Calabar

=== In the vicinity ===
Not far from Calabar you can visit the ''Kwa Waterfalls'' (approx. 15 km away), ''Ibeno Beach'' (30 km away) and the ''Cross River National Park''. These three attractions are the most popular in Calabar on tourism websites.

==== Kwa Falls ====
[[File:Kwafalls.jpg|thumb|The Kwa Falls]]
The ''Kwa Falls'' is an impressive waterfall characterised by a narrow, steep gorge from top to bottom. The sparkling water plunges into the depths and forms a pool that is ideal for a variety of water sports. Anyone can go swimming here.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kwa falls, Cross River |url=https://hotels.ng/places/waterfall/284-kwa-falls |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=Hotels.ng Places}}</ref>

==== Ibeno Beach ====
[[File:Boat at Ibeno.jpg|left|thumb|Ibeno Beach]]
''Ibeno Beach'' is one of the Atlantic Ocean beaches along the coastline of Ibeno in Akwa Ibom State. It is the longest sandy beach in West Africa.<ref>{{Cite web |last=unwana |date=2022-06-30 |title=Ibeno Beach: Everything You Need to Know |url=https://awajis.com/ibeno-beach/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=Awajis.Com |language=en-US}}</ref> Ibeno Beach stretches for about 30 kilometres from Ibeno to James Town along the Atlantic coast of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. With its beautiful coastline, Ibeno offers endless natural opportunities for tourism, water sports, beach football and boating. Vlogger [[Tayo Aina]] speaks of the "best kept secret of Akwa Ibom".<ref>{{Citation |title=I Found the Strangest Beach in Nigeria! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzQFK9D0HRU |access-date=2024-01-19 |language=en}}</ref>

==== Cross River National Park ====
[[File:Cross River National Park, Oban Division.jpg|thumb|Cross River National Park]]
''Cross River National Park'' is located north-east of Calabar and borders Cameroon. The Nigerian federal government is courting investors to develop the potential of ecotourism in this and other national parks.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adeshida |first=Abayomi |date=2010-10-28 |title=Nigeria: FG Courts Foreign Investors for Eco-Tourism Development |url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201010290687.html |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=allAfrica}}</ref> The park's motto is "The Pride Of Nigeria". The Kanyang Tourist Village, about an hour's drive from Calabar, will provide visitors with a base from which to visit the park and will have a lodge, restaurant and wildlife museum. Activities include game viewing, bird watching, gorilla tracking, mountain climbing or hiking, sport fishing, boat cruises and the Botanical Gardens and Herbarium at Butatong.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-08-18 |title=.:: Cross River National Park, Cross River State |url=http://hospitalitynigeria.com/cross_park.php |access-date=2024-01-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818011619/http://hospitalitynigeria.com/cross_park.php |archive-date=18 August 2011 }}</ref>

Attractions include the Kwa Falls (see above). The Agbokim Falls on the Cross River plunge over a cliff into the tropical rainforest in about 7 steps. There is a small zoological garden with animal species that are rare in Nigeria, which has helped to save some rare species from extinction.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-10-05 |title=Cross River State National Park {{!}} Cometonigeria.com |url=http://cometonigeria.com/wheretogo/hot-destinations/cross=river=state=national=park.html |access-date=2024-01-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005223239/http://cometonigeria.com/wheretogo/hot-destinations/cross=river=state=national=park.html |archive-date=5 October 2010 }}</ref>
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