Osoite
Helsinki
Palvelut
dry toilet, jetty, sauna
Malkasaari’s rocky shores and forested interior offer pleasantly relaxed nature experiences. While following the trail around the island, you will find several suitable spots to enjoy your snacks and the sea views. Does food taste better sitting on a rock or a tree stump, on the east or west side? During good ice winters, the island is suitable for excursions year-round, as it is located only about a kilometer from the mainland in the inner archipelago of East Helsinki.
Traces of the past villa era are still visible on Malkasaari, and the old courtyards provide today’s campers with the flattest tent sites on the island. It is easy to fall asleep listening to the sounds of nature, even though the city is right next door.
Dogs and other pets must be kept on a leash.
Malkasaari’s rocky shores and forested interior offer pleasantly relaxed nature experiences. While following the trail around the island, you will find several suitable spots to enjoy your snacks and the sea views. Does food taste better sitting on a rock or a tree stump, on the east or west side? During good ice winters, the island is suitable for excursions year-round, as it is located only about a kilometer from the mainland in the inner archipelago of East Helsinki.
Traces of the past villa era are still visible on Malkasaari, and the old courtyards provide today’s campers with the flattest tent sites on the island. It is easy to fall asleep listening to the sounds of nature, even though the city is right next door.
Destination information
Malkasaari is suitable for those traveling with many types of watercraft. Its shores are open and rocky, but also have sandy bottoms. Paddlers and SUP boarders will find good landing spots, the best of which are located on the northern side of the island. For boaters, landing is made easier by a pier and about ten buoy spots on the north side. There is also a sandy beach on the island suitable for swimming.
The island’s nature consists of park-like forest, which is also home to many species of bats. There are many pleasant spots for enjoying a picnic, which can be found by following the approximately one-kilometer-long trail that circles the island.
The island previously had two villas, one of which has been demolished and the other closed. Garden plants and a small wood-burning sauna, which will open to visitors in summer 2026, serve as reminders of the villa era. The island’s cooking shelter is built on the stone foundation of the demolished villa. There is also one open campfire site on the island. If you wish to make a fire, you must bring your own firewood, as there is no firewood supply in the area. Taking wood from the island’s nature for fires is prohibited.
To prevent soil erosion, it is recommended to use the established paths.
Accessibility
Malkasaari has a gentle terrain, and its paths are narrow forest trails. There are no accessible services on the island.
Additional information
Many other interesting island excursion destinations are located nearby, such as Kotiluoto, Villaluodot, Kalliosaari, Läntinen Neitsytsaari, and Pikku Leikosaari.
