Uzunkum, literally long sandy beach, is located at Black Sea east of Cebeci village in Kandıra district of Kocaeli Province.

The nature park consists of the parts, the sandy beach in the north and forested hillside.

[2][3] The nature park offers outdoor recreational activities like hiking, swimming, surfing and angling.

[1][3] The vegetation of the nature park consists of the endangered sea daffodil (Pancratium maritimum), Syrian juniper (Juniperus drupacea), juniper, Valonia oak (Quercus macrolepis), laurel (Laurus nobilis), oak, hornbeam (Carpinus), common ash (Fraxinus excelsior), cedar (Cedrus), cypress, willow, rose hip, buxus, European cornel (Cornus mas), spurge (Cornus mas), Cercis, pilewort, Crocus, trefoil (Trifolium), hemp and diverse algae species.

[1][3] The nature is habitat for the mammals fox, jackal, hare, beaver, badger, crested porcupine, the reptile tortoise, the bird species woodcock, quail, gull, black cormorant, francolin, partridge, common blackbird, kingfisher and owl.