Yedigöller National Park

Yedigöller (“Seven Lakes”) National Park lies in a very rugged part of the Western Black Sea region. Its main assets are the lakes formed by landslides, rich vegetation that resembles a sea of forest, the trout living in the lakes and the potential for recreation these create.

Türkiye’s first trout farm was set up in this national park in 1969, which in turn made it a place for angling. Visitors also come for camping, day picnics, nature walks and photography.

Yedigöller is one of Türkiye’s smallest national parks, covering 1,623 hectares, and one of its first. Most of Türkiye’s large mammal species live in this forest, and with steady protection their numbers keep growing. Besides red deer and roe deer, Yedigöller is home to bears, wolves, wild boar, jackals and foxes. With 240 plant species, it also hosts countless kinds of mushrooms.

The main tree of Yedigöller is the beech. Oak, hornbeam, alder, black pine, Scots pine, lime and yew also grow here. As it lies in the Western Black Sea climate zone, springs are cool, summers warm, autumns fairly mild and winters cold.

Where Is Yedigöller and How Do You Get There?

The park lies in the Western Black Sea region, north of

province, south of Zonguldak and east of Düzce, and can be reached from the Mengen district of Bolu. It is 40 km from Bolu. It can also be reached by the roads that turn north to Yeniçağ at kilometre 152 of the Istanbul–Ankara highway and from Bolu at kilometre 190.

Yedigöller Entrance Fees

The entrance fees for Yedigöller National Park are as follows;

Where to Stay in Yedigöller

Around Yedigöller National Park you can stay at many places keen to host you, such as boutique hotels, guesthouses and holiday villages. You can also stay in the

inside the national park. Especially from April to November you should book the place you want to stay in advance, or you may struggle to find accommodation, particularly at weekends.