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Lake Naivasha · Kenya

Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp

  • Tented camp
  • Lake Naivasha

Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp is a tented camp on Moi South Lake Road, on the shore of Lake Naivasha in Kenya’s Rift Valley. The camp’s website describes twenty furnished canvas tents with private bathrooms and full-board meals; our own photographs show raised tents among acacias at the water’s edge. It is separate from Crescent Island Game Sanctuary.

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Raised tents with timber verandahs among trees on the lakeshore at Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp, seen from the water
Raised tents with timber verandahs among trees on the shore, seen from the water. Photo credit: Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp (opens in a new tab) · Credits
At a glance

About this stay.

Use the sourced information below to plan, then confirm your room, meals and current facilities in a written proposal. Ask us about Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp.

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Location
Moi South Lake Road, Lake Naivasha · Lake Naivasha, Kenya
Setting
Moi South Lake Road, on the shore of Lake NaivashaSource: Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp
Tents
20 furnished canvas tents with wooden floors and private en-suite bathroomsSource: Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp
Meals
The camp’s own rates are full board: breakfast, lunch and dinnerSource: Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp
Also offered
Camping enquiries, and meeting, retreat and celebration spacesSource: Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp
Comfort level
Tented camp
Our journeys
Not named on a catalogue package: ask us to quote it for your route.
The reception building at Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp, with the camp's name on the canopy
The reception, with the camp’s name on the canopy above the entrance. Photo credit: Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp (opens in a new tab)
The camp

Canvas tents at the water’s edge.

The camp’s website describes Crescent Camp as twenty furnished canvas tents in a garden setting on the shores of Lake Naivasha, on Moi South Lake Road. Our team photographed it in October 2026: a reception under a canvas canopy with the camp’s name above the entrance, tents raised on stilts with red timber verandahs, and lawns running down to the water under yellow-barked acacias.

Drowned trees stand in the shallows along this stretch of shore, and water hyacinth gathers at the edge. Lake levels vary, so the shoreline you see may differ from our photographs.

Sources: Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp (opens in a new tab); Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp (opens in a new tab)

A raised tent on stilts with a timber verandah and steps at Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp
A tent raised on stilts, with steps up to its timber verandah. Photo credit: Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp (opens in a new tab)
Accommodation

Twenty tents, each with its own bathroom.

According to the camp’s website, each of its twenty tents has wooden floors and a private en-suite bathroom with hot and cold running water and a flushing toilet. The camp quotes for single or double occupancy, and confirms the bed configuration, double or twin, when you enquire.

Our photographs show two styles of tent: raised tents on stilts with steps up to a timber verandah, and a canvas tent beneath a separate pitched canopy roof. We did not photograph the tent interiors, so this page describes them only as the camp does.

  • 20 furnished canvas tents (camp website)
  • Wooden floors and a private bathroom with hot and cold water and a flushing toilet (camp website)
  • Double or twin beds confirmed when you enquire (camp website)

Source: Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp (opens in a new tab)

A dining room laid with red tablecloths, flowers and folded napkins at Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp
The dining room, laid with red tablecloths, flowers and folded napkins. Photo credit: Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp (opens in a new tab)
Dining

Full-board meals in a garden setting.

The camp’s own rates are full board: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Its website describes local and international dishes served in the restaurant or outdoors, and a bar. The dining room we photographed is laid with red tablecloths, flowers and folded napkins, under canvas with lanterns hanging from the beams.

On a Big Time safari, the meals included at each stop are set out in your written quotation rather than assumed from the camp’s own rate basis. Share allergies and dietary needs when you enquire; the camp asks for them before arrival.

Sources: Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp (opens in a new tab); Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp (opens in a new tab)

A waterbuck resting on the lawn in front of a raised tent at Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp
A waterbuck resting on the lawn in front of a tent. Wildlife is never guaranteed. Photo credit: Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp (opens in a new tab)
Grounds and wildlife

Waterbuck on the lawns.

On our visit a waterbuck rested on the grass in front of a tent, and a duck led her ducklings along the water’s edge. Animals move freely around the lakeshore and none is guaranteed. The Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute notes that hippos graze the lakeside grassland, often out of the water, so keep well back from them on the shore. The camp’s facilities page mentions its garden setting and an outdoor pool, and asks guests to confirm current pool access before their visit.

Sources: Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (opens in a new tab); Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp (opens in a new tab)

A motorboat moored among water hyacinth and drowned trees on the shore at Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp
A motorboat moored among water hyacinth and drowned trees. Photo credit: Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp (opens in a new tab)
Lake Naivasha

Boats, birds and Hell’s Gate.

The camp’s website suggests lake boat trips and birdwatching with a licensed boat operator, walking visits to Crescent Island, and day trips to Hell’s Gate National Park, and notes that these independent operators set their own availability, charges and access conditions. Treat them as optional extras to be quoted, not as part of the stay.

