The park is in the Mezitli second level municipality of Mersin at 36°46′25″N 34°28′51″E / 36.77361°N 34.48083°E / 36.77361; 34.48083.

It is situated on the road to Fındıkpınarı in the southern slopes of the Toros Mountains.

It was declared a picnic area in 1984 and a nature park in 2011.

The area of the nature park is 19.83 hectares (49.0 acres).

It is surrounded by Turkish pine (Pinus brutia) and Mediterranean type scrub.