Vantaa's Kuusijärvi is a diverse nature and recreational area in Kuninkaanmäki district in Eastern Vantaa. People come to Kuusijärvi to go to the sauna, swim, hike in nature and relax all year round. Kuusijärvi nature and recreational area and the grand Sudentassu bridge provides hikers with easy access to the Sipoonkorpi wilderness.
- Café and restaurant services
- Gateway and connection to Sipoonkorpi National Park via the Sudentassu bridge
- Year-round swimming opportunities, nature/hiking trails and ski trails in the winter
- Traditional smoke saunas and electric saunas
- Barrier-free campfire area and barrier-free beach route
You can get around Kuusijärvi and the national park on foot, by skiing or cycling. You can find lit exercise routes of various lengths at Kuusijärvi. The exercise routes become ski tracks in winter but during other times they are open for walkers, runners and cyclists. During winter, you can come ski on the lit tracks early in the morning. Some ski tracks are also open for other users. These areas are marked with signs. The Sudentassu pedestrian and bicycle bridge is one of these routes. In winter, Sudentassu is open for skiers, cyclists and other users alike.
At Kuusijärvi, public smoke saunas and electric saunas are heated every day of the year. Sauna tickets are sold in the Cafe Kuusijärvi main building, which has a café and restaurant, public bathrooms, electric saunas and changing and shower rooms. https://www.cafekuusijarvi.fi/
Accessible campfire site is to the east of Kuusijärvi. The area has one barbecue place with flue and two unsheltered campfire places, picnic tables and waste containers. The campfire place has a small amount of wood to be burned, but not necessarily enough for everybody. Please be prepared to bring your own firewood. A barrier-free route leads to the campfire site, its length is around 300 meters. The barrier-free route begins from the beach smoke sauna.
You can also improve muscle fitness during outings in nature at the two outdoor gyms of Kuusijärvi. You can also get the whole family moving by going sledging or to the children’s playground.
Visitor's checklist
Everyman’s Right apply in this area
Always keep pets on a leashAlso remember a dog waste bag and clean up after your dog.
At the campfire site, only the firewood provided at the location or brought by yourself may be used.Remember to use firewood sparingly.
The use of hobo stoves and disposable grills is prohibited
Camping in the area is prohibited
Remember to bring a trash bagThere is a waste container in the parking area. Bring a garbage bag and take the garbage to the waste container.
Make campfires only in designated sitesAlways check the current wildfire warning before making a fire. During a wildfire warning, fires are only allowed in cooking shelters with a chimney.
