Pikkukoski beach is a soft, sandy beach, but the area also has large lawn areas as well as fields and courts for games. The water gets deeper quickly, and the river may have strong currents. The beach is along River Vantaanjoki, about a 20-minute walk from the Oulunkylä train station.
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 dressing rooms, showers and toilet facilities, as well as a sauna, basketball court, beach volleyball court, outdoor gym and outdoor exercise area. The public sauna offers free-of-charge sauna hours on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
How to get there: There is a car park near the beach. You can also reach the beach easily by public transport.
Contact information
Lifeguards supervise the beach during the summer season 3.6. - 11.8.2024:
– Mon-Sun 10.00-18.00
Free sauna shift
Period 3.6. - 11.8.2024:
– Wed, Sat 12.00-17.00
Lifeguard on duty
Services: dressing rooms, toilet facilities, shower, sauna, exercise equipment, outdoor exercise area, beach volleyball court and basketball court. The dressing rooms are open during the lifeguards' working hours, but are closed about half an hour before their 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 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.