The summer season at the Mämminiemi Recreation Area has begun

The Mämminiemi outdoor, boating, and recreation area is located in Toivakka, on the eastern side of Ristiselkä in Northern Päijänne. The area is open to everyone, and visitors can enjoy nature, swimming, and boating there. The swimming beach has a changing room for changing clothes. Visitors may cook and barbecue in the designated fire pits, provided there is no wildfire warning in effect.

The sauna at Mämminiemi is heated twice a week

During the summer season, public sauna sessions are held twice a week at Mämminiemi until August 1. There are no sauna sessions on Midsummer’s Day.

Mämminiemi Opening Hours and Sauna Times for Summer 2026

June 3–17, 2026

• Wednesday: 3:00 PM–9:00 PM, women’s sauna time 6:00 PM–7:00 PM, men’s 7:00 PM–8:00 PM
• Saturday: 3:00 PM–9:00 PM, women’s sauna session 6:00–7:00 PM, men’s 7:00–8:00 PM 

June 25–August 1, 2026

• Thursday: 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m., women’s sauna time 12:30–1:30 p.m., men’s 1:30–2:30 p.m. 
• Saturday: 3:00–9:00 p.m., women’s sauna time 6:00–7:00 p.m., men’s 7:00–8:00 p.m.

To participate in a sauna session, you must purchase a single-use ticket from the City of Jyväskylä’s online store. After purchase, the customer will receive a mobile ticket containing a QR code via email, which must be shown to the attendant on site. A single-use ticket purchased from the online store for a public sauna session at Mämminiemi is valid until August 1. You can purchase a mobile ticket for the public sauna sessions at Mämminiemi from the City of Jyväskylä's online store.

Mämminiemi Price List 

• Sauna fee: €6.00 per visit per person (online store) 
• Private sauna: €50.60 per hour

Private saunas can be booked on days when the sauna is open to the public as follows: Wednesdays and Saturdays from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM, and Thursdays from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Reservations must be made in advance by phone or in person with the attendants. Private saunas will be billed afterward.

Mämminiemi attendant’s phone number during staffed hours: 050 65 438.

Parking at Mämminiemi is available in the official parking area

The most convenient way to reach the Mämminiemi recreation area is by boat via Lake Päijänne. On the north side of the area, there are two boat docks with a total of 11 mooring spots. On the south side, there are six mooring spots in addition to the main dock.

Starting at the end of June, Mämminiemi can also be reached via the Päijänne-Risteily Hildén inland cruise ship. For more information on the route: Päijänne-Risteily Hildén website.

Mämminiemi is also accessible by car. Parking is available in the designated parking area (Ristinseläntie 13, 41630 Oravasaari), which is about a 300-meter walk from the site. There is parking space for about 10 cars.

Please avoid parking along the roadside near the area, as it hinders local traffic and makes it difficult for emergency and service vehicles to pass. Visitors are asked to use the official parking area or to park further away and continue on foot.

For more information on recreational areas and reservations: Recreational Areas website.

Cabins for rent at the Leirikallio Recreation Area

Leirikallio is a campground located in the immediate vicinity of the Mämminiemi outdoor, boating, and recreation area. There are two cabins in the area, which the City of Jyväskylä’s Sports Services rents out for private use.

The lower cabin can accommodate four people, and the upper cabin, including the loft, can accommodate approximately 4–8 people. Both cabins are electrically heated and equipped with a refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker and kettle, basic kitchenware, and a sauna. The cabins have access to lake water, but drinking water must be brought from elsewhere. There is one lake-water-powered outhouse near the cabins. The area also features a barbecue hut, a swimming dock, and a boat dock and mooring suitable for large vessels.

Cabins can be reserved between June 3 and September 27, 2026. To reserve Leirikallio, fill out the application form and email it to the Sports Services Reservation Unit at liikunta.varaukset[a]jyvaskyla.fi. The rental fee for the Leirikallio cabins is 91.10 euros per day.