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Koljonvirta Camping, Iisalmi

Koljonvirta is famous for the battle of the war between Russia and Sweden 1808. Come and see and hear stories on the spot, our camping area is open in the summer (mid May-August).

Cafe-grocery kiosk with sell-out rights. Breakfast and lunch are served daily in the cafeteria. A la Carte restaurant.

Caravan, mobile van and tent sites, 12-hectare grassy area

  • tent sites

  • 120 electric places for mobile vans and caravans. 2 chemical toilet emptying places, gray water wells.

  • 2 person electrified camping level cabins 16 pcs.

  • 4 person electrified camping level cabins 5 pcs.

Price list

Services

  • Two maintenance buildings, toilets and showers. Nursery room and children's playhouse. Laundry room with dryer.

  • Electric and wood saunas. Three grill cotes. Beach. Rowing boat.

  • In the area guests can use scooters, trampolines, airtrack, seesaws, stickleback track, mini golf, skater ramp, beach volleyball, bicycles and frisbee golf course free of charge.

  • there is a riding center in the area, a summer theater (Finnish), a hiking, hiking and jogging trail. Koljonvirta battle memorials and the Juhani Aho museum.

  • Midnight Sun summer fest with a bonfire (when weater conditions favorable). See region events below.

  • Iisalmi town 5 kms (markets, speciality stores, gas station)

Camping cabins

Two-person camping cabins (12 m2) 16 pcs, 49€/day

  • Bunk bed, bedding (blanket and pillow), table and chairs, fridge and radiator.

Camping cabins for four people (20 m2), 79€/day

  • Two bunk beds, bedding (blanket and pillow), table and chairs, fridge and radiator

For an additional fee

  • Bed linen: 15€/set

  • Breakfast: 15€/person (takeaway at Käntty cafe)

  • The campsite's own sauna session (1 – 4 people) 30€/50 minutes.

An old wooden sauna with electricity 35€/50 minutes.

Sandels sauna 500€/5h

The general sauna shift is from 15:00 to 17:00

Events in region of Ylä-Savo (Iisalmi, Kiuruvesi, Lapinlahti, Rautavaara, Sonkajärvi, Vieremä) (in Finnish)

Boat dock for 2-3 boats at Koljonvirta flow

  • Iisalmi town (deep water route) is the northest point of Saimaa water route

  • Area Kuopio-Ylä-Savo

  • Coordinates 63°35'28.8"N 27°09'45.1"E

  • Overall rating ****

  • Approach map Traficom 193863/00.04.01.10/2020

Surroundings

  • Koljonvirta offers a comfortable and peaceful environment next to a green forest, between two bridges. The surroundings of the harbor are connected to the surroundings of Kojonvirta Camping, which can be busy from time to time during the high season.

Services

  • Koljonvirta Camping's services are available in the nearby area. Such as information boards, toilets, showers, restaurant services, etc. The barbecue shelter can be found in the yard of the main building, which is a few hundred meters away on foot. There is no water or electricity in the pastures.

Port

  • The jetty is a sturdy concrete pontoon jetty with side attachment for 2-3 boats. The flow of water in the river should be taken into account. A channel leads to the harbor 4.7 m under the bridges.

More information Veneilysaimaa.com/Kuopio - Ylä-Savo -route (in Finnish)