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Introduction

Rastila Camping is located in Vuosaari in Eastern Helsinki. The entrance is only a couple of hundred meters away from a subway station. It takes 17 minutes to travel from Rastila to the downtown of Helsinki with the subway. Rastila has the best location of all the camping sites if you want to visit in Helsinki.

There are 165 pitches in 12 rows. I have always managed to get a pitch even during the busy season. The site will expand and use the nearest school yard during summer months if necessary. There are also cabins and tents are allowed too. The cabin price range is wide from 38 euros to 187 euros depending on the equipment level. Rastila is open during all the seasons.

There are two saunas, few grill cottages and a couple of leisure rooms to just hang out. Kayaks are rented next to the beach. The restaurant is right beside the road to the beach. Wireless Internet access is available, but the reach is limited. I have always stayed at the back of the area and thus out of the base station coverage. Service station, grocery store and ATM can be found near the subway station.

Prices

The basic fee for caravans and motorhomes is 13 euros during the summer time. You can have a wider pitch if you pay 2 euros extra. The narrower pitch is okay if you do not plan to set up an awning. The price per person is 5 euros. Electricity is expensive 4.5 euros per day and this is true also during the summer period. However, this is the nearest camping area to Helsinki, so there is no cheaper site to choose from.

Convenient city camping

The drive ways and pitches are paved, so parking is easy. Electric sockets are new CEE models. The area has always been clean, grass was cut short and the overall feeling has been peaceful during our visit. The area is right next to apartment buildings, which is not usually the case with Finnish sites. Dogs are welcome to Rastila.

There are four service buildings and some of them are closed in off-season. Toilets and showers have been clean even during peak periods. There could have been more hooks and places to put down clothes in some of the showers. A magnetic access key is used to enter the buildings. There has been no access to service buildings during the night time between 10 pm to 6 am in off-season. Some of the buildings have been open 24 hours during the busy season.

Contacts

Address: Karavaanikatu 4, 00980 Helsinki
Phone: +358 9 310 78517
Email: rastilacamping@hel.fi
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