Zonguldak district, Düzce, Turkey
Places to visit near Kozlu
Kozlu is a town in Zonguldak district, Düzce, Turkey. Within 50 km by road there are 99 places to visit — 20 forts & heritage, 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 mosques & dargahs and 18 beaches & coast. The must-see places are Ilıksu Cave (6 km), Zonguldak Lighthouse (6 km) and Gökgöl Mağarası (9 km).

Kozlu at a glance
- Location
- Zonguldak district, Düzce, Turkey
- Coordinates
- 41.4319° N, 31.7458° E
- Places within 50 km
- 99 (10 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for forts & heritage; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for mosques & dargahs
Top places to visit near Kozlu
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Kozlu: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Ilıksu CaveCaves · ZonguldakMust-see
- Zonguldak LighthouseOther · ZonguldakMust-see
- Gökgöl MağarasıWildlife · ZonguldakMust-see
- İnağzı ParkıCaves · ZonguldakMust-see
- Kızılelma CaveCaves · KilimliMust-see
- Kozlu Eski Belediye BinasıForts · KozluNotable
- Kozlu Halk PlajıBeaches · ZonguldakNotable
- TaşbacaForts · KozluNotable
- Sofular CaveCaves · KilimliMust-see
- Cumayanı CaveCaves · ZonguldakMust-see
- Saklıbahçe Değirmenağzı PlajıBeaches · KozluNotable
- Değirmenağzı ŞelaleleriWaterfalls · KozluNotable
More places near Kozlu
- Kızlar Plajı · beach · Zonguldak · ~4 km
- Çayırköy Cave · cave · Çaycuma · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lavar Alanı · attraction · Zonguldak · ~5 km
- Port of Zonguldak · attraction · Zonguldak · ~5 km
- Madenci Heykeli · attraction · Zonguldak · ~5 km
- Uzunmehmet Madenci Anıtı · fort · Zonguldak · ~5 km
- Yeni Cami · dargah · Zonguldak · ~5 km
- Dalgakıran Şehir Manzarası · attraction · Zonguldak · ~6 km
- Historic Mine Steam Engine · fort · Zonguldak · ~6 km
- Kozlu Barajı · lake · Zonguldak · ~6 km
- Varagel Tüneli · attraction · Zonguldak · ~6 km
- Tkk Mining Museum Historic Locomotive · fort · Zonguldak · ~7 km
Things to see near Kozlu, by type
Forts & heritage near Kozlu
44 forts & heritage within 100 km of Kozlu. The closest is Kozlu Eski Belediye Binası (1 km). Best time: october to february.
- Kozlu Eski Belediye Binası · fort · Kozlu · ~0 km
- Taşbaca · fort · Kozlu · ~2 km
- Uzunmehmet Madenci Anıtı · fort · Zonguldak · ~5 km
- Historic Mine Steam Engine · fort · Zonguldak · ~6 km
- Tkk Mining Museum Historic Locomotive · fort · Zonguldak · ~7 km
- Egg Rocks · fort · Ereğli · ~21 km
Hill stations & viewpoints near Kozlu
40 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Kozlu. The closest is Göldağı (25 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Göldağı · viewpoint · Çaycuma · ~25 km
- Velibaba Tepesi · viewpoint · Çaycuma · ~39 km
- Göztepe · viewpoint · Ereğli · ~40 km
- Gerensivri Tepesi · viewpoint · Devrek · ~45 km
- Akçaharman Tepesi · viewpoint · Devrek · ~46 km
- Yüce Dağ · viewpoint · Gökçebey · ~57 km
Mosques & dargahs near Kozlu
39 mosques & dargahs within 100 km of Kozlu. The closest is Yeni Cami (5 km). Best time: year-round.
