Place Guide

Pikakari Beach

Pikakari is a Tallinn beach with a wilder, nature-edge feel — a lovely spot for sea air, sunset, and pairing the shoreline with a walk in nearby Paljassaare.

✦

Photo by Transly Translation Agency on Unsplash.

Why Pikakari Feels Special

Pikakari is the kind of place you go when you want a beach day that’s more walk + wind + sky than “full service resort mood.”

It’s especially good if you like pairing a simple shoreline stop with a small nature walk.

The Best Plan (Beach + Nature)

A perfect Pikakari afternoon:

For a more classic “city summer” beach day, compare with Pirita.

Official Info

For an official description, see Visit Tallinn:

Map

A quick visual to help you orient your day. Tap markers to open the linked guides.

Scroll to load the interactive map.

Pins

Pikakari BeachPaljassaare Conservation Area

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, served by OpenFreeMap.

Nearby on the map

A few close-by pages to help you build a simple walking loop.

Paljassaare Conservation Area

1.9 km away

→

Seaplane Harbour (Maritime Museum)

2.3 km away

→

Kai Art Center (Noblessner)

2.4 km away

→

PROTO Invention Factory

2.5 km away

→

Noblessner

2.5 km away

→

Põhjala Brewery & Tap Room

2.6 km away

→

Beaches in Tallinn

2.8 km away

→

Patarei Prison (Patarei Sea Fortress)

2.8 km away

→
Permalink•Back to top

Tags

SightsSeaNatureWalksSummerSunsetPhoto
Browse all tags →

Quick links

Things to doNeighborhoodsCafesDay trips

Related reading

Place

Stroomi Beach (Pelgurand)

Stroomi is Tallinn’s easy, family-friendly city beach: a wide stretch of sand with a big park behind it, perfect for picnics, sea-air walks, and a low-effort summer afternoon.

Place

Kakumäe Beach

Kakumäe is one of Tallinn’s best modern sandy beaches: wide, open, and easy to love on a warm day — ideal for swimming, long shoreline walks, and sunset light.

Place

Paljassaare Conservation Area

Paljassaare is one of Tallinn’s best “wait, this is still the city?” escapes: coastal paths, birdlife, and a calm, wild feeling right on the edge of the Baltic Sea.

Place

Laulasmaa Beach Day Trip

Laulasmaa is a classic sandy-beach escape near Tallinn — a relaxed summer day trip for long walks, sea air, and a ‘Baltic coast’ reset without going far.

Place

Kloogaranna Beach Day Trip

Kloogaranna is a peaceful sandy beach day trip from Tallinn — a simple summer escape for sea air, pine-forest edges, and long, low-key walks.

Place

Lake Harku (Harku järv)

Lake Harku is a freshwater Tallinn swim-and-walk option: a relaxed summer spot with a different vibe than the Baltic Sea beaches — great when you want nature without leaving the city.