Area
46 ha
Address
Seurasaarentie 15, 00250 Helsinki
Services
campfire site, dry toilets, disabled dry toilet
Seurasaari is a popular recreation area in western Helsinki. A leisurely walk on the island offers something new to see and experience every time. As you cross the bridge to Seurasaari, you can never know if you will meet the stern gaze of an eagle owl on the branches of a lofty spruce or whether you may see the black tail of a weasel disappear behind the rocks on the shore. As you admire the buildings of the Open-Air Museum, you can muse how people in the bygone days experienced their surrounding nature.
Area maintainer homepage: City of Helsinki
You are allowed to make a fire in the campfire sites when a forest or grass fire warning is not in place.
Dogs and other pets must be kept on a leash.
Area maintainer homepage: City of Helsinki
Seurasaari is a popular recreation area in western Helsinki. A leisurely walk on the island offers something new to see and experience every time. As you cross the bridge to Seurasaari, you can never know if you will meet the stern gaze of an eagle owl on the branches of a lofty spruce or whether you may see the black tail of a weasel disappear behind the rocks on the shore. As you admire the buildings of the Open-Air Museum, you can muse how people in the bygone days experienced their surrounding nature.
Destination information
The flora and fauna on the island are diverse: natural coastal forests, herb-rich groves, ponds, flat outcrops and coastal meadows, which are a protected biotope. In places, the vegetation is hugely versatile, particularly in the south-eastern part of the island.
Many waterbirds nest on the island’s shores and islets. Seurasaari’s southern shore with its islets is a nature reserve; between 1 April and 15 August landing there and getting any closer than 25 metres to an islet is prohibited.
Topical information on the quality of the swimming water is available here.
Routes
The Seurasaari trail is 3.1 km: The route takes you around the island. There are steps along the way, but they can be avoided. More detailed information about the nature trail.
Accessibility
There is an accessible toilet on the island, and the routes are also partly accessible. More information about the island’s accessibility.
Additional information
Seurasaari Open-Air Museum includes a collection of typical buildings from around the country from the late 17th century to the 1900s. Pukkisaari island next to Seurasaari features an Iron Age trading place. Seurasaari has a café and a restaurant.