🏞️ Hidden Canyon Campsites: Sleep Between the Cliffs

🪨 Why Camp in Canyons?

Canyons are wild theaters.
Their high stone walls hold in silence. Their rivers whisper instead of shout.
When you camp between them, you feel sheltered — not just from the wind, but from the world.

In Turkey, some canyons are tourist spots. But others? Almost forgotten.
Here’s where to find the silence.

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🗺️ 4 Hidden Canyons for Camping in Turkey

⛰️ 1. Kapuz Canyon (Antalya)

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Crystal-clear water, narrow canyon walls, and often empty. Tent spots are available near the stream. Visit off-season for pure quiet.

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🌄 2. Valla Canyon Rim (Kastamonu)

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One of the deepest in Turkey — not suitable for hiking below, but there are spots along the rim for incredible camping views.

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🏕️ 3. Şahinkaya Canyon (Samsun)

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Tall cliffs over still water. You can kayak here too. Campsites along the shore have space for wild camping and stunning sunrise reflections.

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🧭 4. Karanlık Canyon (Erzincan)

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Its name means “Dark Canyon” — and it lives up to it. It’s a wild, dramatic place with little light reaching the bottom. Camp on the upper plateaus.

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🌿 Liora’s Tips: Camping Between Giants

🧗 Avoid windy corners. Canyons channel wind like tunnels — stay low and sheltered.

🔦 Bring extra headlamps. Canyon darkness is deeper than forest night.

📸 Dawn & dusk are best. Watch the light change across the stone walls.

💧 Purify stream water. Some canyon creeks may be clear, but always filter.

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