Beaches in Antalya: Sand, Bays, Sea Temperature & Costs
18 Antalya beaches from Patara to Gazipaşa: sand or pebbles, sea by month, entry and sunbed costs, ruin hours and the turtle-season night rule.
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Antalya’s coast, from Patara in the west to Gazipaşa in the east, is about 640 km long if you follow every bay, and 500 km in a straight line. Along it you find a 12 km dune beach, a city beach of pebbles under the mountains, coves at the bottom of long stairways and bays inside ancient cities.
In short · checked 12 October 2026
Pick the beach for the day you want, then check the clock.
- Free to enter: public beaches such as Lara (Turaş), Kızılağaç and Kleopatra in Alanya charge no entry fee. Sunbeds and other services cost extra.
- Warmest sea: July to September, when the regional average is 26.7–28.1 °C. June and October are close to 24 °C.
- Beaches inside ancient sites: Phaselis and Olympos cost €10 and are open 08:00–19:00; the box office shuts at 18:30.
- Turtle beaches: from 1 May to the end of September, nine nesting beaches in Antalya, among them Patara, Çıralı and Belek, close to people from 20:00 to 08:00.
The coast beach by beach
Antalya’s beaches fall into four stretches. In the far west, around Kaş and Kalkan, the mountains drop straight into the sea and the beaches are small coves, with Patara’s long dunes as the big exception. Between Finike and Kemer the Lycian coast has wilder bays such as Adrasan and Çıralı, then a row of resort beaches. Antalya city has Konyaaltı to the west of the centre and Lara to the east. From Side to Gazipaşa the shore turns into long, straight beaches of sand.
A beach with a stated length is drawn as a band of that length on the real coastline: Patara’s 12 km is a long gold band, a cove like Kaputaş a dot. Pick a stretch to zoom in, then a beach.
Coast to scale · OpenStreetMap
Patara is the longest beach on this map: 12 km of golden sand west of Kalkan.
- Sand
- Pebbles
- Sand and pebbles
- Surface not known
Patara Kaş
42 km west of Kaş, beside the ruins of ancient Patara. The sea is often wavy and windsurfers like the steady wind. From 1 May to the end of September nobody may go onto the sand between 20:00 and 08:00. In summer minibuses leave Kaş bus station every 20 minutes.
Kaputaş Kaş
A cove between steep cliffs on the coast road, 7 km from Kalkan and 20 km from Kaş. You reach the sand by 187 steps down from the roadside. Day boats stop here too.
Akçagerme Kaş
A public beach on the Kaş–Kalkan road, 4 km from Kaş, in one of the widest bays nearby. The water stays shallow, which families like. City minibuses and taxis go there.
Büyük Çakıl Kaş
About 1.3 km from the centre of Kaş and only about 50 m long, with room for 800 to 1,000 people. A cold spring runs into part of the bay, so the water there is cooler.
Gökliman Finike
An ancient harbour bay 3 km from the centre of Finike, with a small inner cove called Mendikli. One business rents sunbeds and shades.
Adrasan Kumluca
A village bay ringed by forested mountains, on the Lycian Way walking route. Boat trips leave for the coves around it, and divers come for the reefs.
Çıralı Kemer
28 km from Kemer. Fine pebbles line the water and a 50–100 m band of sand lies behind them. It is the Olympos–Çıralı nesting beach, so it closes from 20:00 to 08:00 between 1 May and the end of September. The ruins of Olympos at its south end are a ticketed site.
Tekirova Kemer
Hotels on the shore have their own sections and there is also a public beach, with water sports. Tekirova is on the list of turtle nesting beaches, so the night rule applies here too.
Phaselis Kemer
About 12 km from Kemer. The bays by the south, central and north harbours lie inside the archaeological site, open every day 08:00–19:00, with the box office closing at 18:30. The ticket is €10.
Göynük Kemer
A long beach north of Kemer with water sports. Boat trips leave from the beach for the bays nearby.
