Gökçetepe Nature Park lies on the Gulf of Saros, 28 kilometres south of Keşan in Edirne province, within the boundaries of Gökçetepe village. It covers 108.58 hectares and has 3.5 kilometres of shore and six coves. It was declared on 11 July 2011. Entry, accommodation and activity charges are not published: the directorate says to contact the operator for them.
This is among the most fully built of Türkiye's coastal nature parks. There are day-use grounds, a bungalow camping area, a caravan camping area and tent camping areas, an administration and visitor centre, a village market, a shop, a kiosk, a restaurant, a prayer room, a cafe, toilets, staff housing, a sanitary block, play areas, a car park, a water tank, picnic units, arbours, barbecue hearths, drinking fountains, a dishwashing area and a first aid unit, along with a beach with changing cabins and showers.
The activities go beyond swimming and picnicking: the operator provides nature sports, diving training, water sports, paintball and archery. There is a lifeguard tower on the beaches from which lifeguard service is to be provided for public safety.
Capacity is 350 visitors and 50 vehicles. The park is run under concession by a private company.
- Designated
- 11.07.2011
Entry fee
- Marmara group 1 · category 1 · Per person
- 85 ₺
Visiting hours
- Visiting hours
- 08:00 - 20:00
When to go
- Climate
- Across Edirne as a whole, monthly mean temperatures run from 2.8 °C in January to 24.8 °C in July; the mean stays between 15 and 25 °C in May, June, July, August and September; rainfall is heaviest in December (71 mm) and lightest in August (23 mm). Long-term means for 1930-2025 from the Turkish State Meteorological Service (MGM).
