Beach and river fishing have been popular sports for a long time. Several Horse riding Centers, which cater to the very young are located around the resort and in the local (5kms) scenic pine forest, picnic areas of Sorgun and Titreyen Gol.

Jeep Safari Routes, available from Side to Beskonak take you on a twisting drive up into the beautiful 14km long Köprülü Canyon National Park where the view at every turn is more spectacular than the last.

For the real Mountain Tracker and Climber, the Beydag mountain range has peaks from 600-3086 meters, offering a wide variety of climbing opportunities. Climbs to the important peaks of Tekedorugu, Bakirli Dag can be completed in one day. Quad Bike and Racing Safari is a new sport here, but catching on with professional centres set up in Manavgat and also in the National Park, Beskonak, (approx 50 Km away) Side offers great opportunities for rafting. An exciting, different day out, which gives you the opportunity to race the rapids whilst at the same time viewing the breathtaking cedar forests of the Köprülü Canyon national Park. Finally, only a 1-2 hr drive away you can find good skiing at Saklikent, meaning 'The Hidden City'. Only 50km behind Antalya there is the possibility of skiing in the morning and then swimming in the warm Med waters in the afternoons of the spring months. The resort, set at 2550m has a short season between December and April and, although not extensive, it offers two T-bar lifts and two ski runs. Accommodation in the resort is limited and often full at the weekends, but a midweek day trip will give you approximately 6hrs of skiing-depending on the road conditions.