Acacia Camp

Acacia Camp - Nairobi Kenya accommodation

Delightfully set in a grove of yellow fever trees (Acacia xanthophloea), Acacia Camp, usually known as Acacia Camp Swara Plains (or Swara Plains Acacia Camp), lies within the 80km2 Swara Plains Conservancy, 24km from Nairobi International Airport and just 2km from the Mombasa highway.

After the busy and narrow Nairobi–Mombasa highway and the less than encouraging ranch boundary fence, Acacia Camp is a very pleasant surprise with lawns and planted borders, and tables and chairs scattered around. Three friendly dogs usually greet guests on arrival, followed closely by a warm welcome from long-time receptionist and barman Michael Kimani.

The central areas at Acacia Camp consist of a bar, terrace dining room/restaurant (where casual visitors often come for meals at weekends), and a lounge with TV and bookshelves. The whole set up feels like a well-worn family home, but it’s welcoming and the basics such as cold drinks and table service are handled professionally. Giraffe, impala and eland are often to be seen in camp and the lawns – which otherwise have something of the feel of an English country pub garden – swarm with birds.