- Yeni Cami · dargah · Zonguldak · ~5 km
- Çaycuma Merkez Camii · dargah · Çaycuma · ~34 km
- Hacı Ahmet Ağa Mosque · dargah · Devrek · ~37 km
- Yeni Cami (Devrek) · dargah · Devrek · ~37 km
- Tekke Camii · dargah · Devrek · ~37 km
- Orta Camii · dargah · Ereğli · ~40 km
Beaches & coast near Kozlu
35 beaches & coast within 100 km of Kozlu. The closest is Kozlu Halk Plajı (2 km). Best time: october to march.
- Kozlu Halk Plajı · beach · Zonguldak · ~2 km
- Saklıbahçe Değirmenağzı Plajı · beach · Kozlu · ~3 km
- Kızlar Plajı · beach · Zonguldak · ~4 km
- Ilıksu Plajı · beach · Kozlu · ~7 km
- Kapuz Plajı · beach · Zonguldak · ~8 km
- Uzunkum Plajı · beach · Zonguldak · ~9 km
Caves near Kozlu
16 caves within 100 km of Kozlu. The closest is Ilıksu Cave (6 km). Best time: year-round.
- Ilıksu Cave · cave · Zonguldak · ~6 km · Must-see
- İnağzı Parkı · cave · Zonguldak · ~10 km · Must-see
- Kızılelma Cave · cave · Kilimli · ~20 km · Must-see
- Sofular Cave · cave · Kilimli · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cumayanı Cave · cave · Zonguldak · ~23 km · Must-see
- Çayırköy Cave · cave · Çaycuma · ~25 km · Must-see
Waterfalls near Kozlu
15 waterfalls within 100 km of Kozlu. The closest is Değirmenağzı Şelaleleri (3 km). Best time: july to january, best august to november right after rains.
- Değirmenağzı Şelaleleri · waterfall · Kozlu · ~3 km
- Neyran Taş Gölü & Şelalesi · waterfall · Zonguldak · ~24 km
- Kayalıdere Şelaleleri · waterfall · Ereğli · ~30 km
- Bostandüzü Şelalesi · waterfall · Devrek · ~37 km
- Madencioğlu Şelale · waterfall · Devrek · ~40 km
- Yedigöller Şelalesi · waterfall · Yığılca · ~68 km · Must-see
A one-day trip from Kozlu
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 48 km on the road.
- Start in Kozlu
- 1 km Kozlu Eski Belediye Binası · heritage site, Kozlu
- 10 km İnağzı Parkı · cave, Zonguldak
- 12 km Kızılelma Cave · cave, Kilimli
- 11 km Gökgöl Mağarası · nature spot, Zonguldak
- 8 km Ilıksu Cave · cave, Zonguldak
- 6 km Back to Kozlu
Plan a longer trip from Kozlu — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Kozlu
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How to reach Kozlu
All places near Kozlu by distance
Within 15 km of Kozlu
- Ilıksu Plajı · beach · Kozlu · ~7 km
- Zonguldak Maden Müzesi · museum · Zonguldak · ~7 km
- Kapuz Plajı · beach · Zonguldak · ~8 km
- Zonguldak Beledisi Kapuz Plajı Tesisleri · sanctuary · Zonguldak · ~8 km
- Uzunkum Plajı · beach · Zonguldak · ~9 km
- Ceyüp Tarla Yolu · attraction · Kozlu · ~12 km
- Danaağzı Tabiat Parkı · sanctuary · Ereğli · ~12 km
- Kilimli Yazısı · attraction · Kilimli · ~13 km
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Ercek Cave · cave · Kilimli · ~18 km
- Cehennem Ağzı Mağarası · cave · Ereğli · ~40 km · Must-see
- Ölüce Deniz Feneri · beach · Ereğli · ~40 km · Must-see
- Egg Rocks · fort · Ereğli · ~21 km
- Eren Limanı · beach · Zonguldak · ~21 km
- Güdüllü Cave · cave · Kilimli · ~23 km
- Neyran Taş Gölü & Şelalesi · waterfall · Zonguldak · ~24 km
- Alacaağzı Burnu · beach · Zonguldak · ~24 km
