Loksa City: Beach, River and Culture

Valgejõgi River and Hara Bay

The Valgejõgi River flows through Loksa and empties into Hara Bay. Its valley is a scenic part of Loksa’s recreational area; Hara Island is located in the vicinity of Loksa City. The landscape can therefore be viewed both from along the river and from the coast.

Beach, indoor swimming pool and active routes

Swimming at Loksa Beach is possible during the summer season. There are changing rooms and a water tap there. The indoor swimming pool has a 25-metre pool with four lanes. It also includes a Finnish sauna, used separately by men and women, as well as a shared steam room. Those who choose the beach as their main focus should take its connection to the summer season into account; the indoor swimming pool offers its own indoor area with swimming and sauna facilities.

Nõmme Park has a lit cross-country skiing trail with two options: the shorter route is 0.8 km and easier, while the longer one is 1.5 km and somewhat more challenging. The two lengths make it easier to choose between a short and a longer session. The MOBO route in Loksa has 20 checkpoints.

Church, bus station and local history

Loksa’s Church of Saint Mary was built between 1847 and 1853 and is at least the third place of worship at this site. The construction period and the long succession of churches make the site a historical reference point in Loksa.

The church houses an 18th-century baptismal font created in 1721 by the Tallinn pewterer Johann George Stier.

The bus station is a modernist building with Art Deco and Functionalist influences and is considered the first building in Estonia constructed specifically as a bus station. Loksa has bus connections to the neighbouring settlements in Kuusalu Parish and to Tallinn. The connection to Tallinn extends the town’s regional reach, while the bus connections within Kuusalu Parish serve neighbouring settlements.

Since 2022, there has been a seasonal summer information point with bicycle rental in front of the bus station.

Culture and industrial past

Loksa Cultural Centre organises concerts, fairs, sales exhibitions, exhibitions, cultural projects and theatre performances. It also coordinates eight hobby groups, including groups for folk dancing, art, poetry and the coastal language. The range thus extends from public events to community-based leisure activities.

Loksa Brick Factory was founded in 1874 by Count Stenbock of Kolga. A horse-drawn railway ran from the factory to the bridge, transporting bricks in wagons to the ships. The industrial past can therefore also be traced through the former movement of goods for loading onto ships.

Choose accommodation in Loksa City

If you are looking for accommodation in Loksa City, you can tailor your travel focus to the beach and summer season, river landscape, indoor swimming pool, cultural heritage or active routes. For more specific local orientation, you can also visit Loksa. Other destinations in the same selection are Vasalemma, Jõelähtme, Kiili Parish, Harku Parish, Paldiski City, Kernu and Kahala.

For the higher-level travel overview: Harju.