Beaches in Finland -What Finnish seashores and lake region edges are like.
What are beaches in Finland like? For one, they contain fine or coarse sand, large rock pieces and small rock beaches --Washed by the waves of the water or by the tides.
The Baltic Sea tides are small. Between 2 - 7 inches, and connect to the coast of Finland. Finland is surrounded by water on the west by: The Gulf of Bothnia, and the south: The Gulf of Finland.
Looking for a more typical holiday American/Dutch/British style mix beach with fine sand, and wind-surfing waves. Along the Gulf of Bothnia you will find Yyteri near Pori. Yyteri is a long beach.
More beaches in Finland...
- Åland Islands -- Lot's of rock with over 6500 islands, partly wooded area and cliffy. Choose your own island --If you will! Beaches for families include: Käringsund, Sandviken and Degersand.
- Hietaniemi Beach in Helsinki, has a Cafe, children's play area, lot's of sand.
- Naantali -- Great old villages of past along the west coast
- Beaches in Finland for wind-surfers in Hanko --130 kilometer of coast with fine stranded sand dunes.
- Beaches in Tampere -- Inland Finland with fine sand and low swells
Our first Finnish beach experience in Espoo.
Getting a bearing where we are. Passing through Hanko Hangouml;, which is southeast of Turku with 130 kilometers of coastline and 30 kilometers sandy beach area. After Hanko, travel another 160 kilometers east toward Helsinki and you will hit Espoo before arriving in Helsinki. You cannot miss it.
Nearest intersection road names: Nokkalanpolku and Koukkuniementie, just a short walk away from Matinkylä hotel, and about 1000 meter walk from the center of Matinkylä.
Espoo covers 60 kilometers of shoreline and has around one hundred lakes. There are over a dozenbeaches along the coast. Most of them are safe to swim anytime.
This beach has got:- Swimming for families with children, and kids playground playsets.
- Volleyball, frisbee etc, kick a football/soccer with your son.
- A beach cafewith along dock has outdoor picnic benches.
- Ice-swimming and fishing during the winter months.
- Entering the looong 30+ kilometer scenic coastal walkway route called: Rantaraitti. You can enter the Rantaraiti route a few steps from this beach.
Viewn the Rantaraiti walking path trails around the southern perimeter of Espoo in a larger map
Rantaraitti meanders along the shore of Espoo all the way from Laajalahti to Saunalahti. See scenic seaside trails through small patches of forest, public parks. And of course...Beaches in Finland!
Catch a small ferry-boat to little islands. There are over 160 plus islands around Espoo like...
...Otaniemi, Haukilahti, Gäddvik, Nokkala, Iso Vasikkasaari, Stora Kalvholmen, Suinonsalmi, Soukka, Suinonsalmi, Iso Vasikkasaari, Stora Kalvholm, Gåsgrundet, Soukka, Kivenlahti, Stensvik...and so on.
Plenty to do out in the islands of Espoo. On the Iso Vasikkasaari,there is a Villa built in 1910, a place for eating, perhaps a romantic wedding, overnighting with landing areas for private boats.
It all begins...after a days work, it is hot and we are all wanting to go for a swim. My job for that day happened to be closeto the Matinkylä beach in Espoo. The four of us went there together.
Parking near the beach -- After putting our blue clock timer on the dashboard we walk to the beach.
Something out of Gilligan's Island - Far right shows a round concrete wall with benches of the Meri Cafe.
Extending from the Cafe area is a long dock with benches. We are enjoying a snack.
Closer up...Tomi and Rosa loving their ice-cream. Aura is sipping on her Cappucino.
Viewing the beach from the water. Now we are at the other end of the beach to get a view of our dock.
Right side: Our dock. A color enhanced picture helps you see where it is. It looks much smaller 50 meters away.
The Matinkylä beach is ideal for children. A play area has playsets for climbing. Plenty of room for frisbee.
Within short walking distance are changing rooms for women and men with toilets.
Many beaches in Finland have coarse sand texture. That just makes it easy to run and kick a ball with your children.
Nearthe Cafe, is our looong dock and close to the dock is...
Typical beaches in Finland. -Sea grass grows along the perimeter of the court seperating the green forest from the blue-grey Sea water.
This Espoo beach is less crowded at the end of a day. Over12 hours of daylight during the warm season means: Days are long, so take a long lazy walk around Rantaraitti or stop by the Matinkylä beach for a quick dip.
Your Favorite Beaches in Finland. What is Your excellent swimming place?
What made Your Day a perfect beach day at Yyteri in Pori? Did the sand under you feet remind you of another beach experience?
What beaches in Finland are your favorite or best? Do you have a surfing story, or a hidden nature path you walked on while visiting a beach in Finland? What did the children like the most?
If you have an excellent swimming place at the beach, share where it is here!
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