga Dam · lake · Embu · ~108 km
- Ndakaini Dam · lake · Murang'a County · ~123 km
- Lake Ol Bolossat · lake · Nyandarua · ~134 km
- Gatombara Dam · lake · Murang'a County · ~134 km
- JKUAT Dam · lake · Kiambu · ~145 km
- Lake Michaelson · lake · Meru County · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Ellis full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Ellis yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Ellis?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Ellis?
Nearby: Mount Kenya National Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Mount Kenya (viewpoint, 13 km), Lewa Wildlife Conservancy (sanctuary, 48 km), Mugi Hill (viewpoint, 2 km), Vivienne Falls (waterfall, 5 km), Mintos View (viewpoint, 8 km).
Is Lake Ellis worth visiting?
Lake Ellis is listed as a notable lake in Kenya on Spotwander.