Keskranna rest stop

Beautiful long sandy beach not far from town, pine forest on dunes and under the pines, interesting plant species rarely occurring in Estonia.

Keskranna rest stop lies about 12 km from Kuressaare along the road to the Sõrve peninsula, on a long sandy beach overlooking the bay of Suur Katel. Behind the beach, pines grow on old dunes, and in the light sand beneath them grow plant species that are rare in Estonia. The area is protected as the Järve dunes landscape reserve, so campfires, camping and driving off the roads are not allowed. Instead it is a place for a swim, a picnic and a walk: gravel paths, suitable even for wheelchairs, lead through the pine forest, and changing booths stand by the shore.