- Type
- Beach
- Environment
- Outdoor
- Age
- 3-12 years
- Price
- Free
- Estimated visit
- 90-300 min
Haukilahti beach at Mellsten is a supervised summer beach by the sea. Families will find swimming, a sandy beach, showers, changing rooms, a beach-volley court, and kiosk and summer terrace services. On a beach day, check water quality, temperature, and blue-green algae information before going.
At a glance
- Age fit
- 3-12 years
- Price snapshot
- Free
- Opening season
- Summer swimming season
- Duration
- 90-300 min
- Toilets
- Yes
- Accessibility
- Partial
- Stroller-friendly
- Partial
- Parking ease
- Partial
- Travel estimate with HSL from my location
- Accessibility
- The city accessibility information says there are no accessible parking spaces near the beach, but the pick-up and drop-off area is under 50 m from the beach. A smooth, sufficiently wide fine-crushed-rock or sand route leads to the beach, and there is an accessible toilet. The outdoor shower has a threshold over 2 cm, so check details carefully if you need a reliably accessible route.
Plan your visit
- Practical notes
- The beach is on Mellstenintie in Haukilahti. The kiosk and summer terrace can help with breaks, but check current city information for services and the lifeguard season. Smoking is prohibited on all Espoo beaches.
- Opening-hours notes
- The 2026 lifeguard season ran 4.6.–16.8. from 10:00–20:00 and has ended. Bathing-water samples are recorded during the summer season 15.6.–31.8.; Haukilahti/Mellsten is an EU beach. Check the next summer's lifeguard hours in current city information and on the beach notice board.
- Booking notes
- A normal beach visit does not require booking.
- Price notes
- The beach is free to use. Kiosk and terrace purchases cost extra.
- Age notes
- Suitable for many child ages when adults supervise swimming constantly. The beach, showers, and kiosk services make the visit easier when some children need breaks from the water.
- Seasonal notes
- Swimming, lifeguards, and beach services are summer-season activities. Check separate current city information if you are planning winter swimming.
- Weather notes
- Best in warm and calm weather. In rain or thunder, postpone the beach day, and sea wind can make the shore feel cool.