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Iso Kallahti beach

Iso Kallahti Beach with its soft sands is within a 20-minute walking distance from Rastila and Vuosaari metro stations.

The shaded Iso Kallahti Beach is a sandy beach in East Helsinki, within a 20-minute walking distance from Rastila and Vuosaari metro stations.

You can check the water quality, temperature and blue-green algae situation of the beach via the ulkoliikunta.fi map service during the summer. Lifeguards supervise the beach during the beach season.

The beach has a dressing room and shower and toilet facilities, but also a volleyball court and a playground. Restaurant Maininki is also nearby.

How to get there: The beach does not have its own parking area. However, you can access the beach by public transport or a city bike.

Contact information

Kallahdenraitti 3, 00980 Helsinki Show accessibility information View location on service map
+358 9 310 71437

Period 2.6. - 10.8.2025: June 2, 2025 - Aug. 10, 2025
– Mon-Sun 10.00-18.00

Finnish, Swedish
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Lifeguard on duty

Services: dressing room, shower, toilet facilities, volleyball court, restaurant Maininki and playground.

Blue-green algae situation and swimming water temperatures on the map (ulkoliikunta.fi)
Swimming water temperature (Beach sensors, in Finnish)
Swimming water quality
Sports facilities at the beach
Instructions for using the beaches

Location

Kallahdenraitti 3, 00980 Helsinki

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The route to the outdoor sports area

  • There are no accessible parking spaces near the beach. The nearest parking area is located over 100 m from the place.
  • The pick-up and drop-off area is located over 100 m from the beach.
  • A rough, and guided fine crushed rock or sand route leads to the beach.

Outdoor sports area

  • There are three entrances to the beach.
  • The beach has an information board, with a rough 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 in the beach café. The café's entrance is clearly visible at a distance. The passage to the café is hard and wide but rough.
  • The café entrance has at least 4 steps with handrails on one side.
  • The café entrance has a ramp under 6 m long, with handrails on one side.
  • There is not enough room for a wheelchair in front of the café door. The café door opens easily manually and it has a high treshold.
  • The requirements for accessibility are not met, as the toilet door cannot be easily opened and closed and the toilet does not have sufficient room for a wheelchair.

Dressing room, shower room and sauna

  • There are men's/women's dressing rooms on the beach. The dressing room entrance stands out clearly. The passage to the dressing room is hard and wide but rough.
  • The dressing room entrance has 3 consecutive steps with handrails on both sides.
  • There is not enough room for a wheelchair in front of the dressing room door. The dressing room door opens easily manually. 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.
  • A toilet is connected to the dressing room.