Gölcük Tabiat Parkı

Gölcük Nature Park is covered with newly planted trees and houses Gölcük Lake, a crater lake. It is located away from the city center and covers an area of approximately 1.3 km². It is accessible via an asphalt road. The lake is surrounded by volcanic ash hills ranging from 150-300 meters in height. The lake, resembling a circle, has a depth reaching 32 meters in some places. There are picnic and camping facilities along the lake shore. Gölcük Nature Park is home to red pine, black pine, oak, cedar, acacia, carob, and other shrub species, as well as rabbits, foxes, squirrels, turtles, snakes, and various bird species.