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The Beaches of Raasepori: Gumnäs

Gumnäs beach, Raasepori

The idyllic Gumnäs beach is located in Pohja, Raasepori, by the sea.

Gumnäs beach, Raasepori.

It's just over a kilometer to the center of Pohja. Even though there are no houses visible from the beach, there are quite a few residents nearby.

Gumnäs beach, Raasepori.

The beach is divided into two parts. First, there is a sandy beach and rocks, and then there is a peninsula with a pier and rocks.

Gumnäs beach, Raasepori.

This picture is from the end of the peninsula on the rocks. The pier is visible ahead, and the sandy beach is further away.

Gumnäs beach, Raasepori.

Gumnäs beach, Raasepori.

Gumnäs beach is indeed by the sea, but on the north shore of a long bay. It's almost ten kilometers south to Tammisaari, and another ten kilometers to the open sea. The seawater here is usually comfortably warm since it's at the end of the bay.

Gumnäs beach, Raasepori.

Gumnäs beach, Raasepori.

There are a couple of changing booths on the beach.

Gumnäs beach, Raasepori.

And an outhouse in the woods.

Gumnäs beach, Raasepori.

A little further into the forest, there's also a resting place. It's part of the Gumnäs recreational area's facilities.

Gumnäs beach, Raasepori.

Gumnäs is one of about three hundred EU beaches in Finland, which are large public beaches. This means an average of over a hundred visitors per day.

Information about Gumnäs beach

  • Address: Gumnäsintie 23, Raasepori.
  • Services: Changing booths, outhouse, pier.
  • Tips for swimmers: There are both shallow wading areas and a pier by the rocks. Plenty of options. The beach faces south, so there's plenty of sunshine. Fiskars is just a few kilometers away, so you could combine a visit to this beach with a trip to Fiskars.

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