The Saaronniemi winter swimming site is located in the Ruissalo Camping area at Saaronniemi beach.
The winter swimming site is operated by service providers outside the city organisation. They are also responsible for the maintenance of the winter swimming sites.
Opening hours
The locker rooms and saunas are open during winter (October–April)
- on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 15.00–19.45
- on weekends at 12.00–16.45
We inform separately about possible service breaks or other deviations in the opening hours.
Prices
- Single ticket adults 6,50€
- Single ticket children (4–16 v.) 3,25€
- Single ticket cold bath (no sauna) 3,25€
- 20 time serial charge 84€ (charged on wristband, wristband charge 8€)
Entrance fees are paid on the premises in the main building. Payment on site only with card or the City of Turku's tyky-bracelet.
You can charge serial tickets with other payment methods in Monitori by the Market Square, in Impivaara swimming hall, or at the Sports Services service point.
You can check the additional information concerning the payment options here: Pricelist of Turku Sports Services
Facility description
- Separate locker rooms for men and women, located at the end of the main building.
- The communal toilets are at the opposite end of the building.
- In the locker rooms you can find a toilet, showers, and lockable storage lockers. You need a 1€ deposit to use the lockers.
- There are separate saunas for men and women, but the men's sauna is a mixed sauna, which means that the use of bathing suits is compulsory. The saunas easily fit 25 people.
- The paths to the saunas and to the swimming site are made of concrete and wood that are regularly treated for ice. During cold spells, ice can still be present. We advise you to be extra careful.
- The paths are lit all the way to the swimming site.
- During winter, the hole in the ice is kept open using pumps.
Facility maintenance
The tasks of the association include the sauna building's and the surrounding grounds' cleaning and maintenance, surveillance of the general order, and the accepting of payments. The Sports Services of the City are responsible for other maintenance.
You can also reserve the facilities at other times than during the opening hours. Ask more:
- telephone: 050 559 0139
- email: ruissalo.camping@turku.fi