{"id":4983,"date":"2022-04-10T21:42:35","date_gmt":"2022-04-10T18:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visittampere.fi\/uncategorized\/campfire-sites-in-tampere\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T16:53:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T13:53:57","slug":"campfire-sites-in-tampere","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/visittampere.fi\/en\/articles\/campfire-sites-in-tampere\/","title":{"rendered":"Campfire sites in Tampere"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the surrounding areas of Tampere, there are some bigger outdoors areas and even two national parks with many huts and campfire sites suitable also for one day\u2019s outings. But if you\u2019re only planning a little day trip to take the kids to the forest and cook some sausages over an open fire, here are some tips on where to go.<\/p>\n<h2>Campfire sites in Tampere<\/h2>\n<p>Not far from the centre of Tampere, there\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/visittampere.fi\/en\/experience\/niihaman-ulkoilumajas-grill-hut-and-firepit-areas\/\"><strong>Niihaman ulkoilumaja<\/strong><\/a> with a caf\u00e9 open all year round.\u00a0In the wintertime there are skiing tracks and other activities to enjoy and in the summer it\u2019s a great place to start a walk in the Kauppi-Niihama forest area. There is a barbecue hut (rented for bigger groups and free of charge for groups of 5 or under) and two campfire pits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Viikinsaari<\/strong> is a real summer paradise for the locals and visitors alike, and to get there all you need to enjoy is a 20-minute boat ride from Laukontori harbor. In addition to activities and services, there\u2019s also nice grass area for picnics, small swimming beaches and a barbecue and cooking shelter in free use. Check out the boat connections to Viikinsaari from the Finnish Silverline\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/kauppa.hopealinjat.fi\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the district of Teisko, in Tampere, outdoor area <strong>Kintulammi<\/strong>\u00a0has 15 km of marked trails and lean-to\u2019s, as well as other campfire sites available.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also fire pits near the centre at <strong>Etel\u00e4puisto<\/strong> and at <strong>Santalahti<\/strong> park. Etel\u00e4puisto is by the lake Pyh\u00e4j\u00e4rvi and Santalahti is by the lake N\u00e4sij\u00e4rvi.<\/p>\n<h2>Fire pits near Tampere<\/h2>\n<p>In Tampere\u2019s neighbouring town, Pirkkala, there\u2019s a place where you can cooks sausages or melt marshmallows over an open fire, next to a hut, enjoying the lovely view over the vast lake. The <strong>Pappila hut<\/strong> is popular with especially families with kids, since the campfire site is easily reached even with a pram or a buggy, and the parking area is very close by.<\/p>\n<p>In Lemp\u00e4\u00e4l\u00e4, a city close to Tampere, there\u2019s the bigger outdoor area <strong>Birgitta Trail<\/strong> with many huts and campfire sites, and some of them are easy to reach even for just a short barbecue picnic: the magnificent Kirskaanniemi between Tampere and Lemp\u00e4\u00e4l\u00e4 and H\u00e4\u00e4kivi, close to Lemp\u00e4\u00e4l\u00e4 centre. There are four fire pits in <strong>Kirskaanniemi<\/strong>, along with tables and seats, and a lovely view over the lake H\u00f6yt\u00e4m\u00f6j\u00e4rvi. <strong>H\u00e4\u00e4kivi<\/strong> on the other hand is located along the bend of the Ahtialanj\u00e4rvi lake, and there\u2019s a pier to fish from as well as a sheltered fire pit.<\/p>\n<p>There are also marked campfire sites and huts along the <strong>Kaarinanpolku<\/strong> trail in Kangasala and <strong>Pukala forest area<\/strong> in Orivesi, and the <strong>Laipanmaa<\/strong> forest area aroung Kangasala and P\u00e4lk\u00e4ne. You can find out more about these areas in our article below.<\/p>\n<h2>Other tips<\/h2>\n<p>You can explore more campfire sites at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tulikartta.fi\/index.php?type=Pirkanmaa&amp;lataus=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tulikartta.fi<\/a> website. Tulikartta.fi shows campfire sites, lean-to\u2019s, tipi-like huts and much more places where you can have an open fire! It\u2019s in Finnish, but here are few important words translated:<\/p>\n<p>Nuotiopaikka = Campfire site<\/p>\n<p>Laavu = Lean-to<\/p>\n<p>Kota = Tipi-like hut<\/p>\n<p>Lintutorni = Tower built for birdwatchers<\/p>\n<p>N\u00e4ht\u00e4vyys = Attraction<\/p>\n<p>Here you can find lean-to\u2019s in Tampere Region: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.laavu.org\/selaa.php?paikkakunta=Pirkanmaa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">laavu.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please note: if there\u2019s a <strong>forest fire warning<\/strong> marked to be in effect in your area, it is <strong>forbidden<\/strong> to have an open fire or use the firepits. You can check the current warnings in <a href=\"http:\/\/en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi\/warnings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Remember to respect nature while hiking!<\/strong> Everyman\u2019s right can be read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalparks.fi\/en\/everymansright?inheritRedirect=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> and you can read about litter-free hiking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalparks.fi\/en\/hikinginfinland\/rightsandregulations\/litter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1481,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[912,923,944,955,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4983","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-autumn-colours-ruska","category-camping","category-family-activity","category-hiking-walking-trekking","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Campfire sites in Tampere &#8211; the best tips for your stay in Tampere, Finland &#8211; Visit Tampere<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Are you looking for a nice campfire site to cook sausages in? 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