Introduction
Camping activities since 1948! The scenic island has seven separate camping areas with tent areas, great hiking grounds and good services.
The Bengtsår camping island is mainly used by youth centres, youth organisations, government agencies and sports clubs.
Valuable nature
Bengtsår is part of the magnificent Gulf of Finland inner archipelago and has varied natural areas. The southern part of the island includes a precious herb-rich forest, which belongs to the national herb-rich forest conservation programme. The island’s oak and lime tree forests are natural forests, and some of the oaks are over a hundred years old. The island has a 17-hectare conservation area.
Serious efforts have been made to preserve the paradise-like nature of Bengtsår, and campers on the island are also reminded to pay attention to nature preservation.
You can watch a introductory video (in Finnish) about Bengtsår here.
Location
Visiting address
Bengtsår 920
10900 Hanko
Postal address
P.O. Box 84404, 00099 Helsinki
Transport connections
Staff
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Aleksi Lappalainen, Leiripäällikköaleksi.lappalainen@hel.fi(09) 310 25554, 040 3583 214 -
Susanne Österlund-Toivonen, Chief of Environmental Action Youth Work Unitsusanne.osterlund-toivonen@hel.fi(09) 310 89125, 050 5591 762
Youth center phone number: (09) 310 255 54
Email: bengtsarin.leirisaari@hel.fi
Summer and winter seasons
During the summer season from 16 May to 19 August, the camping island’s manager, kitchen manager and staff can be reached during the day.
During the winter season, the island’s camp manager can be reached by e-mail and phone.
Upcoming events and hobbies
No upcoming events and hobbies