Top Interesting Travel Destinations In Rivers State

Rivers State has many beautiful sites to behold. Below are some of them; 

Upper Orashi Forest Reserve

One of the best bird-watching spots in the country, the Upper Orashi Forest Reserve is situated close to Ikodi Village in Ahoada Local Government Area of the state. This forest reserve is a freshwater swamp forest located on 25,165 hectares of land with various wildlife that include the white-throated monkeys, red colobus monkeys, Heslop's pygmy hippopotamus, yellow-backed duiker, and Giant forest hogs among others. 

Upper Orashi Forest Reserve

There are also rare birds such as the grey parrots, Estrildapoliopareia, Hartlaub's duck, serpent eagle, Spizactusafricanus, blue-headed dove, black-throated coucal, Black-casqued Hornbill, red-rumpedtinker bird, lesser honey guide, gaboonwoodpecker, blacked-capped yellow warbler, yellow-chinned sunbird, and white-breasted Negro finch among other 91 species of birds that have been recorded. 

Port Harcourt Zoo

Port Harcourt Zoo

Port Harcourt zoological garden is a delight of tourism lovers in the state as it receives a host of visitors during the public holidays and festive periods. Located at Trans Amadi, the zoo is a place to visit if you care for exotic and wildlife animals that include the drill monkey, elephants, ostriches, lions, crocodiles, gazelles, peacocks, gorilla and several other animals. The Port Harcourt zoo was officially opened to the public on October 1, 1975. 

Port Harcourt Tourist Beach

Port Harcourt Tourist Beach

The Port Harcourt tourist beach is definitely one place you have to visit when in Port Harcourt. This beautiful beach located in the Kolabi creek in old Port Harcourt is the most popular of the many creek-lined beaches in the city. 

Port Harcourt Golf Club

Port Harcourt Golf Club

The Port Harcourt Golf club is a prime recreational destination in Rivers State. It was established as far back as 1928 even before Nigeria gained independence. The 18-hole golf club is open to the public all year round. Located within the Old GRA region of the city, the golf club is a perfect haven for tourists, especially golf lovers.  

Finima Beach and Nature Park

Finima Beach and Nature Park

Located in Finima in Bonny Island, long stretches of beaches bid you welcome during Christmas and Easter festive periods and anytime within the year. 

There is also the Finima Nature Pond developed by Nigeria NNG so as to preserve the mangrove swamp and natural wildlife in the area. Anyone can visit the park or the beaches for fun and excitement purposes, and several other people even hold social events and engagements on the long, stretching beaches of Finima. 

Meanwhile, Bonny Island at the southern edge of the state is home to various oil companies including Royal Dutch Shell, Mobil, Chevron, Agip, and Elf among others – with Finima beaches mostly used by the oil companies' staffs and the local people. 

Port Harcourt Pleasure Park

Finima Beach and Nature Park

Port Harcourt Pleasure Park is an open diversion park in Rumuola, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. It is situated along Aba Road, close to the second Amphibious Brigade Barracks otherwise called Bori Camp, Rumuola town on a broad open land. The reason for the park is to fill in as both a traveler goal and an income generator for the state. 

Isaac Boro Park 

Isaac Boro Park is a public park and outdoor recreation area located along the Old GRA neighborhood of Port Harcourt. Situated just opposite the Mile One Bridge, Isaac Boro Park is home to baseball and softball in Port Harcourt. 

The Isaac Boro Park is an open wonderful park which is committed to the evergreen memory of a Niger Delta saint and military symbol Maj. Isaac Jasper Adaka Boro. He was one of the pioneers of minority rights activism in Nigeria. He fought against exploitation of oil and gas from the Niger Delta regions. He died in 1968 during the civil war.