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Kerpe village and its white rocks on the Black Sea coast, seen from above
Photo: Ucandairebaskani / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized

Nature · Kerpe, Kefken & Akçakoca · Kandıra

Kerpe

A pine-backed seaside village on Kocaeli's Black Sea coast — ancient Kalpe — with a shallow, sandy, sheltered bay and a Blue Flag beach in 2026.

  • Open space No opening hours, no ticket
  • Ticket Free
  • Visit ~4–8 h

Directions See it on the Kerpe, Kefken & Akçakoca map

Build a day-by-day plan with closing-day warnings and ticket totals.

What to see

The water stays shallow for up to 150 metres over fine sand, and the bay is shielded from the east wind, which makes it unusually calm for this coast. The white Kerpe rocks on the headland are the place for sunset.

A beach day, or a weekend with Kefken next door.

July to September brings crowds of day-trippers; weekdays are calmer.

Getting there

About 10 km from Kandıra and 50 km from İzmit by road (municipality figures).

Transport lines are general directions, not checked against the operator's timetable.

Open in OpenStreetMap See it on the Kerpe, Kefken & Akçakoca map

Nearby

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Where to stay nearby

ilçemde shows no Ministry-licensed count for Kandıra (incl. Kerpe and Kefken); its page still lists hotels and guesthouses in the district.

Hotels and guesthouses in Kandıra ↗

Accommodation lists open on ilçemde, our sister directory of Turkish businesses (new tab). We do not take bookings or commissions.

Pharmacies on duty tonight in Kandıra ↗ The list changes every day; on-duty pharmacies stay open when the others are closed.

About this page

Location: Mavi Bayrak 2026 (FEE) — Kerpe Halk Plajı, konum kıyı kontrolüyle doğrulandı (veri/site/mavi-bayrak.json) — resmî sayfanın kendi harita bağlantısı (13.10.2026). Ticket, hours and closing days: only from the operator's own pages; anything we could not confirm there is marked “Not verified”. Last checked 13 Oct 2026.