Sarıçalı Dağı Milli Parkı

About Sarıçalı Dağı Milli Parkı

Sarıçalı Dağı National Park protects a mountain in the far west of Ankara province, in Nallıhan district. It was declared by presidential decision on 27 October 2021, becoming Türkiye's 46th national park and the third in Ankara province, after Soğuksu and the Sakarya battlefield. The park covers about 1,024 hectares and the mountain rises to about 1,740 metres. It lies roughly 185 km from Ankara and 25 km from the town of Nallıhan. The Nature Conservation and National Parks directorate highlights the mountain's natural landscape and the Uyuzsuyu Waterfall as its main scenic values. The park is rich in wildlife: brown bear, wild boar, wolf, fox and hare live here, red deer are numerous, and many bird species are recorded. There are no large visitor facilities listed by the directorate, which notes that the area is mainly used for nature walks and nature photography. Come prepared with walking boots, water and a map, and allow a full day for the round trip from Ankara.