Top Five Ideal Place For Picnic in Enugu
Enugu, popularly known as the coal city state is a state as well as a city in south eastern Nigeria. Enugu is popularly known for so many thing like its tourist attraction, industries, cuisine and so on. Enugu is one of the most organized city in Nigeria, very calm and serene. Enugu landmark makes it stand out among other states and cities in Nigeria.. In the first of this series of Best of Enugu, I will be featuring “Top Five Ideal Place For Picnic in Enugu”. The landscape of Enugu has made it one of the most ideal and preferred place for fun seekers who wish to go for excursion or picnic. below are top five most ideal place for picnic in Enugu.
- Akwuke Sand Beach.
located in the town of Akwuke along the Enugu Port Harcourt Express way in Enugu South. The Akwuke sand beach is the main and most popular in the state. people troop into Akwuka beach for one fun activity or the other both from within and outside the state.
2. Ngwo Pine Forest.
The Ngwo Pine Forest, a pine forest located in the town of ngwo near the center of Enugu. The forest hosts a limestone cave sculpted with a small waterfall that forms a shallow pool at the bed of the cave. The Ngwo Pine Forest is used as a recreational area to picnic. With its beautiful canopy coverings of pine trees, it is no wonder the Ngwo pine forest is a popular tourist destination for picnics and also for meditation. The shade of Ngwo Pine Forest is heavenly; the serenity is priceless, and the atmosphere is pleasing to the soul.
3. Ezeagu Waterfall
located at the south central part of the State, the Ezeagu waterfall has a unique beautification due to its natural setting. The site can be accessed through Enugu/ Onitsha express way about 20 kilometer drive from Enugu city turning right into Obunifia- ndino. The waterfall has a large amount of water cascading over the top, creating rainbows in the spray below. There is a belief that the waterfall does not tolerate noise making, hence it suddenly increases to a frightening height when there is noise. The beauty and the serenity of the area makes it one of the most popular picnic ground in the state. Fun seekers at the waterfall can also explore the lake and and cave near the waterfall.
4. Idaw River Hill
Idaw river hill, a hill located in Idaw river, Enugu south of Enugu state. Idaw river hill is one of the numerous hill in Enugu state, although not the most popular of all the hills in the state, Idaw river has become one of the most popular choice location for group and individual who wants to go for picnic, hiking or just a place for relaxation.
5. Okpara square forest.
located in independence layout part of Enugu, the forest which has been an ideal location for movie makers, models, musicians and individuals who visits the forest for one activity or the other. In recent time, the Okpara square forest and it environs has become top spot for residents of the city who either go to the forest for picnic or join in the Saturday workout activities that goes on in and around Okpara square.
Hi,
Thank you for sharing this post! 🙂 Everyone looks so happy! 🙂 Your pictures are wonderful, and the places look so tranquil! 🙂
Best,
Christina
Amazing places, the trees in the Okpara square forest are amazing never seen something like that before :))
Amazing photos. Would love to explore this part of the world.
I love the fact that hills are so green
ohh the sand beach looks so awesome!
Wow, I really love that you didn’t just capture the beauty of the landscape but also included the vibrancy of the people who live there. I love to travel and I will have to consider visiting Enugu in the near future.
The pine forest and waterfall look like perfect places for me to enjoy! Looks like you had loads of fun.
So beautiful. These look like amazing places for a picnic
Great pictures! That waterfall looks like so much fun!
-Ashley
These photos are amazing! These are ideal picnic locations! Such natural beauty and looks so fun to explore.
Thank you for sharing these photos. I don’t know that I had ever really seen pictures of that area before. I could see myself having a picnic in these places, if I’m with the right group of people 🙂
Ngwo Pine Forest, looks so peaceful and tranquil. Certainly makes a great place for a picnic.
the pine forest and the waterfall has me dreaming about this marvelous place! certainly id love to have a picnic there
Looks like everyone had so much fun. Beautiful place.
Beautiful photos. The landscape looks very diverse, and the people are so happy. I would love to explore this part of the world some day.
Love the photos here. I have a few friends from Enugu. I have never been there before but will like to visit one day.
Looks like a nice place to visit and it looks like everyone is having a great time!!
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Wow that’s great. I stay in Enugu and have Visited the Awhum Cave and waterfall and Ezeagu waterfall as well as okpara Square BUT I NEED FRIENDS I CAN TEAM UP WITH TO VISIT OTHER PLACES OF GREAT SITE SUCH AS THE AKWUKE BEACH, NSUDE PIRAMIDS, NGWO PINE FOREST AND A WHOLE LOT OF OTHERS.
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