# Mount Ida National Park, Turkey: what it is and when to go

> Mount Ida National Park is a national park (Kazdağı Millî Parkı) in Turkey. Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 12. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Turkey: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kazdagi-national-park/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** National park · Nature, Wildlife
- **Local name:** Kazdağı Millî Parkı
- **Where:** Turkey
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** ADB Gaziemir, 154 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 39.65456, 26.87024

## What it is and where

Mount Ida National Park is a national park (Kazdağı Millî Parkı) in Turkey. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Turkey: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are 39.65456, 26.87024; the nearest main airport is Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB, Gaziemir), 154 km as the crow flies. How to get around Turkey (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=39.654562%2C26.870236)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.654562%2C26.870236)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/fauna/) places in Turkey. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Mount Ida National Park is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 29 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 30 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 41 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 03 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 11 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 47 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 33 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 34 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 56 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 46 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 12 |

In June there are 14 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 12. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August |
| Wildlife | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Mount Ida National Park has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Turkey in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Turkey

To enter Turkey there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport with plenty of validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Turkey checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Turkish lira (TRY); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 for everything (the same number as in the EU).

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Mount Ida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/ida-frigio/): Mountain in Turkey · 6.6 km
- [Antandrus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/antandros/): Ancient city of Troas in modern-day Turkey · 12 km
- [Altınoluk Merkez Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/altinoluk-merkez-camii/): Temples · 14 km
- [Ayşe Sıdıka Erke Ethnography Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/ayse-sidika-erke-etnografya-muzesi/): Museum in Edremit (Balıkesir) District · 14 km
- [Davutdede Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/davutdede-tepesi/): Hill in Balıkesir, northwestern Turkey · 14 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Turkey guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/).

## More in Turkey: Nature

- [Troy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sitio-arqueologico-de-troya/): ancient Homeric-era city in northwest Asia Minor; it is known as the setting for the Greek myth of the Trojan war
- [Mount Ararat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/monte-ararat/): highest peak in Turkey
- [Göbekli Tepe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/gobekli-tepe/): neolithic archaeological site in Turkey
- [Pamukkale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/pamukkale-natural-park/): hot springs in Turkey
- [Golden Horn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/cuerno-de-oro/): urban waterway and the primary inlet of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey
- [Mount Nemrut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/nemrut-dag/): mountain and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Turkey

Every Turkey place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Mount Ida National Park?

It is a national park (Kazdağı Millî Parkı in the local language) in Turkey. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Turkey: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Mount Ida National Park?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 12.

### How do you get to Mount Ida National Park?

The nearest main airport is Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB), 154 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.654562%2C26.870236) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Turkey is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Turkey map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Mount Ida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/ida-frigio/), [Antandrus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/antandros/), [Altınoluk Merkez Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/altinoluk-merkez-camii/). The rest is in [the Turkey guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1715819), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6054200), CC0. More about Mount Ida National Park on [Wikipedia](https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazda%C4%9F%C4%B1_Mill%C3%AE_Park%C4%B1). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).