Kohmanpuisto Park
- Benches and a viewing deck
- Playground for young and big children
- Playing fields
- Outdoor gym
- Beach and winter swimming spot (Pyydyspohjankatu 1)
- Nature trail
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What kind of park is it?
Kohmanpuisto Park is a large green area surrounding Lake Tohloppi. It is located on the western side of Lake Tohloppijärvi and stretches from the northern edge of Mediapolis to the Tohloppi residential area and the new beach.
Within Kohmanpuisto Park, on the shore of Lake Tohloppijärvi, there is an allotment garden, a beach, and a spot for winter swimming. Kohmanpuisto extends into the Ristimäki residential area, where you’ll find a children’s playground called Kohmankaari playground and playing fields. A baseball field and an outdoor gym are located near Tesoma School on the western edge of the park.
Kohmanpuisto Park is primarily a forested area. It features various types of forest, such as old-growth forest, riparian deciduous forest, and rocky hill forest. The Rasonhaka heritage forest is the largest contiguous area within Kohmanpuisto. Near the Ristimäki suburb rises Ristimäki hill with its rocky forest.
Kohmanpuisto also features open areas, such as a scenic field near the beach. Maintenance efforts in the green area are revealing the overgrown cultural heritage landscape.
The local and recreational forests of Kohmanpuisto, as well as the Rasonhaka heritage forest, are important outdoor and recreational areas for residents of the surrounding suburbs. The Tohloppi nature trail runs along the lake shore within the park. In winter, a skating rink is set up on the lake’s ice, weather permitting. The skating rink is maintained by a private sports service company.
What does the park look like?
The Story of the Park
As late as the 1950s, much of the shoreline area around Lake Tohloppi was farmland. There were extensive farmlands around Jussinoja, and Kohma’s open lakeside fields were located in front of what is now Mediapolis. The forested hills of Rasonhaka and Tohlopinsuo stood out as wooded areas. Otherwise, trees were found only as a narrow strip along the water’s edge. As residential, transportation, and industrial development progressed, the fields and meadows diminished, and the remaining areas became forested.
A development and management plan for 2019–2030 has been drawn up to develop and preserve the green areas around Lake Tohloppi.
Close to the park also
Other parks nearby
Tohloppi Eteläranta Park
A narrow, urban-style lakeside park is planned for the southern shore of Lake Tohloppi, adjacent to the new Tohlopinranta residential area currently under construction. A walking and biking path is planned to run through the park. The plan was on public display in December 2025.
Ransunpuisto Park
Ransunpuisto Park is located next to Mediapolis. Ransunpuisto is a heritage meadow and part of the area’s historic cultural heritage landscape, where sheep graze in the summer. Ransunpuisto is named after Ransu, the dog from the TV show “Pikku Kakkonen.”
Harjun Pappilanranta Park
Harjun Pappilanranta Park is located between Ransunpuisto Park and Lake Tohloppi. Deciduous trees grow along the park’s shores, and there is a deciduous forest in the central part. The shoreline area serves as an important ecological corridor and habitat for Siberian flying squirrels and bats.
Rasonhaka Heritage Forest
The heritage forest is preserved as an old-growth, natural forest area for future generations. Rasonhaka was established as a heritage forest through an agreement between the City of Tampere and WWF in 2006.
Rasonhaka features well-preserved moist heath forest, rocky hilltop forest, and hillside deciduous forest. A distinctive feature of the area is its old birch trees with witche's broom. There are also some old, decaying deciduous trees and hollow trees in the shade of a dense spruce stand.
Rasonhaka also serves as a habitat for Siberian flying squirrels and bats. The demanding lesser spotted woodpecker regularly nests in the riparian forest south of Tohloppi and in the Rasonhaka area. The deciduous sections are home to the blackcap, the Garden Warbler, and the wood warbler. Rasonhaka is home to several species of titmouse, such as the Willow Tit, the Coal Tit, the Great Tit, the Blue ttt, and the Crested Tit, as well as goldcrests and treecreepers.
Tohlopinsuonpuisto Park and Pikku-Tohloppi
The northern shore of Lake Tohloppi is home to diverse and varied natural habitats: bogs, flood meadows, birch groves, and riparian forests. Tohlopinsuo is a rare urban bog that significantly enriches the landscape of the green areas surrounding Tohloppi. The central part of Tohlopinsuo consists of forested swampland. Tohlopinsuo also contains important habitats designated under the Forest Act, such as deciduous groves and forested floodplains. The buffer forest along Myllypuronkatu effectively mitigates the negative impacts of traffic.
Pikkulampi pond, also known as Pikku-Tohloppi, is located at the intersection of Myllypuronkatu and Epilänkatu. The small pond is partially surrounded by diverse natural vegetation; its eastern edge runs right alongside Epilänkatu. The shoreline area features a floodplain meadow, old-growth forest, a riparian meadow, and a coppiced area. There is a wetland along the stream flowing out of the pond.
From Epilänkatu, there is a driveway leading to a parking lot, which provides access to the green areas around Lake Tohloppi, the Epilänharju beach, and a nearby rug-washing area.
