Tiny house Verified On wheels / movableAyder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Turkey
1. Elfida Tinyhouse
In Çamlıhemşin, about 15 km from Ayder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Mountains
Turkey's verified stays sit around Lake Sapanca, a forested weekend-escape lake within easy reach of Istanbul.
34 verified tiny houses · 8.9/10 · 1142 reviews · Latest check: September 27, 2026 · see on the map →
Sapanca and neighbouring Kartepe sit in a green, hilly corner of the Sakarya and Kocaeli provinces, an hour or so from Istanbul — close enough for a weekend trip, which is exactly why the lake has become one of the city's favourite glamping and bungalow destinations. Kartepe adds a modest ski area nearby, giving the region a winter season alongside its lakeside summer trade.
Our verified stays here are overwhelmingly bungalows, with a couple of domes as well — this is currently the only Turkish region in our verified selection, and by far the country's most concentrated cluster, with a large number of confirmed stays around the lake.
April to October is the easy season for the lake itself, warm enough for the outdoor pools and hot tubs many bungalows come with; December to March brings snow to Kartepe's slopes. Our verified selection here is strong around Sapanca specifically — a useful base if you want an easy, lake-and-forest weekend without leaving the Istanbul region, with the rest of Turkey still to check.
Tiny house Verified On wheels / movableAyder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Turkey
In Çamlıhemşin, about 15 km from Ayder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Mountains
Tiny house Verified On wheels / movableAyder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Turkey
In Çamlıhemşin, about 15 km from Ayder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Mountains
Tiny house Verified On wheels / movableAyder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Turkey
In Çamlıhemşin, about 16 km from Ayder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Mountains
Cabin VerifiedSapanca & Kartepe · Turkey
In Sapanca, about 6 km from Sapanca & Kartepe · Lakeside
Bungalow VerifiedSapanca & Kartepe · Turkey
In Sapanca · Lakeside
Cabin VerifiedAyder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Turkey
In Çamlıhemşin, about 15 km from Ayder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Mountains
Cabin VerifiedAyder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Turkey
In Ayder Yaylasi · Mountains
Geodesic dome VerifiedAyder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Turkey
In Çamlıhemşin, about 16 km from Ayder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Mountains
Bungalow VerifiedSapanca & Kartepe · Turkey
In Sapanca, about 6 km from Sapanca & Kartepe · Lakeside
Chalet VerifiedAyder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Turkey
In Camlihemsin, about 15 km from Ayder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Mountains
Geodesic dome VerifiedAyder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Turkey
In Çamlihemsin, about 16 km from Ayder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Mountains
Geodesic dome VerifiedSapanca & Kartepe · Turkey
In Sapanca, about 5 km from Sapanca & Kartepe · Lakeside
Bungalow VerifiedSapanca & Kartepe · Turkey
In Sapanca, about 6 km from Sapanca & Kartepe · Lakeside
Bungalow VerifiedAyder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Turkey
In Ayder Yaylasi, about 15 km from Ayder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Mountains
Cabin VerifiedAyder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Turkey
In Çamlıhemşin, about 16 km from Ayder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Mountains
Cabin VerifiedAyder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Turkey
In Ayder Yaylasi, about 14 km from Ayder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Mountains
Bungalow VerifiedSapanca & Kartepe · Turkey
In Sapanca, about 3 km from Sapanca & Kartepe · Lakeside
Geodesic dome VerifiedSapanca & Kartepe · Turkey
In Sapanca, about 4 km from Sapanca & Kartepe · Lakeside
Cabin VerifiedAyder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Turkey
In Ayder Yaylasi · Mountains
Chalet VerifiedAyder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Turkey
In Çamlıhemşin, about 14 km from Ayder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Mountains
Bungalow VerifiedSapanca & Kartepe · Turkey
In Sapanca, about 5 km from Sapanca & Kartepe · Lakeside
Bungalow VerifiedAyder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Turkey
In Ardeşen, about 18 km from Ayder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Mountains
Bungalow VerifiedSapanca & Kartepe · Turkey
In Sapanca, about 5 km from Sapanca & Kartepe · Lakeside
Cabin VerifiedAyder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Turkey
In Çamlıhemşin, about 16 km from Ayder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Mountains
Tiny house VerifiedSapanca & Kartepe · Turkey
In Sakarya, about 4 km from Sapanca & Kartepe · Lakeside
Bungalow VerifiedSapanca & Kartepe · Turkey
In Sapanca, about 2 km from Sapanca & Kartepe · Lakeside
Bungalow VerifiedAyder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Turkey
In Çamlıhemşin, about 16 km from Ayder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Mountains
Bungalow VerifiedSapanca & Kartepe · Turkey
In Sapanca, about 4 km from Sapanca & Kartepe · Lakeside
Bungalow VerifiedSapanca & Kartepe · Turkey
In Sapanca, about 6 km from Sapanca & Kartepe · Lakeside
Bungalow VerifiedSapanca & Kartepe · Turkey
In SAKARYA · Lakeside
Bungalow VerifiedSapanca & Kartepe · Turkey
In Sapanca, about 2 km from Sapanca & Kartepe · Lakeside
Bungalow VerifiedSapanca & Kartepe · Turkey
In Sapanca, about 5 km from Sapanca & Kartepe · Lakeside
Bungalow VerifiedSapanca & Kartepe · Turkey
In Sakarya, about 5 km from Sapanca & Kartepe · Lakeside
Mobile home VerifiedAyder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Turkey
In Ardeşen, about 11 km from Ayder & the Kaçkar Mountains · Mountains
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Around Lake Sapanca and neighbouring Kartepe, in Sakarya and Kocaeli provinces, about an hour from Istanbul.
It's close enough to Istanbul for an easy weekend trip, which has made it one of the city's favourite lakeside glamping and bungalow destinations.
Mostly bungalows, several with private pools or hot tubs, plus a couple of glamping domes.
April to October for the lake and warm-weather bungalow stays; December to March brings snow to Kartepe's ski slopes nearby.
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