- Göldağı · viewpoint · Çaycuma · ~25 km
- Kızılcapınar Barajı · lake · Ereğli · ~30 km
- Kayalıdere Şelaleleri · waterfall · Ereğli · ~30 km
- Köseağzı Plajı · beach · Ereğli · ~32 km
- Roman Aquaeduct · fort · Ereğli · ~34 km
- Çaycuma Merkez Camii · dargah · Çaycuma · ~34 km
- Tium · fort · Çaycuma · ~34 km
- Filyos Plajı · beach · Çaycuma · ~35 km
- Ancient Theater of Tios · attraction · Çaycuma · ~36 km
- Tios Antik Kenti · attraction · Çaycuma · ~36 km
- Eski Ereğli Otobüsü · attraction · Ereğli · ~36 km
- Filyos Kalesi · fort · Çaycuma · ~36 km
- Hacı Ahmet Ağa Mosque · dargah · Devrek · ~37 km
- Yeni Cami (Devrek) · dargah · Devrek · ~37 km
- Tekke Camii · dargah · Devrek · ~37 km
- Bostandüzü Şelalesi · waterfall · Devrek · ~37 km
- Gülüç Barajı · lake · Ereğli · ~38 km
- Seyir Tepesi · attraction · Ereğli · ~38 km
- Çiğlik Plajı · beach · Ereğli · ~38 km
- Uzun Mehmet Madenci Anıtı · fort · Ereğli · ~39 km
- Buhar Çıkışı · attraction · Ereğli · ~39 km
- Velibaba Tepesi · viewpoint · Çaycuma · ~39 km
- Fındıklı Dede Türbesi · fort · Ereğli · ~39 km
- Ereğli Kalesi · fort · Ereğli · ~39 km
- Demirci Baba Türbesi · fort · Ereğli · ~40 km
- Karadeniz Ereğli Belediyesi Kent Müzesi · museum · Ereğli · ~40 km
- Heracles Mağarası · cave · Ereğli · ~40 km
- Orhan Gazi Büstü · attraction · Ereğli · ~40 km
- Oyuncak Müzesi · museum · Ereğli · ~40 km
- Çilek Satan Kadınlar · attraction · Ereğli · ~40 km
- Orta Camii · dargah · Ereğli · ~40 km
- Ölüce Burnu · beach · Zonguldak · ~40 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Yedigöller Şelalesi · waterfall · Yığılca · ~68 km · Must-see
- Alaplı Merkez Camii · dargah · Alaplı · ~51 km
- Güzelcehisar Lav Sütunları · beach · Bartın · ~53 km
- Amasra Tarlaağzı Limanı · beach · Bartın · ~74 km · Must-see
- Bird's Rock Monument · fort · Amasra · ~77 km · Must-see
- Yüce Dağ · viewpoint · Gökçebey · ~57 km
- Fakıllı Cave · cave · Akçakoca · ~79 km · Must-see
- Inkumu Beach · beach · Bartın · ~59 km
- Zonguldak Yeşilöz Yaban Hayatı Geliştirme Sahası · sanctuary · Yığılca · ~60 km
- Akçakoca Merkez Camii · dargah · Akçakoca · ~81 km · Must-see
- Ayyıldız Tutan el Heykeli · attraction · Bartın · ~62 km
- Kozcağız Barajı · lake · Bartın · ~63 km
- Kaynatmadoruğu Tepesi · viewpoint · Mengen · ~63 km
- Plaj · beach · Alaplı · ~64 km
- Köprübaşı Dam · lake · Mengen · ~64 km
- Göktepesi · viewpoint · Bartın · ~65 km
- Bolu Yedigöller Yaban Hayatı Geliştirme Sahası · sanctuary · Yığılca · ~65 km
- Kızılöbek Tepesi · viewpoint · Bartın · ~66 km
- Kese Dağı · viewpoint · Mengen · ~66 km
- Demirciönü Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Akçakoca · ~66 km
- Asmalı Şelale · waterfall · Bartın · ~67 km
- Kemer Köprü · fort · Bartın · ~67 km
- El üzerinde Türkiye Haritası (?) Heykeli · attraction · Bartın · ~67 km
- Bartın Kurtuluş Savaşı Müzesi · museum · Bartın · ~67 km
- Boğa Heykeli · attraction · Bartın · ~68 km
- Arap Camii · dargah · Bartın · ~68 km
- Şadırvan Camii · dargah · Bartın · ~68 km
- Atatürk Heykeli · attraction · Bartın · ~68 km
- Orta İbrahim Paşa Camii · dargah · Bartın · ~68 km
