Obudu Mountain Resort, formerly known as Obudu Cattle Ranch, developed in 1951 by M. McCaughley, a scottish who was the first to explore the mountain ranges. It is one of the most beautiful and pleasant tourist centers in Nigeria. It is situated on the Obudu Plateau, this altitude gives you a grand view of the whole environment with fresh mountain air to your nostrils. Close to the Cameroon border, in the Northeastern part of Cross Rivers State. This resort center has grown to become a major destination choice for tourists. It has an attractive landscape and calming ambience, with clouds smiling down on its peaks and valleys. It offers visitors a good blend of warm and cold temperature, as it has a very temperate weather.
The rooms in Obudu Mountain Resort are made up of chalets, standard room, executive room, huts to presidential suites. Although this resort is open to visitors throughout the year, the period between October and February is the best time to visit, as it is largely claimed that the flowers blossom in fullness during this period.
It is one of Africa's finest and most interesting and spectacular tourist destinations. It is 2,500ft above the ground at the Presidential suites which is the peak of the mountain.
