Abant Lake
It is a crater and reservoir lake formed on the Abant Mountains, 34 kilometers southwest of Bolu. There are many hills in the park area with heights ranging from 1400 meters to 1700 meters. Abant Lake has a fascinating beauty every month of the year. Abant is a very popular holiday center preferred for both day trips and accommodation. The lake, which has an area of 127 hectares, is 1328 meters above sea level. It is fed by groundwater. Its depth is 18 meters. Due to the plant richness and great outdoor recreation potential of Abant Lake and its surroundings, 1196.5 hectares of the area was taken under protection as a "Nature Park" in 1988. The surroundings of Abant Lake are very rich in terms of flora and fauna. . Scotch pine, larch, beech, oak, poplar, ash, hornbeam, willow, juniper and rhododendron, tamarisk, hazelnut, medlar, chamomile, hawthorn, holly, rosehip, fern, blackberry, strawberry, mint, raspberry, ivy, nettle, Horsetail and meadow grasses form the main trees and shrubs. The edges of Lake Abant are filled with various aquatic plants and water lilies. Abant Crocus (Crocus Abantensis) is found on the slopes rising around Lake Abant.
