Located in Mpigi District 37 km from the City Center of Kampala, the Forest Reserve is easily accessible through the main Kampala – Masaka Highway. The Eco – Tourism Site is approximately 1 km from the road head using a well – surfaced dirt road. The access therefore is on a Tarmac road and a good dirt road passable throughout the year. Whether on your Uganda safari, guided or self drive option you can visit the forest basically for bird watching, nature walks, canopy viewing, reptiles and butterflies sporting or any other research related experience.

Attractions: Mpanga Central Forest Reserve is a Natural Forest with unique Tree Species and other Flora. The Forest also boasts of a number of Primates especially the Red – Tailed Monkeys, an array of bird life, Grey Parrot, Owls, Horn bills and Cuckoos, Butterflies and Moths.

Activities: they include Forest Walks and Forest Exploration, Bird Watching and Identification, Primate Watching and Butterfly Identification, and Forest Trails are well developed into four main routings namely: The Baseline Trail, the Horn bill Trail, and the Butterfly Trail.

Accommodation   

There is one tourist Banda at the Visitor Reception Centre at Mpanga under the management of the National Forestry Authority, a Self – Contained Duplex, and a Double Room on the main Office Block can accommodate 12 visitors at once. There is also a Tent for hire at a modest fee. These are self – catering facilities although light meals can be ordered from the House Caretaker.