Kråkskär island is part of the Nagelskär island group, and it is located approximately 22 kilometres from Kasnäs to northwest, and 30 kilometres from Korppoström to southeast.
Directions and Maps
- Coordinates Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 59° 58.6978' lon: 22° 03.0416' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 6659328 E: 223930
- Nautical chart series: D
- Nautical chart: 710, 25
Services
The Excursion Harbour
The southern bay of Kråkskär is a sheltered natural harbour, except in southerly winds. There are loops on the rocks for fastening boats. The northern shores of the island offer good mooring spots when the wind blows from the south.
- Harbour number: 774
- Depth: 2-2,5
- Anchor
- Open: south
Other Services
- The island also has information boards describing the island's nature and life in the days of old.
- Campfire site
- Camping site
- Toilet
Natural Features
The Kråkskär Island is austere yet beautiful. In addition to rock, the scenery is dominated by heaths, woodland pastures, grazing lands, dry meadows and coastal meadows. Sheep graze on the island in the summer, to preserve the traditional landscape. This is why dogs must always be kept on a leash. The ash trees on the island are lumpy, a reminder of collecting bundles of branches that were fed to the animals in the winter.
112 Emergency Number
If you have an emergency during your trip, such as getting lost, injured or finding a wildfire, call 112. Read more detailed emergency instructions.
Download the 112 Finland application (112.fi) to your phone. When an emergency call is made through the 112 Finland application, the emergency centre attendant is automatically informed of the caller's location.
It is recommended to keep the mobile phone warm and to bring extra food and water with you. There are many excursion locations with no mobile coverage and some mobile phones does not work in sub-zero temperatures, that is why it is always a good idea to let someone know about your itinerary and timetable.
Outdoor Etiquette
1. Respect nature.
2. Mainly use marked trails.
3. Camp only where it is allowed.
4. Light your campfire only where it is allowed.
5. Do not litter.