Türkiye · national park
Lake Gala National Park
Lake Gala National Park is a national park in Türkiye, established in 2005, covering 59 km² (23 sq mi). It is the #29 largest of Türkiye's 57 national parks.
- Area
- 59 km²
- Established
- 2005
- Nearest airport
- AXD · 26 km
Nearest airports to Lake Gala National Park
- 1 AXD26 kmstraight line
- 2 CKZ71 kmstraight line
- 3Kavala Alexander the Great International AirportKVA137 kmstraight line
Kavala, Greece
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More about Lake Gala National Park
Lake Gala National Park is one of 57 national parks in Türkiye. It covers 59 km² (5,923 ha) — about the size of Manhattan, making it the #29 largest national park in Türkiye (0.2% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2005, 21 years ago — the first national parks in Türkiye date back to 1958.
Visiting Lake Gala National Park
The closest airport is Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport (AXD), about 26 km away — around 33 minutes by car; alternatively Çanakkale Airport (CKZ, 71 km). Other national parks within reach include Evros Delta National Park (129 km²), Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli Forest National Park (428 km²), North Aegean Marine National Park (1,742 km²) and Gallipoli Peninsula Historic Site — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.