National park

Soğuksu Milli Parkı

Kızılcahamam

Directions

Official website

bolge9.tarimorman.gov.tr

Location

Kızılcahamam, Ankara

At a glance

Operator: Doğa Koruma ve Milli Parklar Genel Müdürlüğü
Official area: 1,187 ha
Features: Forest, day-use areas, picnic, and walking

About Soğuksu Milli Parkı

Soğuksu Milli Parkı in Kızılcahamam was designated in 1959 and covers 1,187 hectares. Its forested landscape lies between Central Anatolia and the western Black Sea region. The park supports nesting black vultures and offers walking, birdwatching and day-use picnic areas.

Images

Sunlight through tall trees above a flower-covered forest floor in Soğuksu Milli Parkı — Forest in Soğuksu Milli Parkı, photographed on 25 June 2023.

Official sources

Official websiteChecked 2026-08-29
DKMP 9. Bölge – Soğuksu Milli ParkıChecked 2026-10-15
Kızılcahamam Kaymakamlığı – Soğuksu Milli ParkıChecked 2026-10-15
Forest photo: Berhansofuoglu — CC BY-SA 4.0; no visual changesChecked 2026-10-15
CC BY-SA 4.0 — reuse licence for these photographsChecked 2026-10-15
Winter photo: Emin Başar ÖZDEMİR — CC BY 3.0Checked 2026-10-19
Winter photo licence — Creative Commons Attribution 3.0Checked 2026-10-19
Butterfly photo — Ismailevrenunal; CC BY-SA 4.0Checked 2026-10-19
Mayfly photo — BulentBoz; CC BY-SA 4.0Checked 2026-10-19
Entrance photo — SAİT71; CC BY-SA 4.0Checked 2026-10-19

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