The diverse Marjaniemi Beach is about a 20-minute walk away from Itäkeskus Metro Station. The beach also has rocks and a jetty, in addition to sand.
You can check the water quality, temperature and blue-green algae situation of the beach via the ulkoliikunta.fi map service during the summer season. Lifeguards supervise the beach during the beach season.
The beach has a dressing room, a shower, toilet facilities and a kiosk.
How to get there: There is no parking area close to the beach. However, you can access the beach easily by public transport.
Contact information
Period 3.6. - 11.8.2024:
- Mon-Sun 10.00-18.00
Lifeguard on duty
Services: dressing room, shower, toilet facilities and kiosk. The dressing rooms and toilet are open during the lifeguards' working hours, but the facilities close about 30 minutes before the lifeguards' working time ends.
Location
The route to the outdoor sports area
- There are no accessible parking spaces near the beach. The nearest parking area is within 50 metres.
- 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.
- There is a steep slope on the passage.
- The passage has at least 4 steps.
Outdoor sports area
- There are two entrances to the beach.
- The beach has an information board, with a smooth and sufficiently wide walkway leading to it. 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 is an outdoor shower on the beach, with a narrow walkway leading to it. The shower has a treshold over 2 cm high..
- There is a toilet marked as accessible on the beach, but it is difficult to find at a distance. The passage to the toilet is smooth and sufficiently wide. The requirements for accessibility are not met, as the toilet door has thresholds over 2 cm high, the door cannot be easily opened and closed and the toilet does not have sufficient room for a wheelchair.
- The toilet entrance has 1 step.
Dressing room, shower room and sauna
- There are men's/women's dressing rooms on the beach. The sign and entrance of the dressing room are discernible at a distance. The passage to the dressing room is smooth and sufficiently wide.
- The dressing room entrance has at least 4 steps, with handrails on one side.
- There is not enough room for a wheelchair in front of the dressing room door. The dressing room door is heavy or otherwise hard to open. The doorway has a high threshold.
- The dressing room features a dressing bench and sufficient room for a wheelchair and assistant. Good illumination and clear contrasts facilitate spatial perception. There are no lockers in the dressing room.