Büyükçakıl and Küçükçakıl are two beaches in Kaş, Turkey, with pebbly shores and cool water. If you’re comparing beaches in Kaş, Büyükçakıl sits 1.3 km from Kaş centre, while Küçükçakıl is a small beach beside the town’s waterfront.
- Büyükçakıl: A pebbly beach about a 20-minute walk from town, with cold-water springs.
- Küçükçakıl: A small, pebbly beach known for cold water, at Andifli Mah. Atatürk Bulvarı No:18.
- Summer transport: Minibuses from Kaş bus station leave for Büyükçakıl every 20 minutes in summer.
Büyükçakıl Beach from central Kaş
Büyükçakıl is a pebbly beach about 1.3 km from Kaş centre, reached on foot by following the road towards the hotels area.
The Kaş District Governorate gives the walk as 20 minutes. Cold-water springs around the beach lower the sea temperature, and a spring affects part of the shore. Antalya Metropolitan Municipality describes the beach as approximately 50 m long, with capacity for 800–1,000 people.
A few facilities are available for daily needs. From Kaş bus station, minibuses run to the beach every 20 minutes in summer; check the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality’s official site before you go. If you’re planning a broader coastal itinerary, the Kaş Peninsula guide to beaches, views and getting around covers the wider area.
Küçükçakıl Beach near the harbour
Küçükçakıl is a small, pebbly beach in Kaş, known for its cold water. Kaş Municipality gives its address as Andifli Mah. Atatürk Bulvarı No:18, Kaş/Antalya.
The town centre is about a 6-minute walk from Hotel Aysima, a hotel in Kaş. Use the beach’s address to locate Küçükçakıl on the waterfront.
What to expect at each swimming spot
Both beaches have pebbly shores and cool water, but Büyükçakıl has more specific information about its size, facilities and approach from town. For a different coastal outing, you can use this guide to Kaputaş Beach from Kaş to plan the route and timing.
Büyükçakıl
Büyükçakıl is approximately 50 m long, and cold-water springs lower the sea temperature, including in part of the beach. A few facilities serve daily needs.
Küçükçakıl
Küçükçakıl is described as small and pebbly, with cold water. Its address places it on Atatürk Bulvarı in Kaş.
Getting to the beaches from town
Büyükçakıl has a stated walking route and a summer minibus service from Kaş bus station; Küçükçakıl is identified by its address in town.
For Büyükçakıl, follow the road towards the hotels area for the 20-minute walk. In summer, minibuses leave Kaş bus station for the beach every 20 minutes. Service patterns can change, so check the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality’s official site before travelling.
For Küçükçakıl, use the address Andifli Mah. Atatürk Bulvarı No:18, Kaş/Antalya. Kaş Municipality identifies both as beaches in Kaş. If you want to connect the waterfront with a town walk, the one-day walking route through Kaş brings that wider plan into view.
FAQs
Which beaches in Kaş are covered here?
Büyükçakıl and Küçükçakıl, two beaches in Kaş.
Is the water cold at Büyükçakıl?
Yes. Cold-water springs around the beach lower the sea temperature.
How often do minibuses go to Büyükçakıl?
In summer, minibuses leave Kaş bus station for Büyükçakıl every 20 minutes.
What is Küçükçakıl’s address?
Andifli Mah. Atatürk Bulvarı No:18, Kaş/Antalya.