İncekum Nature Park

About

İncekum Nature Park lies within the boundaries of Avsallar, in the Alanya district of Antalya. The İncekum I and İncekum II sites, previously used as A-type recreation areas, were designated as a nature park in 2006. The park is at kilometre 109 of the Antalya–Alanya road, 25 km from the centre of Alanya. At the southern end of the shore there are nearly 100 karstic surface hollows known as kamenitzas, along with an ancient olive oil production site about 1,800 years old. The first section is set up for camping, with 77 tent pitches, 15 bungalows and 15 caravan units, plus kitchens, laundries, showers, a prayer room, a shop-café, a sports ground and children's playgrounds. The second section houses a 535-room hotel complex with pools, restaurants and a conference hall. Turkish red pine dominates, with eucalyptus, oriental sweetgum, laurel, myrtle and carob also present. Activities include nature walks, swimming, water sports, diving, camping and paintball, and Taurus ground squirrels and hoopoes can be observed.