A recreation area among the trees with its high waterfall, camping facilities, cabins and picnic area.
Güzeldere Waterfall Nature Park is a nature park declared in 2011, on an area of 22.76 hectares, within the borders of Güzeldere village, Gölyaka district, Düzce province.
In broad-leaved moist forests, the dominant species is the beech tree. Hornbeam, oak, linden and chestnut trees are other species that make up the forest. Rhododendron, blackberry, blackberry and ivy form the understory flora around the waterfall.
Deer, roe deer, wild boar, bear, fox, jackal, squirrel and marten live in the forest area. Trout is available in Bıçkı Creek.
In the nature park; Eating, drinking, accommodation (bungalow house), picnic, electricity and drinking water facilities are available. It is 28 km away from Düzce center and 16 km away from Gölyaka. The road is asphalt.
It has been registered as a “Forest Recreation Area” by the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks of the Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs. The region is very suitable for trekking, camping, horseback riding, cycling and photo-safari activities. This waterfall extending to Elmacık Mountain (1,700 m) and its surroundings also attract attention with its forest structure. In the area where the waterfall is located, beech, hornbeam, fir, yew, Scots pine, larch, chestnut, linden, maple, ash, walnut, forest poplar, forest willow, rhododendron, black berry, priest’s cone trees; Plants such as blackberry, mountain ash, hawthorn, taflan, St. John’s wort, snowdrop, Arabian hyacinth, cyclamen, violet, wedding fern, vetch and vetch are also seen.