Tekirova Tabiat Parkı

About Tekirova Tabiat Parkı

Tekirova Tabiat Parkı is a small coastal nature park in Tekirova, Kemer, about 20 km from Kemer and 64 km from Antalya. It was declared a nature park on 20 April 2016 and covers 12 hectares, all of it state forest land, within the South Antalya tourism development zone. The park lies in a sheltered cove between Karaburun and Tatlısu, where the forest meets the sea along about 390 metres of shoreline. From the shore you can see the Üç Adalar (Three Islands), about 3.7 km offshore and a well-known dive area. The vegetation is red pine forest and maquis, with hawthorn, kermes oak, strawberry tree, bay laurel, carob, holm oak, wild olive, oleander, sage and thyme, and wildlife includes fox, wild boar, squirrel, hare and weasel. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry notes that there are no facilities in the park and that it is mainly used as a day-use beach. The ministry lists opening hours of 07:00 to 19:00.