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Selectum Family Resort Side Beach (Manavgat): Shore, Depth and 2026 Water Quality

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Selectum Family Resort Side Beach is a hotel beach in the Manavgat district of Antalya, in the Kızılağaç area. The shore is sand and pebbles and along this stretch of coast the sea gets deep within a few steps. According to the official Blue Flag records it was first awarded in 2005 and has 19 award years on record.

Hotel beaches mainly serve hotel guests; contact the hotel about day use and rules. By law the shoreline itself is open to everyone.

At a glance

  • Location: Manavgat, Kızılağaç
  • Type: Hotel beach
  • Shore: sand and pebbles
  • Getting into the sea: wooden pier, ramp with handrail
  • Depth: Gets deep within a few steps (nearby public beach on the same stretch of coast)
  • Length / width: 340 m m / 120 m m
  • Blue Flag years: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
  • Distance to airport: 75 km (Antalya) km

Who is it good for?

  • Because the water deepens quickly, non-swimmers and small children should take care; confident swimmers will enjoy it.
  • Water shoes are recommended for the pebbly or rocky ground.
  • A wooden pier gives direct access to deeper water.
  • It is a sea turtle nesting site: avoid lights on the beach at night and keep away from marked nests.

Water quality (2026)

11 official samples were taken in the 2026 season. Assessed with the percentile method used for coastal bathing water, the water quality is Excellent. For reference, excellent coastal water uses limits of 250 for E. coli and 100 for intestinal enterococci (cfu/100 ml). The official classification uses four seasons of data; this assessment covers 2026 only.

Date E. coli (cfu/100 ml) Intestinal enterococci (cfu/100 ml)
22.09.2026 0 0
08.09.2026 0 12
25.08.2026 0 0
11.08.2026 0 14
28.07.2026 0 4
14.07.2026 204 6
30.06.2026 0 0
16.06.2026 0 0
02.06.2026 0 0
18.05.2026 0 0
05.05.2026 96 28

Source: official Blue Flag (TÜRÇEV) beach page.

Location

Coordinates: 36.72614, 31.52547. Open in Google Maps.

Nearby beaches

To compare every beach in Antalya, see our Antalya beaches guide.

Stay in Kemer

Kemer Royal Beach Hotel is a 30-room family hotel in Kemer town centre, about 250 m from the sea. If you are planning a stay in Kemer, you can be in the town centre within walking distance of the beach. See our rooms or check availability.

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