Located in the Çınarcık district of Yalova, Karlık Plateau offers a visual feast with the pond and forest scenery consisting of snow water. There are many kinds of trees, drinking water and endemic plants around the plateau, which is 700 meters above sea level. Karlık Plateau, which is 8 kilometers from the town center of Esenköy, is especially popular with campers during the summer months.
The plateau, which is also used as a picnic area by holidaymakers and summer vacationers, fascinates its visitors with its nature. The people living in Esenköy, formerly known as Katırlı, had snow wells that met the snow and ice needs of Istanbul in the Ottoman Empire. The plateau, which also has a historical importance, has been attracting people’s attention for centuries.