Hietaranta beach right next to the city centre is one of the most popular beaches in Helsinki that attracts visitors throughout the summer season.
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.
In addition to changing shelters, showers and toilet facilities, the beach offers a range of services and activities, such as a café and an ice cream kiosk, a fairway for light water traffic, an outdoor gym and basketball and beach volleyball courts. Hietaranta beach also has accessible swimming opportunity during the lifeguards' service hours. Please ask the lifeguards for more details.
How to get there: There is a car park near the beach, as well as an accessible parking space. You can also reach the beach via public transport or with a city bike.
Contact information
Lifeguards supervise the beach during the summer season 3.6. - 11.8.2024:
– Mon-Sun 10.00-20.00
Lifeguard on duty
Services: changing shelters, outdoor shower, indoor shower, toilet, shower wheelchair, fairway for light water traffic, outdoor gym, basketball court, beach volleyball court, café and an ice cream kiosk. The café building's toilet facilities, dressing rooms and indoor showers close at 19:30, but the beach also has changing shelters and outdoor showers that are open round the clock.
Accessibility: The beach is accessible when the beach has lifeguard supervision. A carpet is spread out for wheelchairs and there is also a floating bating chair on the beach. These are available on request from the lifeguards.
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 20 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 with handrails on one side.
- The route has a ramp under 6 m long, with handrails on both sides.
Outdoor sports area
- There are many entrances to the beach.
- The beach has an information board, with a soft 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..
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 with handrails on one side.
- The dressing room entrance has a ramp under 6 m long, with handrails on both sides.
- 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.
- 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 a low threshold.