About
Çamkoru Nature Park in Çamlıdere offers cool upland air in a black pine forest. It has areas used for day picnics and camping, and is a popular summer escape from Ankara.
Site details
- District
- Çamlıdere
- Accommodation
- Tents
- Distance to Kızılay
- ~80 km as the crow flies
- Nearest Ankara Air stop
- Pursaklar · ~70 km as the crow flies
Getting there with Ankara Air
From Esenboğa you can take Ankara Air as far as the Pursaklar stop. The stop is about 70 km from the site as the crow flies; from there you need your own car, a rental car or a taxi. On the way back you can board for Esenboğa at the Pursaklar stop again.
Before you go camping
- Check with the operator or the municipality that the site is open and what the fee and booking rules are.
- Lighting fires in or near forests may be banned or need permission; always check fire bans in summer.
- Nights in rural Ankara are cool even in summer; bring a warm sleeping bag and spare clothes.
- Take your rubbish home and leave no trace.
- In an emergency, dial 112.
For camping and picnic rules, fees and opening seasons, check the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks. · OpenStreetMap