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Helsinki has 26 public beaches and swimming areas that are available to city residents free of charge. During the summer holiday season for schoolchildren, beach lifeguards are on duty at the bigger beaches. Most of the beaches are by the sea.

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Aurinkolahti beachCity of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
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Helsinki
Aurinkolahti Beach with its soft sand is one of the most popular beaches in Helsinki. It is only a kilometre away from Vuosaari Metro Station.
Contact information:
Urheilukalastajankuja 1, 00990 Helsinki
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Furuvik beachCity of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
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The small, sandy-bottomed Furuvik Beach is located in Laajasalo, next to the Jollas Marsh Nature Reserve.
Contact information:
Furuvikintie 9, 00870 Helsinki
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Hevossalmi beachCity of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
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The sandy-bottomed Hevossalmi Beach is located in Laajasalo.
Contact information:
Vuorilahdenpolku 6, 00870 Helsinki
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Hietaranta beachCity of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
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Helsinki
Hietaranta beach is one of the most popular beaches in Helsinki, located along great transport connections right next to the city centre.
Contact information:
Hiekkarannantie 11, 00100 Helsinki
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Iso Kallahti beachCity of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
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Helsinki
Iso Kallahti Beach with its soft sands is within a 20-minute walking distance from Rastila and Vuosaari metro stations.
Contact information:
Kallahdenraitti 3, 00980 Helsinki
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Kallahdenniemi beachCity of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
Service location
Helsinki
The Kallahdenniemi sand beach can be found in the tip of the Kallahdenniemi foreland.
Contact information:
Rantapaadentie 2, 00980 Helsinki
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Kivinokka beachCity of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
Service location
Helsinki
Kivinokka Beach is a sandy-bottomed beach located about two kilometres from the Kulosaari and Herttoniemi metro stations.
Contact information:
Kivinokan ulkoilupuisto, 00810 Helsinki
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Laajasalo beachCity of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
Service location
Helsinki
The water by the sandy-bottomed Laajasalo Beach deepens evenly, and the beach is shaded by trees. The beach is next to Laajasalo Sports Park.
Contact information:
Reposalmentie 4, 00840 Helsinki
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Lauttasaari beachCity of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
Service location
Helsinki
Lauttasaari beach is a sandy beach near Lauttasaari metro station.
Contact information:
Kuikkarinne 1a, 00200 Helsinki
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Luukin ulkoilualue / Kaitalammen uimapaikka 1City of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
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Helsinki
Luukin ulkoilualue / Kaitalammen uimapaikka 1 is an unsupervised public beach.
Contact information:
Luukin ulkoilualue, 02970 Espoo
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Luukin ulkoilualue / Kaitalammen uimapaikka 2City of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
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Luukin ulkoilualue / Kaitalammen uimapaikka 2 is an unsupervised public beach.
Contact information:
Luukin ulkoilualue, 02980 Espoo
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Luukki outdoor area / Luukinjärvi beachCity of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
Service location
Helsinki
Luukki outdoor area / Luukinjärvi beach is an unsupervised public beach.
Contact information:
Luukintie 33, 02970 Espoo
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Marjaniemi beachCity of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
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The sandy-bottomed Marjaniemi Beach is within short walking distance from Itäkeskus Metro Station.
Contact information:
Kivalontie 2, 00930 Helsinki
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Munkkiniemi beachCity of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
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The shaded Munkkiniemi Beach is located on the Laajalahti coast, about five kilometres from Helsinki city centre.
Contact information:
Munkkiniemenranta 44, 00330 Helsinki
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Mustikkamaa beachCity of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
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The soft and sandy Mustikkamaa beach is on Mustikkamaa island. The beach is about half an hour walk from Kalasatama and Kulosaari metro stations.
Contact information:
Mustikkamaanpolku 2, 00570 Helsinki
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Pakila beachCity of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
Service location
Helsinki
The City of Helsinki supervises the beaches during the swimming season and takes samples of the beach water in accordance with the sampling plan.
