Outdoors

All facilities in Vantaa’s Kuusijärvi nature- and recreation area are adopting the safer space principles. The aim is that every visitor can feel welcome and safety when visiting in Kuusijärvi.

Respect other people.

Respect people’s personal space.
Do not bully or use violence.
Do not harass, discriminate or use racist language.

Take care of safety.

Ensure the safety of children.
Keep an eye on children, especially by the lake.
Do not put yourself or others in danger.

Be kind.

Speak kindly to others.
Help others if needed.
And ask for help when you need it.

Give space.

Give other people space.
Take other people and their needs into consideration.

Do not make assumptions about people.

Do not assess people based on their appearance.
Do not make assumptions about people’s abilities, gender, nationality or values based on their appearance.

Do not make a lot of noise.

Let everyone enjoy a calm environment.
Do not disturb by making a lot of noise.

Do not litter.

Sort out your own waste.
Leave the surrounding nature clean and free of litter.

Kuusijärvi is a diverse nature and recreational area where you can enjoy yourself by going to the sauna, swimming or hiking in nature all year round. You can cross the grand Sudentassu bridge to get to Sipoonkorpi National Park from Kuusijärvi. It is important to follow the ground rules in order not to disturb other hikers or the precious nature of Kuusijärvi and Sipoonkorpi National Park. These rules benefit both us and nature.

Outings in nature

You can get around Kuusijärvi and the national park on foot, by skiing or cycling. Driving a motor vehicle is not permitted. Please use the marked trails to preserve nature. Do not disturb local residents’ properties. Walking dogs is permitted but remember to keep your pet on a lead. Bringing dogs to the beach is prohibited. Parking is permitted only in the specifically marked parking areas.

Litter-free hiking

There are no bins on the trails or further afield. A responsible hiker does not leave rubbish or other imprints behind. Remember to take your rubbish with you. Bins can be found on Kuusijärvi beach.

Picking berries and mushrooms and fishing

You are free to pick berries and edible mushrooms. Damaging vegetation or disturbing soil or animals is prohibited. Fishing and ice fishing is permitted under everyman’s rights in all areas except the protected Byabäcken, Ritobäcken and Hälsängsbäcken rivers at Sipoonkorpi. Fishing at Sipoonkorpi Storträsk requires a fishing permit from the participants’ association. You can purchase a fishing permit from Cafe Kuusijärvi. Fishing is prohibited at Kuusijärvi beach.

Lighting fires and camping

Lighting a fire at Kuusijärvi is only permitted at the specifically marked campfire sites. When a forest fire warning is in place, making an open fire is only permitted in cooking shelters with a flue.

Camping, such as pitching a tent, at Kuusijärvi is prohibited on the public beach and in other public areas and their vicinity. Kuusijärvi nature and recreational area is best suited for daytime outings. In Sipoonkorpi National Park, camping and lighting a fire is only permitted at specifically marked camping and campfire sites.

Sipoonkorpi has five campsites: Ängesböle, Bisajärvi, Fiskträsk, Kalkkiruukki and Bakunkärr. Bisajärvi camping and campfire site is approximately 3 kilometres away from Kuusijärvi. To get from Kuusijärvi to Bisajärvi, follow a route marked with orange diamonds.

You can find lit exercise routes of various lengths at Kuusijärvi. The exercise routes become ski tracks in winter but during other times they are open for walkers, runners and cyclists. During winter, you can come ski on the lit tracks early in the morning. Some ski tracks are also open for other users. These areas are marked with signs. The Sudentassu pedestrian and bicycle bridge is one of these routes. In winter, Sudentassu is open for skiers, cyclists and other users alike.

You can also improve muscle fitness during outings in nature at the two outdoor gyms of Kuusijärvi. You can also get the whole family moving by going sledging or to the children’s playground.

Bicycling

Bicycling is allowed on the Kuusijärvi fitness tracks as long as you take the other people who are using the track into consideration. Bicycling is not allowed on Kuusijärvi beach. You can start your bicycle ride from Kuusijärvi and take the Sudentassu bridge to get to Sipoonkorpi National Park. Bicycling in the national park is allowed on the clearly distinct paths and roads.

The pedestrian and bicycle bridge Sudentassu opened in December 2019. The bridge opened up new possibilities for recreation at Sipoonkorpi National Park. Kuusijärvi nature and recreational area and the grand Sudentassu bridge provides hikers with easy access to the Sipoonkorpi wilderness. Sudentassu is approximately 1 km away from the Kuusijärvi car park.

A barrier-free campfire site is to the east of Kuusijärvi. The area has one barbecue place with flue and two unsheltered campfire places, picnic tables and waste containers. The campfire place has a small amount of wood to be burned, but not necessarily enough for everybody. Please be prepared to bring your own firewood. A barrier-free route leads to the campfire site, its length is around 300 meters. The barrier-free route begins from the beach smoke sauna.