Çınarcık is a large town in Yalova Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is the seat of Çınarcık District.İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023. Its population is 20,454 (2022).

Çınarcık has a permanent population of about 20,000 but its location near Istanbul has made it a popular location for summer homes. On hot weekends during the summer, the population can swell to 300,000 and construction of new summer homes in the town is fast-paced. The population drops after summer when seasonal residents leave.

Çınarcık is located on a small strip of flat land on the coast with mountains rising sharply in back of it.

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