Beldibi Kemer
A long beach with parasailing and other water sports. Day visitors can use Beldibi public beach.
Konyaaltı Antalya
The city beach west of the centre: a public beach plus more than 30 beaches run by businesses. Most of it is fine pebbles, with some fine sand. You can reach it from anywhere in the city.
Lara Antalya
Turaş, the city company, runs Lara public beach and other public beaches across the province; none of them charges an entry fee. The beach has parking, a self-service restaurant and access for wheelchair users.
Belek Serik
One of the biggest nesting beaches on this coast, about 30 km long. Turaş runs a public beach here. From 1 May to the end of September the beach closes to people from 20:00 to 08:00.
Kızılağaç Manavgat
A quiet public beach that local people like in summer. The water is very clear, the shore is a mix of sand and pebbles, and entry is free.
İncekum Alanya
In Avsallar, with pine woods and picnic areas behind the beach. The fine yellow sand and a sea that gets deep only slowly make it a summer favourite.
Kleopatra Alanya
On the west side of the castle peninsula. Entry is free; sunbeds and other services cost money. Damlataş beach sits at its castle end, in front of Damlataş Cave.
Koru Gazipaşa
Rocks close off three natural pools; two of them are calm enough for people who are just learning to swim. The Gazipaşa coast is on the turtle nesting list.
Which beach for which day
Pick your kind of day
With small children
Look for a sea that stays shallow.
- 1
AkçagermeA public beach of small pebbles in shallow water, 4 km from Kaş.
- 2
İncekumIn Avsallar, west of Alanya. Fine yellow sand and a sea that gets deep only slowly, with pine woods and picnic areas behind the beach.
- 3
KoruIn Gazipaşa. Rocks close off three natural pools, and two of them are calm enough for people who are just learning to swim.
Without a car
The city beaches are the easy ones.
- 1
KonyaaltıAbout 7 km of shore west of the centre, mostly fine pebbles with some fine sand. A public beach sits next to more than 30 beaches run by businesses.
- 2
The FalezMuratpaşa municipality runs five small public beaches below the cliffs east of the old town.
- 3
LaraThe public beach is in the east of the city.
- 4
KleopatraIn Alanya, the beach starts just west of the castle.
For space
Long, open shore, drawn to one scale.
- 1
Patara12 km of golden sand and dunes beside the ruins of an ancient city, often with waves and a steady wind that windsurfers like.
- 2
Çıralı3.5 km of shore: pebbles at the waterline and a belt of sand 50 to 100 m wide behind them.
Both are turtle nesting beaches, so the night rule applies.
For a cove
Small, and not always easy to reach.
- 187
KaputaşBetween Kaş and Kalkan, at the bottom of 187 steps from the road.
- ≈ 50 m
Büyük ÇakılNear Kaş, only about 50 m long, with a cold spring in the water.
- 300 m
AyışığıIn Kemer, 300 m of fine sand.
- 32 km
Maden Koyu32 km from the centre of Kemer along a forest road; a four-wheel drive is advised.
LimanağzıNear Kaş, with no way in by land: day boats stop there.
When the sea is warm enough
The sea warms more slowly than the air. In April, when afternoons in Antalya already reach 21 °C, the water is still around 18 °C. It passes 20 °C in May, is near 24 °C in June and peaks in August at just over 28 °C. It then stays warm long after the crowds leave: October’s average, 24.6 °C, is higher than June’s.
Tap a month to see the sea, the air, the sunshine and the rain. The sea figures are averages for the whole Mediterranean region of Türkiye, so a sheltered bay can be warmer and a spring-fed cove like Büyük Çakıl colder.
Sea by month · MGM, 1970–2025
July: the sea averages 26.7 °C along the Mediterranean coast.
