History
Created in 1931 as a forest reserve and opened as a national park in 1992, Kakum is home to forest elephants, Diana monkeys and over 500 butterfly species. The canopy walkway was built in 1995 by Canadian engineers.
Walk Ghana's famous rainforest canopy, 40 metres above the forest floor.
Kakum National Park protects 375 km² of tropical rainforest in Ghana's Central Region. Its star attraction is a 350-metre canopy walkway of seven bridges suspended up to 40 m high — one of only a handful in Africa.
Created in 1931 as a forest reserve and opened as a national park in 1992, Kakum is home to forest elephants, Diana monkeys and over 500 butterfly species. The canopy walkway was built in 1995 by Canadian engineers.
The seven-bridge canopy walkway; guided rainforest hikes; birdwatching at dawn; treehouse overnight stays; interpretive visitor centre.
The walkway closes in heavy rain — morning visits are safest. Not recommended for severe vertigo. Book the treehouse experience well in advance.
