Hietarannan uimaranta
Huts
Description: Hietaranta beach is a very large & popular beach next to the city center. Uinninvalvonta. Ranta syvenee tasaisesti, mutta rannan itäpäässä syveneminen on nopeampaa. Turvallisen uima-alueen rajat ilmoittavien poijujen kohdalla veden syvyys on noin kolme metriä. Rannan keskikohdassa, Taivalluoto-saaren kohdalla, veden syvyys on hieman yli metrin. Vapaassa käytössä oleva ulkokuntosali, maksullinen crossfit-alue, koripallokenttä, beach-volley -kenttiä, leikkialue, parkkipaikka viidelle autolle sekä henkilökunnan autoille, pukuhuonetilat, WC:t ja kahvio. Hietarannan eteläpuolella kolme beachvolleykenttää. Verkko ja kentän rajat hiekalla. Mahdollisuudet tarvittaessa useampaan kenttään. Kenttien lukumäärä voi vaihdella vuosittain.
At the location:: Beach Volleyball Court, Shower, Koripallokenttä, Changing Rooms, WC, Beach
Is it free?: Free
Other information:: Lifeguards supervise the beach during the beach season.
Area in square meters: 500
Beach Volleyball Court (m2):: 501 - 1000
Website: https://www.hel.fi/fi/kulttuuri-ja-vapaa-aika/ulkoilu-puistot-ja-luontokohteet/uimarannat/helsingin-uimarannat/hietarannan-uimaranta
Region:: Uusimaa
City:: Helsinki
Phone: 09 310 71431
Address: None
Finnish Names:: Types of Beaches in Finland Uimaranta / Uimarannat - This translates to “beach” in Finnish. Usually if you see this name it is a public beach, maintained by the city or local neighborhood. Some public beaches are natural but many are built up with sand added. Some might have lifeguards on duty during the summer. Most cities will provide some sort of facilities on the beach, like changing rooms, bathroom and pier. Uimapaikka / Uimapaikat - This translates to “swimming place.” Usually (not always / many exceptions) if you see this name it is more of a local swimming spot. Sometimes off in the woods on some lonely lake or river. Usually smaller, less people, less known and less services provided by the city or neighborhood (sometimes no services, like an unofficial beach). Hiekkaranta - This literally means “Sandy Beach.” But it means a naturally occurring beach that has not been significantly modified. These are protected by the Finnish government by the Nature Conservation Act. The beach could be on the shore of the sea, lake or river. You wont see perfect maintained sandy beaches, instead there will be natural aquatic plants (usually grass) that have drifted onto the beach. If you look close enough you will see small animal species hidden in the vegetation. Avanto / avantouinti / talviuinti - These all mean “Winter Swimming” In Finland for 100s of years people have the healthy hobby of swimming in the ocean / lake / river in the winter. They either cut a hole in the ice (Avanto) or use a pump to keep the water open all winter. Many times a local association will be in charge or maintaining these. Some will build a sauna next to the Avanto. They are often free to use, but sometimes they charge a seasonal fee to use changing rooms / sauna. Other helpful Finnish words: uinti - Translates to swimming Vesitutkimukset - Translates to “Water studies.” On every beach in Finland is posted the quality of the water.
Is this an Accessible Destination?: Yes, Accessible (meets the needs of all kinds of hikers and nature lovers, including elderly and the physically challenged and families with young children)