Levi · Finland

Lake Levijärvi beach

Small public beach on the south shore of Levijärvi, the lake on the north edge of Levi that Visit Levi names as a good low-light spot. Face the lake and the village is at your back.

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Why it works for the aurora

View
North across about a kilometre of open lake to forest; Levi village and the lit slopes are behind you to the south..
Darkness
Mostly dark sky, grade 2 on a scale from 0 (darkest) to 5. Some light from a village, houses or a road nearby.
Aurora
Under the auroral oval: aurora can be overhead even on quiet nights.

Getting there

Distance
About 3 km by road from Levi (estimate), roughly 4 min by car.
Parking
Small gravel car park at the beach, at the end of the Lumikkolenkki cabin road.
Bus or train
Nearest stop: Levijärvi, on Levin ympärystie (about 800 m).
Coordinates
67.8244, 24.8460 · Open in OpenStreetMap

Before you go

Stay on the shore: the lake ice is not marked or checked. Cabins line the shore, so keep to the beach and keep noise down.

Dress for standing still in the cold, bring a head torch with a red light, and park only where parking is allowed. A forecast is guidance, not a promise: check the road and weather warnings for Finland before a night drive. See our winter safety note.

Spot information from levi.fi.