Lehtisaari - Holiday home for all visitors

The island for 2024 will be closed due to construction work. The renewed Lehtisaari will be reopened to all in summer 2025.

Lehtisaari is a small but cozy island located in the lake Tuomiojärvi near the centre of Jyväskylä. It is a place for leisure activities upheld by the Evangelical Lutheran Parish of Jyväskylä. Everything is free including transportation and sauna.

Lehtisaari is an electricity-free and a drain-free island that functions in a nature-respecting way. Smoking and drinking alcohol are not allowed. 

There are lost and found box in Lehtisaari.

Opening hours and timetables 

Lehtisaari is open from June 10th to August 13th. Opening hours are from 3 pm to 9 pm on weekdays and from 13 pm to 9 pm on weekends. Boats to Lehtisaari leave from the dock near Viitaniemi beach. Evening prayer is held every day.   

What can I do in Lehtisaari? 

We have... 

• Sauna and swimming possibility 
• Open fire grills for your own food, we also have gas grill which customers can use when there is forest fire warning (only for sausages)
• Canoeing and boating possibilities 
• Beach volley, yard games, hammocks  

• Coffee and tea are sold for visitors (only cash option)

For groups 

It is possible to book Lehtisaari for your group during or outside the opening hours. It is possible to use sauna and grills during the visit.  Different activities can be ordered from Lehtisaari employees beforehand. Activities could be for example yard games, canoeing or accompaniment.  

The employees will take care of boat transportations, sauna and other arrangements. Booking is free, but we gladly receive toilet paper and ecological/ fair trade soaps, coffee or tea.  

The reservation needs to be done at least 2 weeks before the hoped-for date.  If you want to visit Lehtisaari with your group, you must contact the employees. Remember to contact us also in case of cancellation. 

• Leader in charge, tel. 050 595 3947 (reservations in June, July and August) 
• Pasi Bom, tel. 050 549 7011 (reservations before June) 

Lehtisaari rules and regulations 

• Visiting is allowed only during the opening hours. 
• Life jackets are obligatory during the boat transportations. They are lent by the organizer. 
• Safety instructions given by the employees are expected to be obeyed. 

• The sauna is common for men and women. Swimsuits are required.