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Parks and the outdoors in Ibadan

7 parks, gardens, beaches and walks in and around Ibadan.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Parks and the outdoors in Ibadan

  1. Do

    Ado Awaye Mountains and Suspended Lakes

    This is perhaps some of the best hiking in western Nigeria, up a rock dome where some depressions are filled with water and where you can look across the surrounding Nigerian countryside. There are 600 steps, though, so prepare for a bit of a workout.

  2. See

    Agodi Gardens

    formerly Agodi Zoological and Botanical Gardens

    The tropical garden includes a swimming pool with inflatable balloons. There is a mini zoological park, and a garden/lawn for picnickers. The upkeep can be variable. An adult entry will cost ₦500-1000.

    ₦500 entry and ₦500 for zoo

  3. See

    IITA

    IITA is a forest reserve with over 450 different plants, 272 birds, 236 butterflies, 48 mammals and 28 reptiles and amphibians that have been recorded and many more potential discovery. The Forest Reserve is also an important resource for scientific research, training, and environmental education.

  4. Do

    Old Oyo National Park

    This national park has rather fallen by the wayside. It used to the home of the critically endangered African wild dog, but no longer. There are in fact few animals left. But there are some interesting rock formations and natural landscape features to see.

  5. See

    The University of Ibadan

    Nigeria's oldest university (established in 1948), and a centres of collegiate learning in Africa. The beautiful campus has several places of interest: the Tower Court, Zoological garden, Botanical garden and an ultra-modern guest house.

  6. Do

    Trans-Amusement park

    Trans Wonderland

    An amusement and theme park. Attractions include roller coasters, electronic bumper cars, panoramic wheels, Ferris wheels, merry-go-round horses, space station, flying chain chairs, dragon boats, and funky basket circles. It is a multi-purpose park with a bar, an open space, a playground and lots of amazing structures for fun and entertainment.

  7. Eat

    Our Garden Restaurant & Bar

    Chinese restaurant.

    9AM-midnight

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Ibadan (CC BY-SA 4.0).