The Vähäniemi-Tohkoo Nature Recreation Area is home to dry, rugged pine cliffs and leafy hollows. From the lookout tower you can admire views of the Häme lake landscape. The clear-water lake is ideal for fishing, canoeing, and swimming.
- Rugged pine groves, leafy hollows
- Swimming beach, angling pier, and harbour
- A good destination for paddlers and boaters
- A network of trails suitable for short day trips
- Lookout tower
The Vähäniemi-Tohkoo Nature Recreation Area invites outdoor lovers on land and on water to take a break. In Vähäniemi, the cliff rises from the lake into the embrace of a mossy forest, and continues to a lichen-covered cliff. The trails in Vähäniemi invite you for a walk, and the lookout tower allows you to admire the forest and the lake from treetop level. Stop at the campfire site to take a break and enjoy the peace of nature. From the jetty and the beach, you can try your luck fishing or take a swim in the lake. Boaters and paddlers can land at the jetty.
The recreation area consists of two headlands on the clear Lake Iso-Roine. There are no services in Tohkoo, but the area is open to all under everyman’s rights. Vähäniemi is accessible by land and by water, and offers an outdoor trail, a swimming area, a lookout tower, a harbour, and a campfire site.
Visitor's checklist
Everyman’s Right apply in this area
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.
Overnight at the cruise port is allowedYou may keep a boat in the excursion port for a maximum of 2 days.
Remember to bring a trash bagThere are no waste bins in the area. Bring a trash bag and take the trash with you.
Always keep pets on a leashDog waste should be cleaned away from the paths.
ArrivalParking area address: Laivarannantie 29-27, 14930 Hämeenlinna. The area has space for about 10 cars.
There is an information board in the parking area with a detailed map of the area and its services. The parking area is not maintained in the winter.
For those arriving by water, there is a harbour at the tip of Vähäniemi.
AccessibilityThe trails in Vähäniemi are narrow and have exposed roots in places.
