Hailuoto

Hailuoto (Swedish: Karlö) is the largest island in the Gulf of Bothnia in Western Oulu region, Finland.

• Municipal info, Luovontie 176, ☏ +358 44-497-3500, kunnanvirasto@hailuoto.fi. Mon 10:00–16:00 Tue Wed 10:00–15:00. Municipal office. The website (in Finnish) has descriptions of some sights and nature trails, 

Hailuoto lies off Oulu. From there, drive south and then west through Oulunsalo. From the south along Highway 8 (E8) or Highway 4 (E75), turn to Oulunsalo and Hailuoto already in Kempele.

A fixed road link from the mainland, composed of a causeway and two bridges, was opened in 2026, replacing the former ferry and ice road services.

There is limited parking capacity on the island.

You can reach Hailuoto by Oulu PTA's bus number 59 from Oulu. There are a couple of buses a day to the island (and along the main road?).

• Otaxi offers taxi service in Hailuoto
• Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 Taksi

The nearest airport is the one of Oulu ([[IATA|OUL}}), with flights from Helsinki, and some seasonal international flights. There is also a local airfield:

• 64.97026624.7040271 Hailuoto Airfield (EFHL), Pölläntie 484 (in Pöllä). General aviation airfield.  

• The sand dunes and the nature.  
• 65.008824.71451 Hailuoto church.  
• 65.03409924.8360242 Hailuoto Organum, Petsamontie 328 (on Luovontie, turn to Petsamontie (sign: Ulkokarvo) and drive to the end of the road, then, in the car park, you see a signboard with information about Oreganum and directions to the site). A concrete piece of spatial art by Hai Art, built in summer 2014 in Ulkokarvo.  
• 65.08051324.6529083 Keskiniemi Daymark (Keskiniemen pooki). A historic navigational aid from 1858, designed by Albin Stjerncreutz.  
• 65.00776924.6987774 Kniivilä Museum, Marjaniementie 20. Museum area of ​​20 buildings. The main building of Kniivilä has been preserved as it was when the last inhabitants lived there from the beginning of the 20th century to the 1970s. €2/1.  
• 65.009524.71385 Hailuoto Library (Hailuodon kirjasto), Luovontie 55 (opposite the church). August 2026–Midsummer 2027: Tue 10:00–16:00 Wed Fri 12:00–18:00. Exhibitions of local art. Normal library services; part of the OUTI cooperation, so the same online resources as in Oulu's library – but usage may require registration in some OUTI library and recognised authorisation, such as by Finnish bank codes.  
• 65.040124.56066 Marjaniemi lighthouse (at the end of the main road). Lighthouse from 1872. A wind turbine park nearby.  

• 64.96717924.6332711 Sunikari Beach, Sunikarintie (in the south-west; accessible by road via Pöllä). Large sandy beach. Popular, but not official, so no infrastructure at the beach itself. There is a small marina with a campfire site.  

• Bättre Folk: July. A festival combining music and literature. (date needs updating)

• 65.018524.73951 Luovon puoji, Luovontie 231. Handicraft store.  

• 65.01579924.6861181 Dancing Bobcat Bar, Kittiläntie 89, ☏ +358 40 834 5340, info@dancingbobcatbar.fi.  
• 65.04009224.5623422 Ravintola Frans, Marjaniementie 783 F, ☏ +358 41 318 6630.  
• 65.013324.72843 Ravintola Iltalento, Luovontie 137, ☏ +358 40 574 2505, teijasiekkinen@gmail.com. Fri–Sat 22:00–04:00.  

If you like to prepare your own food: two grocery store chains, 65.0139324.731422 K-Market and 65.012724.729223 Sale are present in the main village.

• 65.03825.06671 Hailuodon Huikku. A café at the ferry harbour.  
• 65.0138624.731132 ^{[dead link]} Cafe Bar Haiku, Luovontie 150 (in the main village next to the K-market). The locals' "living room".  
• 65.0140824.731663 Alko Order Point (Alkon tilauspalvelupiste). If you would like a bottle of something stronger than beer, the government's alcohol monopoly store operates an "order point" in the K-market store where you can order beverages to be delivered later the same day.  

• 65.04019224.5614631 Luotsihotelli (Arctic Lighthouse Hotel), Marjaniementie 783, ☏ +358 40-192-3464, info@slowhotel.fi. Set in a former pilot station building located at the foot of a lighthouse, this 20-room hotel offers great views of the Bay of Bothnia from the restaurant, the terrace and most of the rooms. It offers fully accessible accommodation and food services. Pets are welcome in some of the rooms. It is also an excellent and imaginative choice for an island meeting, parties or other small-scale events.  

• 65.0164424.738261 Hailuoto Health Centre (Hailuodon terveyskeskus), Kaunakaupungintie 1, ☏ +358 44-497-3540, terveyskeskus@hailuoto.fi.  

Postal code: 90480 Hailuoto

For free Wi-Fi and internet terminals, check the Hailuoto Library. Also cafés and the hotel may have Wi-Fi.

Go back to the mainland.