Pikkukoski beach is a beautiful sandy beach and a popular year-round swimming place sheltered by cliffs in Oulunkylä along the Vantaanjoki river. Although the beach has city lifeguards during the swimming season, the sudden drop and strong river current require swimmers to be particularly vigilant. Pikkukoski beach is suitable for those who need other activities in addition to swimming, as there are volleyball and basketball courts, a playground and outdoor exercise equipment in the immediate vicinity of the beach. The beach also has good facilities for dressing and washing. In addition, there is a sauna on the beach offering an open and free of charge time slot once a week during the summer season. In winter, the Pikkukoski beach offers ice swimming and sauna for members of the Uintiseura Kuhat ry swimming club.
Contact information
Period 5.6. - 13.8.2023:
- Mon-Sun 10.00-18.00
Free sauna shift
Period 5.6. - 13.8.2023:
- Wed, Sat 12.00-17.00
beach personnel
+358 9 310 71520
Lifeguard on duty
Services: cabin (closed 17.30), toilet, shower, weightlifting area, basketball ground, volleyball ground, children's playground, sauna.
Location
The route to the outdoor sports area
- There are no accessible parking spaces near the beach. The nearest parking area is located over 50 m from the place.
- The pick-up and drop-off area is located over 50 m from the beach.
- A smooth and sufficiently wide fine crushed rock or sand route leads to the beach. The route is illuminated.
- There is a steep slope on the passage.
Outdoor sports area
- There are three 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 that is located on the sand. 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 and the door cannot be easily opened and closed.
- The toilet entrance has at least 4 steps.
- The toilet entrance has a ramp over 6 m long without an intermediate landing.
Dressing room, shower room and sauna
- There are men's/women's dressing rooms on the beach. The dressing room entrance is difficult to perceive at a distance. The passage to the dressing room is smooth and sufficiently wide.
- The dressing room entrance has at least 4 steps.
- The dressing room entrance has a ramp over 6 m long without an intermediate landing.
- The dressing room door opens easily manually. The doorway has a high threshold.
- The dressing room entrance foyer is cramped.
- The dressing room features a dressing bench but not much room for a wheelchair and assistant. The numbering of the lockers is clearly legible.
- The shower room is connected to the men's/women's dressing room. The door to the shower room opens easily manually. The doorway has no threshold.
- There is a sauna on the beach. The sauna entrance is difficult to perceive at a distance. The passage to the sauna is smooth and sufficiently wide.
- The sauna entrance has at least 4 steps.
- The sauna entrance has a ramp over 6 m long without an intermediate landing.
- The sauna door opens easily manually and it has a high treshold.
- The sauna entrance foyer is cramped.
- The sauna dressing room features a dressing bench but not much room for a wheelchair and assistant. The numbering of the lockers is clearly legible.
- The door to the shower room opens easily manually. The doorway has no threshold.
- The sauna door opens easily manually.
- The sauna does not have room for a wheelchair.