City of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division

Aurinkolahti beach

Service location

The large Aurinkolahti beach with its soft sands is in Vuosaari and attracts visitors of all ages to one of the best beaches in the city. The beach is easy to reach by public transport, as the Vuosaari metro station is only a kilometre from the beach.

You can check the water temperature and blue-green algae situation of the beach via the ulkoliikunta.fi map service during the summer season. Lifeg ...

Visiting address

Urheilukalastajankuja 1
00990 Helsinki

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Service hours

Summertime

1/6/2026–9/8/2026

Monday-Sunday 10.00–20.00

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Telephone number

+358 931079600

Accessibility information

The 4 accessible parking spaces are located in the parking area under 50 m from the beach. The width of the parking space is at least 3.6 m.
The pick-up and drop-off area is located under 50 m from the beach.
A smooth and sufficiently wide asphalted route leads to the beach. The route is illuminated.
The passage has at least 4 steps, with handrails on one side.
The route has a ramp over 6 m long without an intermediate landing, with handrails on one side.

There are many entrances to the beach.
The beach has an information board on the sand. The information board can also be looked at up close. The board has a map of the area.
The beach is guarded by a beach guard.
There are outdoor showers in many places around the beach that are located on the sand. The shower has a treshold over 2 cm high..
There is a toilet marked as accessible in the beach café. The café's entrance is clearly visible at a distance. The passage to the café is hard and wide but rough.
The café door is heavy or otherwise hard to open and it has a low treshold.
The requirements for accessibility are not met, as the toilet door cannot be easily opened and closed and the toilet does not have sufficient room for a wheelchair. The toilet seat lacks arm supports on one or both sides.

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Text edited by: City of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division

Updated: 6/5/2026

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