- Yukarı Halilbey Cami · dargah · Bartın · ~68 km
- Ebu Derda Türbesi · fort · Bartın · ~68 km
- Kemal Samancıoğlu Etnografya Müzesi · museum · Bartın · ~68 km
- Kezağıl Tepesi · viewpoint · Alaplı · ~68 km
- Çayağzı Halk Plajı · beach · Akçakoca · ~69 km
- Terraces · viewpoint · Yenice · ~70 km
- Balabalon Şelalesi · waterfall · Yığılca · ~70 km
- Fire Lookout Tower · viewpoint · Mengen · ~70 km
- Beyhanlı Köyü Cami · dargah · Akçakoca · ~71 km
- Kumpınar Sahili · beach · Akçakoca · ~71 km
- Saklı Kent Şelalesi · waterfall · Yığılca · ~71 km
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forts & heritage | 20 | 44 | Kozlu Eski Belediye Binası (1 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 5 | 40 | Göldağı (25 km) |
| Mosques & dargahs | 7 | 39 | Yeni Cami (5 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 18 | 35 | Kozlu Halk Plajı (2 km) |
| Other attractions | 21 | 32 | Lavar Alanı (5 km) |
| Caves | 11 | 16 | Ilıksu Cave (6 km) |
| Waterfalls | 5 | 15 | Değirmenağzı Şelaleleri (3 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 5 | 12 | Zonguldak Beledisi Kapuz Plajı Tesisleri (8 km) |
| Museums | 4 | 11 | Zonguldak Maden Müzesi (7 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 3 | 9 | Kozlu Barajı (6 km) |
| Churches | 0 | 1 | Amasra Chapel (80 km) |
| Parks | 0 | 1 | Karabük University Square (99 km) |
Kozlu: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Kozlu?
Ilıksu Cave (cave, about 6 km), Zonguldak Lighthouse (attraction, about 6 km), Gökgöl Mağarası (nature spot, about 9 km), İnağzı Parkı (cave, about 10 km), Kızılelma Cave (cave, about 20 km), Kozlu Eski Belediye Binası (heritage site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kozlu?
99 places on Spotwander: 20 forts & heritage, 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 mosques & dargahs, 18 beaches & coast, 21 other attractions.
Which is the nearest fort to Kozlu?
Kozlu Eski Belediye Binası, about 1 km by road; Taşbaca (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Kozlu?
Göldağı, about 25 km by road; Velibaba Tepesi (39 km) is next.
Which is the nearest dargah to Kozlu?
Yeni Cami, about 5 km by road; Çaycuma Merkez Camii (34 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Kozlu?
Start in Kozlu, visit Kozlu Eski Belediye Binası, then İnağzı Parkı, then Kızılelma Cave, then Gökgöl Mağarası, then Ilıksu Cave, and drive back — about 48 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Kozlu?
October to February for forts & heritage; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for mosques & dargahs.
Towns near Kozlu
- Places near Zonguldak · 6 km
- Places near Kilimli · 13 km
- Places near Beycuma · 27 km
- Places near Filyos · 34 km
- Places near Çaycuma · 34 km
- Places near Devrek · 37 km
- Places near Saltukova · 38 km
- Places near Ormanlı · 40 km
- Places near Ereğli · 40 km
- Places near Perşembe · 43 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Kozlu’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Kozlu on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.