Beydağları Coastal National Park

{{Short description|National park in Antalya, Turkey}}

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| name = Beydağları Coastal National Park

| alt_name = Beydağları Sahil Milli Parkı

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| label= Beydağları Coastal NP

| location = Antalya Province, Turkey

| nearest_city = Antalya

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| area = {{convert|34425|ha|sqmi|abbr=on}}

| established = {{start date and age|1972|03|16}}

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| governing_body = Directorate-General of Nature Protection and National Parks
Ministry of Environment and Forest

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Beydağları Coastal National Park ({{langx|tr|Beydağları Sahil Milli Parkı}}), a.k.a. Olympos Beydagları National Park ({{langx|tr|Olimpos Beydağları Millî Parkı}}), is a national park in Antalya Province, southern Turkey.

The national park was established on March 16, 1972, by government decree. It stretches over an area of {{convert|34425|ha|sqmi|abbr=on}} beginning in Sarısu, located southwest of Antalya and reaching out to Cape Gelidonya parallel to the Mediterranean Sea across the Kemer-Kumluca shoreline.{{cite web |url=http://www.olymposteleferik.com/en/aktivitaeten/naturpark/ |publisher=Olympos Teleferik |title=Olympos, Beydaglari National-Park |accessdate=2013-11-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223171955/http://www.olymposteleferik.com/en/aktivitaeten/naturpark/ |archive-date=2018-02-23 |url-status=dead }}

File:Olympos trekking.jpg

The ancient settlements Olympos, Phaselis and Idyros are situated within the national park, which lies between the shores of the ancient regions Pamphylia and Lycia. The tallest mountain in the park is Tahtalı Dağı. The Yanartaş burning gas field is found on the foothills of that mountain.

The national park offers place for activities such as beach and sea sports, picnic, camping, trekking, mountain climbing, paragliding etc. Visiting of the archeological sites within the national park is possible all around the year.

The park has a great biodiversity, it has over 865 plant species, 25 of which are endemic. Rare mammals include mountain goat, lynx, caracal and wolf.{{Cite web|title=Beydaglari Coastal (Olympos) National Park, Turkey {{!}} GRID-Arendal|url=https://www.grida.no/resources/4253|access-date=2021-03-12|website=www.grida.no}}