Kurşunlu Waterfall Nature Park

Kurşunlu Waterfall Nature Park
Kurşunlu Şelalesi Tabşat Parkı
Entrance of the waterfall.
Map showing the location of Kurşunlu Waterfall Nature Park
Map showing the location of Kurşunlu Waterfall Nature Park
Kurşunlu Waterfall NP
Location of the nature park in Turkey.
LocationAntalya, Turkey
Nearest cityAntalya
Coordinates37°00′11″N 30°49′16″E / 37.003°N 30.821°E / 37.003; 30.821
Area586.5 ha (1,449 acres)
EstablishedMay 21, 1991; 33 years ago (1991-05-21)
Governing bodyDirectorate-General of Nature Protection and National Parks
Ministry of Environment and Forest
From Kuşunlu Waterfall

The Kurşunlu Waterfall (Turkish: Kurşunlu Şelalesi) is located 19 km from Antalya, Turkey at the end of a 7 km road branching off to the north of the Antalya-Serik-Alanya highway at a point 12 km east of Antalya. It is reduced to a mere trickle in the summer months.

The waterfall is on one of the tributaries of the Aksu River, where the tributary drops from Antalya's plateau to the coastal plain. It is situated in the midst of a pine forest of exceptional beauty. The environs provide a picnic and pleasure spot about twenty minutes by car from the centre of the city of Antalya.

The waterfall and its surroundings covering an area of 586.5 ha (1,449 acres) were declared a nature park by the Ministry of Environment and Forest on May 21, 1991.[1]

All year round, safari tours with all-terrain vehicles are organized near the waterfall.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Tabiat Parkları - Kurşunlu Şelalesi Tabiat Parkı" (in Turkish). Orman ve Su İşleri Bakanlığı-VI. Blge Müdürlüğü. Archived from the original on 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  2. ^ "Antalya Quad Biking". Book From Locals. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.