Covering an area of 366 km2, it was established as a national park by the Ministry of Forest on December 12, 1973.

The canyon is 400 m deep in some places and stretches for 14 km along the Köprü River. There are fish restaurants at the rest area; fresh trout is a specialty.

For water fans and anyone after an adrenaline rush, the Köprülü Canyon National Park, 90 kilometers northeast from Antalya, is one of the top day-trip destinations for visitors to the city.

The green-blue water of the Köprülü River snakes through dramatic and craggy high cliffs and has become one of Turkey’s most popular white water rafting destinations.

The Kopru River is ideal for rafting and camping, with trees along one side of the bank. It forms a valley between the villages of Bolasan and Beskonak, the walls of which are as high as 100m, and at 14km is the longest canyon in Türkiye.

Pine, cypress and cedar trees form the ecosystem of the area, and the Mediterranean cypress forest, at 400 hectares wide, is the most significant flora characteristic in the park. Hunting in the area has meant that the number of species of animals has decreased, and now the most significant wildlife includes deer, mountain goats, bears, foxes, wolves, rabbits and badgers. There are plenty of trout in various branches of the River Kopru.

Apart from the natural beauty, the ruins of the Roman city of Selge, 12km away is an intresting place to see. The site still has the remains of a theatre, agora, temples of Zeus and Artemis, and cisterns. The Oluk and Bugrum bridges connect the remains of the ancient stone road connecting Selge to Pamphlia.

Köprülü Canyon National Park is also easily accessed from Side, which is 64 kilometers southeast from the park.