Contact information:
Pakilan rantatie 7, 00680 Helsinki
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Palettilampi beachCity of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
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Palettilampi beach is a supervised public beach.
Contact information:
Ellen Thesleffin puisto, 00430 Helsinki
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Pihlajasaari beach 9City of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
Service location
Helsinki
Pihlajasaari Beach attracts visitors throughout the summer. It is located on Pihlajasaari island on the front side of Hernesaari.
Contact information:
Läntinen Pihlajasaari, 00150 Helsinki
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Pikkukoski beachCity of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
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Helsinki
Pikkukoski Beach by the Vantaa River is a diverse beach for bathing with excellent connections from Oulunkylä Railway Station.
Contact information:
Pikkukoskentie 23, 00650 Helsinki
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Pirkkola sports park / Swimming spot (Plotti)City of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
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Helsinki
Plotti is a small and shallow swimming site in Pirkkola Sports Park.
Contact information:
Plotinrinne 7, 00630 Helsinki
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Porvariskuninkaanpuisto beachCity of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
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The shaded Porvariskuninkaanpuisto Beach in East Helsinki, at the point of Jollas, has soft sands.
Contact information:
Kuninkaansormuksenpolku 8, 00850 Helsinki
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Puotila beachCity of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
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The Puotila beach with its soft sandy terrain can be found next to Itäkeskus, about half an hour walk from the metro station.
Contact information:
Meripellontie / Puotilantie 7a, 00910 Helsinki
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Rastila beachCity of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
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The sandy-bottomed Rastila Beach is located very close to Rastila Metro Station, next to the camping site.
Contact information:
Vuoraitti 2, 00980 Helsinki
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Salmen ulkoilualue / Salmijärven uimapaikkaCity of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
Service location
Helsinki
Salmen ulkoilualue / Salmijärven uimapaikka is an unsupervised public beach.
Contact information:
Salmen ulkoilualue, Salmentie 75, 03300 Otalampi
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Seikkailutalo / Uima- ja melontarantaCity of Helsinki
Service location
Helsinki
Seikkailutalo / Uima- ja melontaranta is an unsupervised public beach.
Contact information:
Kallvikinniementie 10, 00980 Helsinki
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Seurasaari bathsCity of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
Service location
Helsinki
Seurasaari bathing area was established in 1906 and is in Seurasaari, in front of Meilahti, about five kilometres from the centre of Helsinki.
Contact information:
Seurasaari, 00250 Helsinki
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Suomenlinna beachCity of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
Service location
Helsinki
The small Suomenlinna Beach is on the western side of Suomenlinna Sea Fortress. Suomenlinna is an island just outside of Helsinki.
Contact information:
Susisaari, 00190 Helsinki
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Tapaninvainio beachCity of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
Service location
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The sandy-bottomed Tapaninvainio Beach is located by the Vantaa River.
Contact information:
Jokipolku 6, 00780 Helsinki
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Tuorinniemi beachCity of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
Service location
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Tuorinniemi Beach in Herttoniemi is a sandy beach next to the Herttoniemenranta coastal area.
Contact information:
Neitojenpolku 6, 00810 Helsinki
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Uunisaari beachCity of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
Service location
Helsinki
Uunisaari Beach is located on the island of Uunisaari by Kaivopuisto park. Uunisaari is accessible by water bus from Meripuisto.
Contact information:
Uunisaari, 00140 Helsinki
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Vaakkoin ulkoilualue / Saarijärven uimapaikkaCity of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
Service location
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Vaakkoin ulkoilualue / Saarijärven uimapaikka is an unsupervised public beach.
Contact information:
Vaakkoin ulkoilualue, 02980 Espoo
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Veijarivuori beachCity of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
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The slowly deepening Veijarivuori Beach has both rocks and sand. It is located at the southernmost point of Lauttasaari.
Contact information:
Itälahdenpolku 3, 00210 Helsinki
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