Kartaltepe Kent Ormanı

About Kartaltepe Kent Ormanı

Kartaltepe Kent Ormanı (Kartaltepe City Forest) is a large municipal recreation area on the northern edge of Keçiören, in the Ovacık area. Keçiören Municipality describes it as the first picnic and excursion area (mesire alanı) in the district and says it was laid out in 2015 over an area of about 112.6 hectares. OpenStreetMap maps it as the Kartaltepe recreational area in Yükseltepe Mahallesi. According to the municipality, the grounds include a 4500 square metre pond, a 23 metre high waterfall and a 16 metre footbridge, along with picnic and barbecue areas, taps of drinkable groundwater, children's play areas, grass football pitches, a cycle track, a beach volleyball court, walking routes and a car park for 500 vehicles. The municipality highlights the tree planting and landscaping and says the forest draws weekend visitors from across Ankara, not only from Keçiören. The park is also home to a mountain coaster (dağ kızağı) about one kilometre long. It is run as Dağ Kızağı Park, which gives its location as Kartaltepe Kent Ormanı in Ovacık Mahallesi, opposite Forum Ankara AVM, and says it is open every day from 11:00 to 21:00; check its own channels for current tickets and conditions. Practical notes: entry to the city forest itself is managed by Keçiören Municipality, which does not publish opening hours on its park page. Barbecue use in Ankara picnic areas can be restricted by the Governor's office during the fire season, so check current rules before bringing a grill.