Visiting by boat

There are plenty of opportunities for guest boating in Kuopio. The area has a large network of excursion and guest harbours. The excursion harbour network is the largest in Finland.

Visitors can accesses the Tahko, Heinävesi-Savonlinna, Varkaus-Savonlinna and Iisalmi waterways from Kuopio.

Pier and boat berths, in Finnish (pdf) Harbour order, in Finnish (pdf) Harbour destination cards, in Finnish (pdf)

Maljalahti
- Guest boat pier (payment to S-Market Maljalahti)
- Café and restaurant
- Fuel distribution
- Draining of the septic tank
- Water point
- Electric outlets
- About 500 m to the city centre
Maljalahti, passenger harbour
- Guest berths for large vessels (contact the customer service at the council building, Suokatu 42, tel. +358 17 185 044)
- Waste management
- Electric outlets
- Water point
- Several restaurants and cafés in the harbour area
- Harbout Market
- About 500 m to the city centre
Maljalahti, Luoto Kuopio
- Guest boat pier
- Café and restaurant
- Sauna
- Electric outles
Hotel Scandic pier
- Guest boat pier (payment to the nearby seaplane kiosk)
- Guest pier for seaplanes
- Full hotel and restaurant services available
- Väinölänniemi park area and swimming pool nearby
- About 800 m to the city centre
- Guest boat pier can buy Kuopion verkkokauppa
Kuopionlahti
- Guest boat pier (payment to the ice cream kiosk next to the pier)
- About 12 guest boat berths with side attachment
- Kiosk
- Dry waste management
- Water point
- About 600 m to the city centre
- Guest boat pier can buy Kuopion verkkokauppa
Rauhalahti
- About 10 guest boat berths on the pier
- Services of Spa Hotel Rauhalahti available
- Also the guest boat pier at the camping grounds with services nearby (e.g. boat transport to the city centre of Kuopio)
- About 6 km to the city centre
Vehmersalmi, Milli-baari
- Guest harbour
- Guest boat berth
- Boat pier
- Maintenance pier
- 20 guest boat berths
- Full restaurant services
- Café, grill
- Fuel distribution
- Waste management
- Draining of the septic tank
- Water and electricity points
- Sauna, shower, toilet
- Beach
- Playground
- Bicycle lending
- About 500 m to Vehmersalmi town centre
Riistavesi, Melalahti
- 2 guest boat berths (max 2 days per vessel)
- Boat launch
- Dry waste reception
- Dry closet
- Summer flea market
- About 100 m to the town centre
Karttulanlahti harbour
- Guest boat berth (max 2 days per vessel)
- Boat landing location
- water point
- toilet
- Waste collection point
- carpet washing site
- tennis court
- beach
- about 500 m to the city centre
Karttula, Syvänniemi
- 2 guest boat berths (max 2 days per vessel)
- Boat landing location
- beach
- About 400 m to the grocery shop
Nilsiä harbour
- Guest boat berth (max 2 days per vessel)
- Harbour restaurant
- fuel distribution
- water point
- electric outlet
- waste management
- emptying of the septic tank
- Shower, toilet
- Playground
- beach volleyball field
- about 400 m to the city centre
Muuruvesi
- 2 guest boath berths (max 2 days per vessel)
- Waste collection
- Barbecue shelter
- toilet
- Summer café
Juankoski, Niskakoski
- restaurant
- 12 guest boat berths (max 2 days per vessel)
- fuel distribution
- emptying of the septic tank
- electricity
- waste management
- sauna
- toilet
Prices include VAT. 10%
- - Maljalahti EUR 17/day
  - Other guest harbours EUR 10/day
  - Passenger harbour EUR 40/day (berth available only for large vessels)