Playground Mäkitorppa is located centrally in the Oulunkylä district with good transport connections. The yard is fenced. The playground is accessible.
The playground is a place where families with babies and children can play, exercise and meet each other around the year either indoors or outdoors. In addition to sandboxes, swings and various climbing frames, playground features:
- Separate fenced yard for small children
- Playing field with football goals on a sand bed
- Ice rink (in winter)
- Paddling pool (in summer)
- Floorball goals and equipment
- Waterplay area with showers, pumps etc. (in summer)
- Baby changing table
- Sledging hills
- Cycling track
Families with babies and children can meet other families at playgrounds, while children can find new friends to play with. Diverse and free-of-charge guided activities are organised at playgrounds in the mornings.
You can heat your own food and makecoffee and tea at the playground. Our activities are free of charge and based on Helsinki's curriculum for early childhood education and care.
Contact information
Valid for the time being:
– Mon-Fri 9.00-16.00
– Sat-Sun closed
Date period: From Aug. 7, 2025
– Mon-Fri 12.00-17.00
Location
The route to the playground area
- The accessible parking space is located in the parking area under 10 m from the playground gate. The width of the parking space is less than 3.6 m.
- The pick-up and drop-off area is located under 5 m from the playground gate.
- A smooth and sufficiently wide asphalted route leads to the playground gate. The route is illuminated.
Playground area
- The playground is surrounded by a metal fence. Inside the fence there are asphalt-surfaced walkways. The entire play area is illuminated.
- The playground has an information board that can be accessed by a wheelchair. The information board can also be looked at up close. The board has a map and tactile map of the area.
- The playground has tables and benches with free space at the end for a wheelchair or stroller.
- The playground has swings, a slide, a sandbox, a canopy, a climbing frame, a bicycle roundabout, a wading pool.
- The swings: The swings are situated at the edge of the area. There is a bench for an adult near the swings. A wet pour rubber safety surface has been installed under the swings. The play area also has a safety swing for a small child, a saucer swing, spring riders.
- The slide: There is space for a wheelchair around the slide and a bench for an adult nearby. A wet pour rubber safety surface has been installed under the slide. The slide can be accessed via the stairs, a net.
- The sandbox: The edge of the sandbox is too low for wheelchair access. The sandbox features a plank that children can use to reach the sand when lying down on their stomachs. On the edge of the sandbox, there is a sand table with safety sand underneath. There is a bench for an adult nearby.
- The canopy: The entrance to the canopy is wide enough to accommodate a wheelchair. There are tables and benches under the canopy.
- The climbing frame: Safety sand has been installed under the climbing frame.
- The bicycle roundabout: The bicycle roundabout is situated at the edge of the area. A wet pour rubber safety surface has been installed under the bicycle roundabout. There is a bench for an adult nearby.
- The raised edge of the wading pool makes it wheelchair accessible, however the edge is uncomfortably high. The bottom of the wading pool is smooth. There is a bench for an adult nearby.
Leikkialue
- Pienten lasten puolella olevassa liukumäessä mahdollisuus kiivetä liukumäkeen verkon avulla.
Playground building
- The entrance of the playground building stands out clearly and is illuminated. There is a canopy above the entrance.
- In connection with the entrance, there are 2 consecutive steps, with handrails on both sides.
- The entrance has a ramp over 6 m long without an intermediate landing, with handrails on left side when going up.
- The doors connected to the entrance stand out clearly. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door is heavy or otherwise hard to open.
- The activities take place on the entrance floor.
- The doors in the facility are hard to perceive.
- The facility has an accessible toilet.