Reservations

Reservations for the facilities maintained by the Environmental Activities Youth Work Unit are applied for using the Youth Services forms. In the future, these reservations will be made through the Varaamo site. ​

When deciding on reservations, priority is given to Helsinki-based youth organisations and groups, and other Helsinki-based groups and schools come second. The facilities are free of charge for Helsinki-based customers. The facilities are rented out to companies and religious communities based on rates approved by the Culture and Leisure Committee.

Available facilities

Please note that the equipment, purpose of use and services available in each facility vary. The use of the facilities available in the summer is also subject to weather conditions. You can find more information on the facilities’ own websites.

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Application period

  • Apply for facilities annually when you use them for regular seasonal activities (August–May)
    • Depending on the facility, you apply for reserving the facility for your regular seasonal activities either using the electronic form or Varaamo. See “Forms” for more information.
    • Seasonalor regular reservations
      • The facility will be used for regular activities that take place every week throughout the year, for example. You apply for this in the spring to have the facility for the following autumn and spring season.
  • Individual reservations (of 2 to 10 hours) can be enquired directly at the facilities.
    • Single reservations
      • The facility will be used for one specific activity or event. 
  • Apply for facilities for camp activities between 1 January and 31 December.
    • You apply for reserving a facility for camp and course activities using the electronic form between 1 August and 15 September. The application closes at 23:59. If the deadline is Saturday or a public holiday, the search will end on the previous business day.
    • Camp and course activity reservations
      • The facility will be used for activities lasting approximately 1 to 7 days at a time.
    • You apply for reserving a facility for day camp activities using the electronic form between 1 August and 15 September. The application closes at 23:59. If the deadline is Saturday or a public holiday, the search will end on the previous business day.
    • Day campactivity reservations
      • The facility will be used for daytime camp activities lasting approximately 3 to 7 days at a time (the facility may have other users in the evenings).
  • Once the application period has ended, you can enquire about any available time slots by sending an email to ymparistotoiminta@hel.fi starting from the beginning of the following January. As an exception, enquiries related to the Bengtsår camping island can be directed to bengtsårin.leirisaari@hel.fi.
  • Additional search for the year 2024 begins on January 2nd. You can find more information about this under the title “Applicatiobn forms”.

Price list

The use of the facilities and services is either free of charge or subject to a fee.

Use free of charge

  • Activities of registered Helsinki-based organisations and associations. ​
  • Independent group and civic activities of Helsinki residents and Helsinki-based communities. ​
  • After-school activities for schoolchildren under the Basic Education Act, basic arts education for groups and individuals as well as group activities promoting integration. Educational institutions’ activities aimed at children and young people under the age of 29 are always free of charge. ​
  • Activities of the City of Helsinki’s divisions and the City Executive Office. ​

Use subject to a fee

  • Activities of companies and religious communities. ​
  • Activities organised by other municipalities’ residents and communities. ​
  • Activities organised by other actors. ​
  • Private events (such as family parties and birthdays). 

Application forms

Additional search for the year 2024 begins on January 2nd.

Application form: camping centers

Application form: Bengtsår Camp Island

Once your reservation has been confirmed, please contact the facility at least three weeks before the start of your reservation to arrange the handover of the key, on-site onboarding and possible transport services in the case of camping islands.

Other facilities of Youth Services, organisation newsletter for partners and grants


The City of Helsinki has youth centres and other facilities around the city, and organisations and groups can apply for reservations of these facilities for activities such as day camp activities.

You can explore Youth Services’ other facilities here.

This electronic newsletter for partner organisations is published four times per year and provides associations and youth groups with information about grants, services and other current issues in youth services.

You can find the newsletter for partners here.

Every year, the city provides grants to Helsinki’s early youth and youth associations, early youth and youth sections of associations, and youth groups. The following grants are available: annual grants, which include operating, hiring and holiday camp grants, and project grants, which can be applied for all year round.

You will find more information about the grants for youth activities täällä.

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