Zion Campsite

Tarangire National Park


A bare and unkempt compound 6km before the park gate it may be, but it’s cheaper than camping inside the park, and the showers are warm. Bring your own food.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Tarangire National Park attractions

1. Manyara Ranch Conservancy

8.14 MILES

Occupying an important wildlife-dispersal area northwest of Tarangire National Park, the privately run, 140-sq-km Manyara Ranch Conservancy is a critical…

2. Poachers' Hide

18.42 MILES

Southwest of Tarangire Hill, a couple of hundred metres west of the main north–south track through the park, Poacher's Hide is a marvellous old baobab…

3. Tarangire National Park

22.9 MILES

Welcome to one of Africa's most underrated parks. Thanks to its proximity to the Serengeti and Ngorongoro, Tarangire is usually assigned only a day visit…

4. Lake Manyara Treetop Walkway

22.95 MILES

Enjoy a guided bird's-eye view of Manyara on Tanzania's first treetop walkway (370m). It begins at ground level and climbs gently into the canopy,…

5. Lake Manyara National Park

23.08 MILES

Lake Manyara National Park is one of Tanzania’s smaller and most underrated parks. While it may lack the size and variety of other northern-circuit…