| Karaekşi Nature Park | |
|---|---|
| Karaekşi Tabiat Parkı | |
  KarekşiLocation of the nature park in Turkey | |
| Location | Hacınuhlu, Mut, Mersin Province, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 36°40′46″N 33°28′01″E / 36.67944°N 33.46694°E / 36.67944; 33.46694 |
| Area | 8.5 ha (21 acres) |
| Established | 2011; 14 years ago (2011) |
| Governing body | Directorate-General of Nature Protection and National Parks Ministry of Forest and Water Management |
Karaekşi Nature Park (Turkish: Karaekşi Tabiat Parkı or more formally, Karaekşi Nature Park and Trout Hatchery Turkish: Karaekşi Tabiat Parkı ve Alabalık Üretme İstasyonu) is a nature park in Mersin Province, Turkey
The nature park situated in Hacınuhlu village of Mut ilçe (district) in Mersin Province at 36°40′46″N 33°28′01″E / 36.67944°N 33.46694°E / 36.67944; 33.46694. Its distance to Mut is about 7 km (4.3 mi). It was declared a nature park by the Ministry of Forest and Water Management in 2011. It covers an area of 8.5 ha (21 acres). The park is in a forest of plane trees and Turkish pines. It stretches along a creek flowing into Göksu River. There are trout ponds, restaurants, children parks, a parking lot etc. in Karaekşi.
References
- Map page
- Orman ve Su İşleri Bakanlığı-VII. Bölge Müdürlüğü Mersin (in Turkish)
- Türkiye Kültür Portalı-Gezilecek Yerler: Karaekşi Mersin (in Turkish)