- Jan16.7°
- Feb16.0°
- Mar16.6°
- Apr18.1°
- May20.8°
- Jun23.9°
- Jul26.7°
- Aug28.1°
- Sep27.0°
- Oct24.6°
- Nov21.4°
- Dec18.5°
July
26.7 °Csea, monthly average 1970–2025
Warm
- Sea in 2025
- 27.9 °C 1.2 °C warmer than the long-run average
- Air in Antalya
- 34.2 °C by day, 22.9 °C at night
- Sunshine
- 11.7 hours a day
- Rainy days
- 0.5 in the month
Turtle season: the nine nesting beaches in Antalya close to people from 20:00 to 08:00.
Sea: MGM monthly averages for the Mediterranean region, 1970–2025, and for 2025. Air, sunshine and rain: MGM Antalya station, 1930–2025. “Cold”, “Fresh”, “Comfortable” and “Warm” are a rough guide by sea temperature, not a measurement.
2025 was warmer than the long-run average in every month, by 0.4 to 1.9 °C.
What a beach day costs
The sand itself is mostly free. What you pay for is comfort, and the beaches inside ancient sites.
Three kinds of ticket
No entry fee
Public beaches: no entry fee.
- Turaş runs Lara public beach and other public beaches across the province; none of them charges an entry fee.
- Lara has parking, a self-service restaurant and access for wheelchair users.
- Kızılağaç, near Manavgat, is free to enter.
- Kleopatra in Alanya is free to enter. Sunbeds and other services there cost money.
Comfort costs extra
Sunbed and umbrella, shower, café
- Konyaaltı has a public beach next to more than 30 beaches run by businesses.
- Tekirova, Çamyuva and Beldibi have hotel beaches next to public ones.
- Prices change by place and season. Ask before you sit down.
€10 at the gate
Beaches inside ancient sites
- Phaselis: the bays inside the archaeological site.
- Olympos: the beach reached through the ruins.
- MüzeKart: Turkish and TRNC citizens and Blue Card holders can use it.
Box office shuts 18:30Opens 08:00Gate closes 19:00Patara beach lies beside the ancient city of Patara, whose site keeps the same hours.
Beaches inside ancient cities
How the site hours shape the day
- Phaselis. The ancient port city on a small peninsula south of Kemer had three harbours, and you swim in their bays. You pay at the gate and leave by 19:00.
- Olympos. The ruins sit right behind the beach. Come in through the site and you pay and keep to its hours.
- Çıralı. The same long shore, reached from the village to the north, is open without a ticket, but it is also a turtle nesting beach with a night rule.
In midsummer the sun sets after 20:00, so on these beaches it is the gate, not the light, that ends the day. Choose a beach, a month and the time you arrive; the gold wedge is the time you actually get.
Beach-day sundial
You get 3 h on the beach: the site closes at 19:00.
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 20:17
- Limit
- 19:00
- Your time
- 3 h
Phaselis: the bays by the ancient harbours are inside the site, open 08:00–19:00 every day; the box office shuts at 18:30.
Without JavaScript: the example above is Phaselis in July, arriving at 16:00. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the middle of the month at each place, Turkish time (UTC+3). Site hours: muze.gov.tr. Night rule: Habertürk/DHA, 29 May 2026; circular 2009/10.
Turtle beaches and the night rule
Nine nesting beaches in Antalya
Patara, Kale, Kumluca, Olympos-Çıralı, Tekirova, Belek, Kızılot, Demirtaş and Gazipaşa are on the national list of nesting beaches for loggerhead and green turtles. Belek alone is about 30 km long, one of the biggest nesting beaches in the Mediterranean.
- By day: the beaches are open to swimmers and sunbathers as usual.
- 20:00 to 08:00, 1 May to end of September: nobody may go onto the nesting beaches.
- May to September: no fires or barbecues, no tents or camping and no vehicles on the nesting beaches.
Nesting season, April to September
Nesting beaches, every day from 1 May to 30 September
- 08:00
- 20:00
The night closure, fires, tents and camping: Habertürk, 29 May 2026. Vessels, animals and vehicles: 2009/10 circular on protecting sea turtles.
Lights on the beach confuse the hatchlings, which is why the rule closes the sand at night instead of limiting the day.
