Notable lake · Meru County, Kenya
Lake Alice
Lake Alice is a lake in Meru County, Kenya.
Lake Alice: 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 Alice
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 Alice — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -0.07555, 37.46534. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Alice
- Mount Kenya National Park · sanctuary · Meru County · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Kenya · viewpoint · Embu · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lewa Wildlife Conservancy · sanctuary · Meru County · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mugi Hill · viewpoint · Meru County · ~10 km
- Lake Ellis · lake · Meru County · ~11 km
- Vivienne Falls · waterfall · Meru County · ~16 km
- Mintos View · viewpoint · Meru County · ~19 km
- Simba Col · viewpoint · Meru County · ~23 km
- Point Lenana · viewpoint · Tharaka-Nithi · ~23 km
- Gregory Glacier · viewpoint · Meru County · ~24 km
- Point Thomson · viewpoint · Tharaka-Nithi · ~24 km
- Lewis Glacier · viewpoint · Tharaka-Nithi · ~24 km
- Krapf Glacier · viewpoint · Meru County · ~24 km
- Western Terminal · viewpoint · Meru County · ~24 km
- Point Peter · viewpoint · Meru County · ~24 km
- Northey Glacier · viewpoint · Meru County · ~24 km
- Diamond Glacier · viewpoint · Embu · ~24 km
- Point Dutton · viewpoint · Meru County · ~24 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Alice
- Lake Ellis · lake · Meru County · ~11 km
- Kamburu Dam · lake · Machakos County · ~106 km
- Gitaru dam · lake · Embu · ~108 km
- Kamburu Dam Viewpoint · lake · Embu · ~109 km
- Masinga Dam · lake · Embu · ~113 km
- Ndakaini Dam · lake · Murang'a County · ~134 km
- Lake Ol Bolossat · lake · Nyandarua · ~143 km
- Gatombara Dam · lake · Murang'a County · ~144 km
- Rutundu Lake · lake · Meru County · ~5 km
- Lake Michaelson · lake · Meru County · ~19 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Alice full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Alice yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Alice?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Alice?
Nearby: Mount Kenya National Park (sanctuary, 21 km), Mount Kenya (viewpoint, 24 km), Lewa Wildlife Conservancy (sanctuary, 41 km), Mugi Hill (viewpoint, 10 km), Lake Ellis (lake, 11 km), Vivienne Falls (waterfall, 16 km).
Is Lake Alice worth visiting?
Lake Alice is listed as a notable lake in Kenya on Spotwander.