Collection · The capital beyond its avenues
Nature
Forests at two national-park levels, dozens of lakes and dams, highlands and a salt-white horizon: well over half of Ankara is green and blue.
City parks
Gençlik Park
Ankara's historic 1943 urban park in Ulus, featuring an expansive central lake, amusement fairground, city theatres, and evening light shows.Parks & NatureKuğulu Park
Beloved central park on Tunalı Hilmi Street in Kavaklıdere, famous for its resident white and black swans gifted by Vienna, weeping willows, and lively cafes.Parks & Nature
Seğmenler Park
Charming 67,000 m² valley amphitheatre park in Çankaya along Iran Avenue, famous for the Seğmenler Bronze Monument, open-air concerts, and sprawling lawns.Parks & Nature
Altınpark
640,000 m² cultural and international exposition park in Altındağ, home to Feza Gürsey Science Centre, botanical greenhouses, and boating lakes.Parks & NatureGöksu Park
508,000 m² recreation park in Eryaman, Etimesgut, centered on Lake Göksu, featuring an alpine coaster track, pier restaurants, and boat docks.Parks & Nature
Botanical Park
Tranquil 65,000 m² botanical hillside garden situated directly below Atakule in Çankaya, featuring lily ponds and rare tree specimens.Parks & Nature
Kurtuluş Park
Historic 110,000 m² downtown park in Kolej / Kızılay, featuring an ice-skating rink, swan pond, and shady century-old plane trees.Parks & Nature30 August Victory Park
166,000 m² urban park in Söğütözü facing AŞTİ terminal, offering bicycle tracks, walking paths, and peaceful open green lawns.Parks & NatureDikmen Valley
Award-winning urban valley in Çankaya spanning multiple phases, renowned for cascading waterfalls, Japanese sakura cherry blossoms, and walking trails.Parks & NatureLakes and shores
Eymir Lake
Pristine nature reserve and lake managed by METU between Çankaya and Gölbaşı, famous for car-free cycling, jogging trails, and rowing regattas.Parks & NatureMogan Park
645,000 m² lakeside nature park along Lake Mogan in Gölbaşı, boasting wooden boardwalks, birdwatching towers, marina docks, and waterfront dining.Parks & NatureMavi Göl / Bayındır Dam
Expansive 2-million m² reservoir park around Bayındır Dam on Samsun Highway in Mamak, offering waterfront picnics, fishing, and pedal-boating.Parks & NatureKaragöl
Scenic volcanic crater lake nestled at 1,522 meters between Çubuk and Kızılcahamam, surrounded by dense black pine and oak forests.Parks & NatureTuz Lake
Turkey's second-largest lake in Şereflikoçhisar; a surreal white mineral expanse famous for breeding Greater Flamingos and breathtaking sunset walks.Parks & NatureSarıyar Dam
Historic reservoir on the Sakarya River in Nallıhan, famed for dramatic limestone gorges, boat excursions, and rich birdlife.Parks & NatureKurtboğazı Dam
Major reservoir on the Istanbul highway between Kahramankazan and Kızılcahamam, providing caravanning, water sports, and shaded picnic groves.Parks & NatureKesikköprü Dam
Expansive dam reservoir on the Kızılırmak River in Bala, favored for freshwater swimming, boating, camping, and municipal youth retreats.Parks & Nature
Çubuk 1 Recreation Area
The first dam of the Turkish Republic (1936), reopened in 2020 as a 413,000 m² recreation park featuring restored Atatürk House, lake walks, and picnic grounds.Parks & NatureWild Ankara
Soğuksu National Park
Pristine national park in Kızılcahamam set on volcanic terrain, cloaked in ancient black pine forests and sheltering rare Eurasian black vultures.Parks & NatureSorgun Plateau
Pristine alpine plateau in Güdül surrounded by dense pine forests and Lake Sorgun, ideal for wilderness camping and trekking.Parks & Nature
Birdwatching
World-class birdwatching at Nallıhan Bird Sanctuary, Lake Mogan, and Lake Tuz, home to breeding flamingos and endangered black vultures.Outdoor ExperiencesWildlife
Wildlife conservation across Nallıhan, Çamlıdere, and Kızılcahamam, sheltering Anatolian wild sheep, red deer, and rare raptors.Outdoor ExperiencesCamping and Caravanning
Scenic camping and caravanning grounds nestled in the pine highlands of Sorgun, Soğuksu, Kurtboğazı, and Karagöl.Outdoor ExperiencesMountain and Nature Hiking
Trekking and mountain hiking across Soğuksu National Park, Mount Işık, Kirmir River Canyon, and Beynam Pine Forests.Outdoor Experiences