Beaches
Kuopio has a total of 59 public beaches and swimming places around the city. The water quality of beaches is monitored during the summer with beach water surveys.
During the winter, swimming is possible at Kankainen in Nilsiä.
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Public bathing areas
The regular monitoring of public bathing areas is carried out following the Environmental Health Services’ supervision plan, a list of bathing areas prepared annually, and the monitoring calendar.
In questions relating to the condition and equipment of a bathing area and bathing water quality, consumers should primarily contact the party maintaining the bathing area, whose contact details must be posted in the area.
Swimming places
In addition to public bathing areas, there is a number of smaller ones within the City of Kuopio that are not within the scope of the monitoring carried out pursuant to the Health Protection Act. Consequently, the bathing water quality of such areas with very low numbers of users is not monitored, and no regular inspections of them are conducted. Any shortcomings in the safety of the bathing area should be reported to its owner or titleholder.
Talviuintipaikat / Winter swimming facilities
Water samples are taken twice during the winter from the Kankainen winter swimming site in Nilsiä.
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EU beaches
An EU beach refers to a beach that is estimated to be visited by more than 100 swimmers per day during the swimming season.
Väinölänniemi
Väinölänniemi 26-
- The most popular beach in Kuopio
- Lifeguards present from 15 June to 31 August
- Sandy beach, deepens steadily
- shower, toilet and dressing facilities open during the summer from 8:00 to 20:00
- 2 beach volleyball fields
- Diving tower (access only with a lifeguard’s permission)
- pier
Kirveslahti, Litmanen
Pitkäsiima 29-
- The second most popular beach in Kuopio
- steadily deepening sandy beach
- toilets and changing rooms
Niuva, Puijonlaakso
Niuvantie 8-
- The third most popular beach in Kuopio
- steadily deepening sandy beach
- suitable for families with children
- toilets and changing rooms
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- steadily deepening sandy beach
- suitable for families with children
Other beaches in the central urban area
Honkalahti, Itkonniemi
Itkonniemenkatu 79Jynkänlahti, Jynkkä
Hevostie 7Keinänlahti, Julkula
Puijonsarventie 6Pitkälahti, Aurinkoranta
Vahverotie 1Sammakkolampi, Puijonlaakso
Taivaankannenkatu 13Valkeisenlampi
Valkeisenkatu 24Paloniemi Keilankanava, Rautaniemi
Paloniementie 12Pirttiniemi
Suusaarenkierto 44Swimming spots in the central urban area
Beaches in the rural areas
Airaksela, Karttula
Jussilantie 114Juankoski, Juanlampi
Juanlammentie 13aJuankoski, Pikonniemi
Hiiliuunintie 10Juankoski, Pitkämäki
Vääränlammentie 27Kaislastenlahti
Laivaniementie 95Karttulanlahti, Karttula
Laituritie 6Melalahti, Riistavesi
Syrjäntie 7, Peltoniementie 2Muuruvesi, Kumpuniemi
Kumpuniementie 35Niemisjärvi, Hirvilahti
Niemisjärventie 763Nilsiä, Kankainen
Kirkonmäentie 3Nilsiä, Lastukoski
Lastukoskentie 1265Nilsiä, Tahkonlahti
Tahkolaaksontie 5Rytky, Haminalahti
Metsäpelto 39Savulahti, Riistavesi
Purolanraitti 47Syvänniemi, Karttula
Postitie 35Säyneinen, Ruukinranta
Kissakoskentie 10Vehmersalmi village centre
Satamarannantie 11Swimming spots in the rural areas
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The objective of the Green Service Programme – Beaches for 2021–2030 is to form an overall picture of the swimming beach network in the public areas of Kuopio and to provide instructions for implementing a multifunctional, pleasant, safe and easily accessible and sufficiently extensive beach network.
The programme collects information on the services on different beaches and their accessibility.
Accessibility of beaches (pdf)
Location maps for beaches (pdf)
Beaches and swimming places on the map
Jukka Laukkanen
Area Manager
Urban engineering / maintenance services / central urban area
Juhani Rossinen
Area Manager
Urban engineering / maintenance services / rural areas
Maintenance services, urban engineering
Suokatu 42
PO Box 1097, 70111 Kuopio