• Come and enjoy your holiday
    with clear-watered, fish filled lakes!

Kaukolan tila

Situated in the Lake Region of Central Finland, in Rutalahti village with many outdoor activities. Come and enjoy your holiday in a natural environment, in holiday cottages located on clear-watered, fish filled lakes!

The Kaukola Farm (Kaukolan tila) is situated near Rutalahti village, in the former Korpilahti municipality which now is part of Jyväskylä city. The landscape is typical for Central Finland: woods, lakes and cliffs, streams, small forest ponds… In the nearby Leivonmäki National Park you can admire typical marsh scenery and sandy ridges.

The farm was founded in 1950 when farmland was distributed for war veterans and it was named after its founder, Kauko Nieminen. Earlier, milk was produced at the farm. The current main livelihood – cottage renting – began in the 1990’s and now there are 7 cottages of different sizes for rent.

Enjoy your holiday by walking in nature

There are several nature trails in Leivonmäki National Park and other beautiful natural attractions in the region. In Leivonmäki National Park there are marked nature trails of different length. They start from Selänpohja parking place and from Vartijamäki road. In Leivonmäki National Park you can admire beautiful sceneries: ridges, woodlands and peat bogs.

Fish-filled lakes and water activities

All our cottages are located on a fish-filled lake and are equipped with a rowing boat and a fish trap. You can also borrow an ice drill and fishing rods. There are also other water activities to do. Canoes are an easy way to get around quickly on the lakes.