Late is the key. Almost no one at the Vetokannas ex-sandpit, current beach & hangout place.
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July 2020, Vetokannas, Kaivoksela, Vantaa, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Sandpit, Beach)
Another day, another late start for trying to find somewhere new to swim in. I ended up driving to Lauttasaari, and visit their great beach on the west side. A good swim, there was a few people still on the beach after 9pm, but no crowds.
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July 2020, Lauttasaaren uimaranta, Lauttasaari, Helsinki, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Beach, Water, Waterbody-Sea)
One of the most well-known recreation areas in the Helsinki region is Espoo's Luukki. Too well known, perhaps, too many people, crowds. But when I visited Luukki on a grey evening, I found absolutely no one else there. A peaceful, calm lake. Oh, and a parking police checking my own car was properly parked :-) It was.
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July 2020, Luukki, Espoo, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Beach); Car
The day was nice, very sunny. I worked hard... and wanted a swim on a remote, uncrowded lake or pond in the evening. Of course, by the time I left home in the evening it was already dark and raining :-)
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July 2020, Sorvalampi rocks, Sorvalampi, Espoo, Finland; Sorvalampi beach, Sorvalampi, Espoo, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor); Hiking
When my work runs late in the evening (as it often does, due to working with other timezones) that causes a problem for hobbies later in the evening. I'm not super hot on going on a hike in dusk or darkness. Or the mosquitos :-) Fortunately, for my July swimming tours I still have many easily accessible places left.
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July 2020, Munkkiniemen uimaranta, Munkkiniemi, Helsinki, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Sea, Beach, Nature)
Today's swim was at the lake Vitträsk, right across the shore from the famous Hvitträsk villa for the architects Saarinen, Gesellius, and Lindgren. There's a public swimming beach, Luoman uimaranta, but I wanted to stay on my own. There was ample. space and decent way to get to the water on both sides of the official beach.
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July 2020, Vitträskin uintipaikka, Vitträsk-järvi, Kirkkonummi, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Nature, Beach)
It felt VERY good. To dive in clear water, on a sandpit lake. To wash the sweat of the day's hike away.
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July 2020, Hiekkahelmi, Paimio, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Sandpit, Nature, Beach)
After the failure in Matalajärvi, I looked for another place. The nearest one that I had not been to was Vuohilampi, also in Espoo and Nuuksio. After a short hike from the road I found a nice little lake, and no houses on my side of the lake. Nice!
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July 2020, Vuohilampi, Nuuksio, Espoo, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Nature)
Today I went to Hepolampi for a swim. It is a medium sized forest pond, with clear but dark waters, soft bottom, and warm, quiet waters in the middle of nature. And -- guaranteed -- no one else around. There are 2-3 houses, but even they are well hidden and appeared empty.
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July 2020, Hepolampi, Nuuksio, Espoo, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Nature)
Time for a swim in the sea?
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July 2020, Karhusaarenranta, Karhusaari, Espoo, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Sea, Beach)
One more swim! This time I headed to a place that I've always dreamed about but never visited for some reason. Finnträsk is in Sarfvik, just along my bike or car route to work.
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July 2020, Finnträsk, Sarfvik, Kirkkonummi, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Nature)
Second to last day of July, having swam every day so far. But again, not much time for this after all the work and home stuff. I'm late, but I haven't yet been in Hietalahti or Hietsu as it is called. Since it is late and weather is kind of sketchy, I'm guessing there won't be many people. What a treat I got, wonderful sunset/storm clouds. And a nice swim!
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July 2020, Hietaniemen uimaranta, Helsinki, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Sea, Beach)
Another swim! In heavy rain, but hey, not too bad. The water is warm. In Myllyjärvi, north of lake Bodom and south of lake Sorvalampi.
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July 2020, Myllyjärven luonnonranta, Nuuksio, Espoo, Finland; Myllyjärven uimaranta, Nuuksio, Espoo, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor); Hiking
Tuesday was difficult. The first place that I attempted to swim at in Matinkylä was signposted as having the dangerous blue-green algae in the water. And there was plenty of it, slushing green slime throughout the water. The same in the next spot... and the third. Or, there was a sign, but water actually seemed clear, so I did swim.
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July 2020, Soukanrannan uimaranta, Soukka, Espoo, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Sea, Beach, Nature)
There's a nice road going alongside the Velskolan pitkäjärvi (Velskola's long lake). Unfortunately, parking is very difficult to find. Or public swimming spots!
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July 2020, Venepaikka, Velskolan pitkäjärvi, Nuuksio, Espoo, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Nature)
Saturday's swim was in Saunalahti. At an official beach -- but since it was raining heavily, I figured there'd be no one else. I was right, except as I was leaving two groups of kids showed up, as the rain had ended.
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July 2020, Kallvikin uimaranta, Saunalahti, Espoo, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Sea, Beach)