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Campfire sites and Lean-to shelters

There are 24 official campfire sites in Tampere. On this page, you can find the city’s campfire sites listed by target area. The easiest way to find the destination is to search for the name of the destination in the outdoorstampereregion.fi map service.

We try to ensure that firewood is always available at all campfire sites, but if you notice that you have run out of wood, you can send an e-mail about it to if.tinopmakoke@ofni. Please also remember to familiarize yourself with the hiking etiquette, where we tell you more about making fires in camping areas.

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Ala-Kaulamoinen campfire site
Area: Kintulammi
Equipment: Campfire place, Dry toilet, Wood shed
Activities: Hiking, Walking
Additional information: In Kintulammi's hiking and nature reserve area, there are approx. 18 km of guided hiking trails, which consist of several alternative ring routes and six fire pits, four of which have a unique, organically designed lean-to shelter with wood shed and dry toilets.
Terälahti lean-to shelter
Area: Kiimajoki
Equipment: Lean-to shelter, Campfire place, Dry toilet, Wood shed
Activities: Hiking, Kayaking
Additional information: Lean-to shelter can be reached via the Kiimajoki canoeing route or by walking along the path along the Kiimajoki bank. For the time being, there is no landing place for kayakers. The path to the log cabin starts from the footbridge. For those arriving on the nature school path: During school hours, lean-to shelter is used by the nature school during the day and at other times in the evenings, on weekends and during holidays.
Santalahdenrantapuisto's barbecue area
Area: Other areas
Equipment: Campfire place
Activities: Walking
Additional information: In the center of Tampere there is also the Eteläpuiston grilling place on the shore of Pyhäjärvi and on the Näsijärvi side, a few kilometers from the center, the Santalahdenrantapuisto grilling place. There is no wood maintenance at campfire sites in the center.
Eteläpuisto barbecue place
Area: Other areas
Equipment: Campfire place
Activities: Walking
Additional information: In the center of Tampere there is also the Eteläpuiston grilling place on the shore of Pyhäjärvi and on the Näsijärvi side, a few kilometers from the center, the Santalahdenrantapuisto grilling place. There is no wood maintenance at campfire sites in the center.
Niihama's outdoor lodge
Area: Other areas
Equipment: Campfire place, Cafe, Parking, Sauna, Toilet
Activities: Hiking, Cross-country skiing, Mountain biking, Walking
Additional information: Niihama's outdoor lodge and its cafes serve outdoor enthusiasts in the area all year round. The area has a large barbecue hut, two open fire places and a sauna, which you can book on the Niihamanulkoilumaja.fi website or directly from Outdoor lodge. The Niihama and Kauppi outdoor trails are easily accessible directly from Outdoor lodge's yard. Niihama's outdoor lodge has been serving its customers in an entrepreneur-driven way since the 80s.
Mustametsä campfire site
Area: Kiimajoki
Equipment: Campfire place, Canoe pier, Dry toilet, Guidance board, Wood shed
Activities: Kayaking, Hiking
Additional information: The Kiimajoki canoeing route, built at the beginning of the millennium, is located in the surroundings of Velaattajärvi and Terälahti in Tampere's Teisko. The approximately 16-kilometer-long route has been implemented in the river sections on an old log floating bank, which reminds of the wood industry history of the area stretching back to the 18th century and the time when the construction of Tampere on the isthmus divided by Tammerkoski caused a strong need for timber. There are approximately 17 km of guided canoeing trails and 3 fire pits in the area, one of which has a unique, organically designed lean-to shelter with wood shed and dry toilets.
Nalli campfire site
Area: Kiimajoki
Equipment: Campfire place, Canoe pier, Guidance board, Wood shed
Activities: Kayaking, Hiking
Additional information: The Kiimajoki canoeing route, built at the beginning of the millennium, is located in the surroundings of Velaattajärvi and Terälahti in Tampere's Teisko. The approximately 16-kilometer-long route has been implemented in the river sections on an old log floating bank, which reminds of the wood industry history of the area stretching back to the 18th century and the time when the construction of Tampere on the isthmus divided by Tammerkoski caused a strong need for timber. There are approximately 17 km of guided canoeing trails and 3 fire pits in the area, one of which has a unique, organically designed lean-to shelter with wood shed and dry toilets.
Velaatta lean-to shelter
Area: Kiimajoki
Equipment: Lean-to shelter, Campfire place, Dry toilet, Guidance board, Wood shed
Activities: Kayaking, Hiking
Additional information: The Kiimajoki canoeing route, built at the beginning of the millennium, is located in the surroundings of Velaattajärvi and Terälahti in Tampere's Teisko. The approximately 16-kilometer-long route has been implemented in the river sections on an old log floating bank, which reminds of the wood industry history of the area stretching back to the 18th century and the time when the construction of Tampere on the isthmus divided by Tammerkoski caused a strong need for timber. There are approximately 17 km of guided canoeing trails and 3 fire pits in the area, one of which has a unique, organically designed lean-to shelter with wood shed and dry toilets.
Makkarajärvi campfire site
Area: Hervantajärvi
Equipment: Campfire place, Dry toilet, Guidance board, Wood shed
Activities: Hiking, Mountain biking, Trail running, Walking, Wilderness skiing
Additional information: In the Hervantajärvi hiking area, there are about 10 km of guided hiking trails and 2 campfire sites, of which there is a one unique, organically designed lean-to shelter with wood shed and dry toilets. The area is used in a variety of ways, for example for walking, skiing, mountain biking and trail running, and the routes in the area naturally lead towards the south, to Viitastenperä, where Tampere, Kangasala and Lempäälä are located, the "border laundry of the three municipalities". From Viitastenperä, the trails continue unguided and connect to Kangasala's Kaarinanpolku and Lempäälä's Birgitan polku.