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Swimming places and Beaches in Finland
There is about 1500 public Beaches on swimming places in Finland. Some beaches are by the sea, others by lakes.
Here you can find photos and background information on many Finnish beaches.
Beaches by city or municipality | Espoo | Hanko | Helsinki | Inkoo | Karkkila | Kirkkonummi | Lohja | Porvoo | Raasepori | Siuntio | Vantaa | Vihti
The Beaches of Vihti: Kirkonkylä
Vihti Kirkonkylä Beach is located in Vihti, as its name suggests. The beach is situated behind a wooded hill in a sheltered cove. The beach deepens gradually, making it well-suited for families with children.
The Beaches of Vihti: Varikkaa
Varikkaa Beach is located at the end of Pääkslahti in Vihti. The beach is an EU-designated beach, meaning it has over a hundred visitors daily in the summer. This is due to the nearby Wellness Village and the camping area.
The Beaches of Vihti: Hiidenranta
Hiidenranta's small beach is located next to the marina in Nummela, Vihti.
The Beaches of Vihti: Haimoo
In Haimoo, Vihti, there is a great outdoor pool by the Lappoonjoki River.
The Beaches of Vihti: Moksin uimaranta
Moksi Beach is located on the shore of the lake with the same name. It's about a six-kilometer journey to Vihti town center.
The Beaches of Vihti: Otalampi
Otalampi beach is located in Vihti, next to the Otalampi urban area on Rantatie. The beach is one of the most surprising I've visited - a great place with impressive diving towers.
The Beaches of Vantaa: Leppäkorpi swimming pond
The Leppäkorvi land bath, also known as the Korso Monttu and Sandi, is located near Korso.
The Beaches of Vantaa: Matari
You can rarely sum up an entire beach in one picture, but sometimes you can. Meet Matari beach in Vantaa, located on the Keravanjoki river.
The Beaches of Vantaa: Tapionranta
Tapionranta beach is located in Havukoski, along the Keravan river in Vantaa. A small and sympathetic beach, I would say.
The Beaches of Vantaa: Nikinmäki
Nikinmäki beach is located in East Vantaa, along the Keravanjoki river. As you can see from the picture, the beach is small. Apparently, people have also been spending time by the fire.
The Beaches of Vantaa: Kuusijärvi
Kuusijärvi beach is in many ways one of the finest in the capital region. First of all, it's big. Secondly, it has cafeteria food, changing rooms, open water swimming and much more. Thirdly, there are clearly defined areas for children, like the one in front.
The Beaches of Vantaa: Vetokannas
Vetokannas beach can be found in Kaivoksela, Vantaa. The former sand pit has been restored into a beach that is in many ways one of the finest in the Helsinki metropolitan area.
The Beaches of Espoo: Northern Myllyjärvi
Pohjoinen Myllyjärvi is located in Lahnus, northern Espoo. The small lake is partly a nature reserve.
The Beaches of Espoo: Kallvik
Kallvik beach is located on the shore of Espoonlahti, next to the Saunalahti residential area. The beach faces directly west, so the evening sun shines here for a long time.
The Beaches of Espoo: Luukki
Luukki Beach is located in the Luukkaa outdoor area in North Espoo. Although it is in Espoo, it is actually part of the Helsinkis outdoor area.
The Beaches of Espoo: Nuottalahti
On Nouttalahti you can find a small, unofficial beach on the seashore. Espoos 40 kilometres long seashore walkway goes through this beach.
The swimming places of Espoo: Small swimming place of Hannusjärvi
Hannusjärvi is a small lake on southern parts of Espoo. The isn't an official beach there. But on the western side of the lake there is a small pier that local use.
The Beaches of Espoo: Gåsgrund
Welcome to maybe Espoos archipelagos most beautiful island. Gåsgrundet is on the outer circle of the archipelago. It is an rocky island, but on the northwest shore there are two small beaches.
The Beaches of Espoo: Odilampi
Odilampi's small beach is located in Kalajärvi, right on the border with Vantaa. The idyllic beach is peacefully situated in the middle of the forest.
The Beaches of Espoo: Klobben
The Klobben beach is at the Klobben peninsula is situated in Soukanranta, south of Laurinlahti in Espoo. The beach is charming and almost quiet place in otherwise quite populated Southern Espoo.
The Beaches of Espoo: Tyrskyvuori
The Beaches of Espoo: Mellsten
Mellsten Beach is located in the southern Espoo, Haukilahti. Plenty of people live nearby this popular beach.
The Beaches of Espoo: Diksand
Pentala is one the islands of Espoo's Archipelago. In the southeastern shore of the island is beach called Diksand. The beach is in a natural state.
The Beaches of Espoo: Amfi of Kivenlahti
Smalle beach if Kivenlahti is in the middle of quite a big neighborhood in the southern Espoo, by the seaside. The Beach is unofficial, and it actually doesn't even have official name. But the are where it is located is ofted calle Amfi (from amfitheater).
The Beaches of Espoo: Westend
Westend Beach is located in southern Espoo, near Länsiväylä. There is some 4-5 kilometers from here to the center of Helsinki.
The Beaches of Espoo: Toppelund
The Beach of Toppelund a small beach located in Haukilaht, Espoo. There is a more popular beach Mellsten nearby.
The Beaches of Espoo: Rövaren
Welcome to Espoos archipelago. Rövaren is a outdoor island in the Eastern Gulf. It can be reached by archipelago boat from april to august, I think..
The Beaches of Espoo: Velskola
The Beach of Velskola in Notrhern Espoo. The area is owned and maintaines by the Evangelical Lutheran Parishes of Espoo. I understand that the beach is a "semi-public".
The Beaches of Espoo: Saarijärvi
The Beach of Saarijärvi is located in Northern Espoo, near the border of Vihti. The lake is shallow with a sandy bottom, so it fit to splash around.
The Beaches of Espoo: Ruispelto
The Beach of Ruispelto is on the north shore of Lake Pitkäjärvi. The beach is small but idyllic. This beach is not well known, and it's used mainly people who live nearby.