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Places to visit in Lagos

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Sandy beach front at Tarkwa Bay, Lagos, with driftwood logs, a red kayak, thatched shelters and high-rise towers across the water
Photo: Liesel81, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and compressed.

Lagos has beaches, parks, historical sites and galleries. This page groups them by type, from the waterfront to nature reserves, landmarks and art. Each place below links to a full guide with its own sources, so you can see where every detail comes from before you plan a day out.

Facts such as opening hours and fees change, so each guide says what to confirm locally before you go. On safety, Lagos is not named in the UK Foreign Office advice against travel to parts of Nigeria (page updated 22 Oct 2026). Read is Nigeria safe to visit? for what that advice says and how to take care in the city.

Beaches and waterfront

Choose between an island beach community near Lagos Harbour and a private beach in Lekki.

Parks and nature

Parks in Lagos range from a nature reserve on the Lekki coast and a farm-forest sanctuary to a cultural park on Lagos Island.

History and landmarks

See a national ceremonial ground, Badagry's sites linked to the transatlantic slave trade and Freedom Park, built on the site of the old Broad Street Prison.

Art and culture

Visit a five-storey gallery of Nigerian art in Lekki and read about the Eyo Festival, a masquerade procession unique to Lagos.

Planning your trip

Sources and further reading

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