Sweat your worries away in Nuuksio National Park
Saunas are an essential part of Finnish culture. Finland has enough saunas to accommodate all 5.5 million Finns simultaneously since the estimated number of saunas is somewhere between 2 and 3 million! There are several types of saunas, the most common being wood-heated, electric, and smoke saunas.
Can you already imagine how your busy life worries decrease with every drop of water in the Finnish sauna?
Find the most suitable sauna for your stay in Nuuksio National Park in 8 different areas:
Haltia Recreational Area
Sauna in Finnish Nature Centre Haltia is available for private bookings. Besides that, the sauna is open to the public during the Outdoor Saturday events, which are organized on the first Saturday of each month.
Haltia Lake Lodge sauna is available only for accommodation guests and meeting venue groups.
Folkhälsan Solvalla Sports Institute rental beach saunas. The smaller and bigger saunas can be rented in advance from the Solvalla Sports Institute website. Contact their reception for more information about public open times. Winter swimming is possible in front of the sauna. Besides the rental beach saunas, Solvalla Sports Institute offers an indoor sauna for accommodation guests.
The Inipi Spa, located in Nuuksio Reindeer Park, offers a combination of a wood-heated sauna with three hot tubs and a spacious teepee. The experience can be booked in advance for groups of 15-20 people.
Haukkalampi Recreational Area
Hawk Nest wood-heated rental sauna by Natura Viva is available for private bookings. The sauna can fit a maximum of 6 people at the same time, but the premises include a cozy fireplace room, so even bigger groups can book the experience. Cooling down is possible in Hawk Lake.
Salmi Recreational Area
Wood-heated sauna and hot tub experience at Yli-takulan tila (Eventure) is available for private group bookings. The sauna and hot tub fit a maximum of 8 persons at the same time and can be combined with an open-fire pancake or a black pot campfire coffee experience.
Nuuksion Taika private rental wood-heated sauna experience is available for groups of up to 12 people. The experience is combined with information on Finnish sauna traditions and a terrace with an outdoor kitchen.
Kurjolampi-Valklammentie Recreational area
In Hawkhill Cottage Resort, you can book your private sauna experience in one of eight unique saunas. Both wood-heated and electrical saunas are available and can be combined into packages, including dinner or fun games. Cooling down is possible in the lake.
Sauna at wilderness cabin Oravankolo is available for Natura Viva's accommodation guests.
Sauna at wilderness cabin Tikankolo is available for Natura Viva's accommodation guests.
Kattila Recreational Area
Traditional Finnish Smoke Sauna by Green Window Nuuksio can be booked in advance for groups. The booking includes a smoke and electric sauna heated at the same time. A hot tub is available for additional renting.
Luukki Recreational Area
Public sauna sessions at Hotel Korpilampi are available for accommodation guests and non-accommodation guests (if there is space in the sauna) Mondays-Fridays between 15:00-22:00, and on weekends, Saturdays-Sundays between 7:00-11:00. Besides that the private rental sauna for groups up to 20 people is available for advance booking.
Traditional Smoke Sauna Riihi can be booked for private groups via Hotel Korpilampi between May and October for evening sessions from 16:00-23:00. The sauna is available for max 10 persons at the same time, and a hot tub next to the sauna is available.
Pirttimäki Recreational Area
Backby Manor offers smaller (2-4 persons) and bigger (up to 20 people) saunas for private rental. Advance booking can be done via Backby Manor's website.
Oittaa Recreational Area
Oittaa public sauna is available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 10:00-20:00 and from Thursdays to Sundays between 10:00-16:00.
More Saunas in and near Nuuksio National Park
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