Nature / Nature park
Erkmen Nature Park
Merkez, Afyonkarahisar
A 51.7-hectare day-use nature park on the hills south of Erkmen, known for its chestnut stands.
Its story
Erkmen Nature Park was declared a nature park under National Parks Law No. 2873 by Ministry approval dated May 28, 2018. The area lies on slopes about 2.5 km south of the Afyonkarahisar-Kütahya highway, reached from the town of Erkmen by an interlocking-paver road. In this park on the transition belt between the Irano-Turanian and Mediterranean floristic regions, the most striking vegetation is the natural chestnut stands on the northern slopes of the hills. Shrubs such as dog rose, hawthorn, rockrose and wild pear are common among the chestnuts. The park serves day use under the Afyonkarahisar Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks.
Key facts
- Area
- 51.7 ha
- Status
- Nature Park (2018)
- Capacity
- 600 visitors, 13 tents
- Getting there
- From the Afyon-Kütahya road via Erkmen
- Visiting hours
- 08:30-17:30
Trip purpose
- Quiet
- Day trip
- Hiking
- Traveling with kids
Location
38.74993, 30.48480
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://ekotaban.tarimorman.gov.tr/alan/1756 | https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/DKMP/Menu/28/Tabiat-Parklari | https://bolge5.tarimorman.gov.tr/Menu/49/Tabiat-Parklari