If you see a nest
Nests are often marked with a wire cage or a stake. Keep your towel, umbrella and children’s digging away from them, and do not shine a torch or phone light on the sand at night. Breaking the rules carries an administrative fine under the Environment Law.
What the Blue Flag means
The Blue Flag in Türkiye
The Blue Flag is given for
- 1987The Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) starts running the award.
- 1993The programme starts in Türkiye. TÜRÇEV, the Turkish Foundation for Environmental Education, runs it there.
- Every yearThe award is given again, and TÜRÇEV inspects the beaches during the season.
- May 2026TÜRÇEV’s team inspects Mermerli beach in Muratpaşa, below the old town, and hands over its flag.
The flag tells you the water was tested and the beach has the services the award asks for. It does not tell you whether the beach is free, sandy or quiet; a hotel beach can fly it as well as a public one.
Questions people ask
What is the best beach in Antalya?
It depends on the day. For a long, open beach, Patara. For a cove, Kaputaş. Without a car, Konyaaltı or Lara in the city. With small children, a shallow beach such as Akçagerme or İncekum.
Are beaches in Antalya free?
Public beaches are free to enter, including those run by Turaş, Kızılağaç and Kleopatra in Alanya. You pay for sunbeds and services, and for the beaches inside the Phaselis and Olympos archaeological sites, which cost €10.
When is the sea warm enough to swim?
Most people find it comfortable from June to October, when the regional average is between 23.9 and 28.1 °C. In May it is around 21 °C, and from December to April it stays below 19 °C.
Is Konyaaltı beach sand or pebbles?
Mostly fine pebbles, with some fine sand. For sand in the city, go to Lara on the east side.
Can I stay on the beach at night?
Not on the nine turtle nesting beaches from 1 May to the end of September: Patara, Kale, Kumluca, Olympos-Çıralı, Tekirova, Belek, Kızılot, Demirtaş and Gazipaşa close from 20:00 to 08:00. Beaches inside archaeological sites close with the site at 19:00.
How do I get to Patara beach?
Patara is 42 km from Kaş. In summer, minibuses leave Kaş bus station every 20 minutes.
Sources and check dates
- Beaches and bays (Plajlar ve Koylar) — Antalya Metropolitan Municipality, checked 23 October 2026
- Phaselis Archaeological Site: hours and ticket — muze.gov.tr, checked 12 October 2026
- Olympos Archaeological Site: hours and ticket — muze.gov.tr, checked 12 October 2026
- Patara Archaeological Site: hours — muze.gov.tr, checked 12 October 2026
- Sea water temperatures, Mediterranean region, 1970–2025 and 2025 (PDF) — MGM, Turkish State Meteorological Service, checked 12 October 2026
- Antalya climate statistics, 1930–2025 — MGM, checked 12 October 2026
- Circular 2009/10 on protecting sea turtles — Lexpera, consolidated text, checked 23 October 2026
- Circular 2009/10 with annex EK-1, original (PDF) — DKMP, Directorate General for Nature Conservation and National Parks, checked 23 October 2026
- Night entry ban on turtle nesting beaches until the end of September — Habertürk, 29 May 2026, checked 23 October 2026
- Blue Flag beaches in Antalya in 2026 — Habertürk, 2026, checked 23 October 2026
- 2026 national Blue Flag awards ceremony in Foça — TÜRÇEV, checked 23 October 2026
- Blue Flag (Mavi Bayrak) — Antalya Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism, checked 23 October 2026
- Sea tourism: coast length, beaches and the Blue Flag (Deniz Turizmi) — Antalya Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism, checked 23 October 2026
- Who can get a Müzekart — Ministry of Culture and Tourism, checked 23 October 2026
- Lara public beach — Turaş, checked 12 October 2026
- Cleopatra Beach — Alanya Municipality, checked 12 October 2026
- Alanya public beaches — Alanya Municipality, checked 12 October 2026
- Coastline and beach positions — © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), checked 12 October 2026
