Area
30 hectares
Address
Karhunsalmentie 190, 03600 Karkkila
Services
information board, parking areas, campfire site, dry toilet
Arrival instructions
Turn right from the Helsinki-Pori road (road number 2) toward Vuotinaistentie and then take the turning to Karhunsalmentie. Continue on that road for 1.5 kilometres.
The Onkimaa outdoor recreation area is located in Karkkila, near the Tammela border. There is a campfire site on the lake shore where you can enjoy picnic. The forest in the area is old and diverse. Yellow water-lily flourish in the lake, which is a good destination for paddlers.
You are allowed to build a fire in the campfire site intended for the purpose in the map. When a wildfire warning is in force it is forbidden to make a fire also in the campfire site.
Dogs and other pets must be kept on a leash.
Arrival instructions
Turn right from the Helsinki-Pori road (road number 2) toward Vuotinaistentie and then take the turning to Karhunsalmentie. Continue on that road for 1.5 kilometres.
The Onkimaa outdoor recreation area is located in Karkkila, near the Tammela border. There is a campfire site on the lake shore where you can enjoy picnic. The forest in the area is old and diverse. Yellow water-lily flourish in the lake, which is a good destination for paddlers.
Destination information
You can launch kayaks or canoes from the sandy beach on the little bay on the southern end of the area. The beaches in the rest of the area are rocky.
There is no winter maintenance on the area.
Accessibility
The track from the parking area to the campfire site is wide but has a gradient. The other parts of the area are not easily accessible either.
Additional information
The nearby recreation areas are and Liesjärvi national park. The Ilvesreitti hiking trail passes through the Onkimaanjärvi recreation area.