Kenya Wildlife Service reaches Hell’s Gate along the Moi South Lake Road, the road the camp is on, through Elsa Gate, and Mount Longonot lies on the Nairobi–Nakuru highway on the way to the lake.

Sources: Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp (opens in a new tab); Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp (opens in a new tab); Kenya Wildlife Service (opens in a new tab); Kenya Wildlife Service (opens in a new tab)

Not the same place

Crescent Camp is not Crescent Island.

Crescent Island Game Sanctuary is a separate, independent sanctuary on the lake, which the camp’s website suggests visiting before returning to your tent. A night at the camp is not admission to the island, and our photographs of the camp are not photographs of the sanctuary.

Source: Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp (opens in a new tab)

Getting there

On the Moi South Lake Road.

The camp’s website gives its address as Moi South Lake Road, Naivasha, and describes the camp as about 90 minutes from Nairobi. That is the camp’s own estimate, and traffic on the Nairobi–Nakuru highway can make the drive longer. Lake Naivasha lies in the Rift Valley north-west of Nairobi, and the Moi South Lake Road leads around the lake from the A104.

Sources: Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp (opens in a new tab); Kenya Wildlife Service (opens in a new tab)

With Big Time

A stay to discuss, not a fixed stop.

None of our approved packages names Crescent Camp. The journeys that stop at Lake Naivasha either name another property or leave the stay to the quotation, so if you would like to stay here, ask us to quote it for your dates and we will confirm the tent, meals and activities in writing.

Photo tour

More of Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp.

Photographed by our team in October 2026. Captions describe only what is visible; they do not allocate a tent or promise a view. Photography credits

  • A canvas tent under a pitched canopy roof with a small verandah at Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp
    A canvas tent beneath a separate pitched canopy roof. Photo credit: Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp
  • Raised tents set back from the shore beneath acacia trees at Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp
    Tents set back from the shore under acacias. Photo credit: Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp
  • Wooden chairs around a table under a shaded roof in the grounds of Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp
    Chairs around a table under a shaded roof in the grounds. Photo credit: Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp
  • Crafts, bags and carved giraffes on display in a shop at Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp
    Crafts, bags and carved giraffes on display in the camp’s shop. Photo credit: Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp
  • A waterbuck grazing on a lawn by Lake Naivasha
    A waterbuck grazing on a lawn by the lake. Photo credit: Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp
  • Drowned trees standing in the shallows of Lake Naivasha
    Drowned trees standing in the shallows. Photo credit: Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp
  • Dead trees reflected in the still water of Lake Naivasha
    Dead trees reflected in still water. Photo credit: Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp
  • Drowned acacia trees standing in the shallows of Lake Naivasha
    Drowned acacias in the shallows of Lake Naivasha. Photo credit: Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp
Who it suits

Is Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp right for you?

  • A pause between parks

    A lakeshore camp is a change of pace between the Mara, Nakuru and Amboseli, with birds and boat trips close by.

  • Couples and families

    The camp’s website welcomes both, and asks for children’s ages and room needs when you enquire.

  • Groups and events

    The website describes meeting, retreat and celebration spaces with catering.

  • Campers

    The camp also takes traditional camping enquiries, with separate pitch arrangements and quotes.

Things to know

Before you choose it.

  • Boat trips, Crescent Island and Hell’s Gate are run by independent operators with their own charges; park and sanctuary fees are separate.
  • Check pool access for your dates, as the camp’s facilities page advises.
  • Check-in times, deposits and cancellation terms are confirmed with your quotation.
  • The raised tents we photographed have steps up to the verandah; mention any mobility needs before you book.
Journeys that visit Lake Naivasha

15 journeys visit Lake Naivasha.

None of these journeys names Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp. They visit Lake Naivasha; ask us whether Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp can be quoted for your dates.

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Questions travellers ask

Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp, answered.

Is Crescent Camp the same as Crescent Island?
No. The camp is accommodation on the lakeshore; Crescent Island Game Sanctuary is a separate, independent sanctuary on the lake.
Do the tents have private bathrooms?
Yes. The camp’s website describes a private en-suite bathroom in each of its twenty tents, with hot and cold running water and a flushing toilet.
Are meals included?
The camp’s own rates are full board. On a Big Time safari, the meals included at each stop are set out in your written quotation.
Does the camp have a swimming pool?
The camp’s website lists an outdoor pool and asks guests to confirm current pool access for their dates.
Is Crescent Camp guaranteed on a Big Time itinerary?
No approved package names it. Any proposed stay needs explicit confirmation for your dates.
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How we describe this property

This guide separates the stays named in our approved catalogue from independently researched accommodation. Photographs show the property as photographed or supplied; they do not guarantee a room allocation or current service. Property website claims are attributed, and current arrangements should be confirmed before booking. Listing a property here does not imply ownership of it or a formal partnership with it.

Sources

Facts on this page were checked against these sources in October 2026. Park rules, fees and conditions change, so always check the latest before you travel.

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