Local favourite beach · Lapland, Lapland

Essa

Essa is a beach in Lapland, Lapland.

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Essa: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Essa

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Essa — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 68.00774, 27.77311. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Essa

Lokka reservoir · lake · Lapland · ~9 km · Must-see
Sompiojärvi · lake · Lapland · ~20 km · Must-see
Sompio Strict Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Lapland · ~29 km · Must-see
Luirojärvi · lake · Lapland · ~32 km · Must-see
Urho Kekkonen National Park · sanctuary · Lapland · ~34 km · Must-see
Sokosti · viewpoint · Lapland · ~35 km · Must-see
Chapel of St. Paul in Saariselkä · church · Lapland · ~60 km · Must-see
Porttipahta reservoir · lake · Lapland · ~65 km · Must-see
Posolampi · lake · Lapland · ~5 km
Ala-Ponku · museum · Lapland · ~10 km
Kuukkelinmaa · beach · Lapland · ~17 km
Kopsuslampi · lake · Lapland · ~18 km
Varraasaari · river spot · Lapland · ~21 km
Kaitakumpu · river spot · Lapland · ~24 km
Iso Hietajärvi · lake · Lapland · ~24 km
Suovainlampi · lake · Lapland · ~25 km
Alimmainenlampi · lake · Lapland · ~25 km
Pikku Hietajärvi · lake · Lapland · ~26 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Essa

Other beaches & coast near Essa

Kuukkelinmaa · beach · Lapland · ~17 km
Riesto · beach · Lapland · ~16 km
Kotakenttä · beach · Lapland · ~23 km
Uimaranta · beach · Lapland · ~26 km
Luirojärven hiekkaranta · beach · Lapland · ~31 km
Vasanlyömälahti · beach · Lapland · ~32 km
Jaurutus · beach · Lapland · ~33 km
Maantielahti · beach · Lapland · ~33 km
Haukilahti · beach · Lapland · ~40 km
Peurahieta · beach · Lapland · ~62 km

All beaches & coast in Lapland

Frequently asked

Is Essa safe to swim today?

No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Essa yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Essa?

October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Essa?

Nearby: Lokka reservoir (lake, 9 km), Sompiojärvi (lake, 20 km), Sompio Strict Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 29 km), Luirojärvi (lake, 32 km), Urho Kekkonen National Park (sanctuary, 34 km), Sokosti (viewpoint, 35 km).