List of national parks of Finland

There are 41 national parks in Finland. They are all managed by the Metsähallitus. The national parks cover a total area of 9,892 square kilometres (3,819 sq mi) – 2.7% of Finland's total land area.

A total of 3.2 million people visited the parks in 2018.[1] During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of national park visitors strongly increased, with a total of 8.5 million people visiting the parks in 2021.[2]

Lake Pielinen seen from a hill in Koli National Park.

List of national parks
National park Photo Region Land area (km2) Established Visitation (2021)[3] Coordinates
Archipelago Southwest Finland 500 1982 84,000 59°54′53″N 21°52′39″E
Bothnian Bay Lapland 2.5 1991 6,300 65°37′N 024°19′E
Teijo Southwest Finland 33.85 2015 104,700 60°13′26″N 022°57′37″E
Salla Lapland 99.83 2022
Bothnian Sea Southwest Finland & Satakunta 913 2011 95,300 61°32′06″N 21°33′50″E
Eastern Gulf of Finland Kymenlaakso 6.7 1982 16,300 60°17′5″N 27°16′26″E
Ekenäs Archipelago Uusimaa 52 1989 59,400 59°49′22″N 23°27′15″E
Helvetinjärvi Pirkanmaa 49.8 1982 67,000 62°2′N 23°51′E
Hiidenportti Kainuu 45 1982 15,000 63°52′22″N 29°3′31″E
Hossa Kainuu 11 2017 112,900 65°29′23″N 29°19′25″E
Isojärvi Central Finland 19 1982 30,200 61°41′54″N 25°0′39″E
Kauhaneva-Pohjankangas Southern Ostrobothnia / Satakunta 57 1982 29,700 62°10′45″N 22°24′23″E
Koli North Karelia 30 1991 256,900 63°3′27″N 29°53′14″E
Kolovesi Southern Savonia 23 1990 17,200 62°15′27″N 28°49′0″E
Southern Konnevesi Central Finland / Northern Savonia 15.44 2014 38,600 62°33′30″N 26°38′50″E
Kurjenrahka Southwest Finland 29 1998 77,600 60°43′14″N 22°23′1″E
Lauhanvuori Southern Ostrobothnia 53 1982 20,500 62°09′7″N 22°10′30″E
Leivonmäki Central Finland 29 2003 33,400 61°56′N 26°2′E
Lemmenjoki Lapland 2,850 1956 29,500 68°30′N 25°30′E
Liesjärvi Tavastia Proper 22 1956 60,100 60°40′50″N 23°51′30″E
Linnansaari Southern Savonia / Northern Savonia 38 1956 36,000 62°6′38″N 28°30′34″E
Nuuksio Uusimaa 45 1994 314,500 60°18′27″N 24°29′57″E
Oulanka Northern Ostrobothnia / Lapland 270 1956 253,300 66°22′32″N 29°20′19″E
Päijänne Päijänne Tavastia 14 1993 15,000 61°23′12″N 25°23′36″E
Pallas-Yllästunturi Lapland 1,020 2005 699,200 68°9′32″N 24°2′25″E
Patvinsuo North Karelia 105 1982 20,200 63°6′41″N 30°42′16″E
Petkeljärvi North Karelia 6 1956 29,800 62°35′N 31°11′E
Puurijärvi-Isosuo Pirkanmaa / Satakunta 27 1993 21,700 61°14′57″N 22°34′1″E
Pyhä-Häkki Central Finland 13 1956 21,400 62°50′44″N 25°28′21″E
Pyhä-Luosto Lapland 142 2005 232,700 67°3′59″N 26°58′25″E
Repovesi Kymenlaakso / Southern Savonia 15 2003 172,900 61°11′N 26°53′E
Riisitunturi Lapland 77 1982 89,900 66°14′N 28°30′E
Rokua Northern Ostrobothnia / Kainuu 4.3 1956 62,600 64°33′22″N 26°30′36″E
Salamajärvi Central Ostrobothnia / Central Finland 62 1982 22,400 63°16′N 24°45′E
Seitseminen Pirkanmaa 45.5 1982 48,200 61°56′N 23°26′E
Sipoonkorpi Uusimaa 18.6 2011 146,400 60°18′54″N 25°13′8″E
Syöte Northern Ostrobothnia / Lapland 299 2000 117,800 65°44′51″N 27°54′43″E
Tiilikkajärvi Northern Savonia / Kainuu 34 1982 25,300 63°40′N 28°18′E
Torronsuo Tavastia Proper 25.5 1990 55,500 60°44′N 23°37′E
Urho Kekkonen Lapland 2,550 1983 446,300 68°13′5″N 28°8′25″E
Valkmusa Kymenlaakso 17 1996 25,400 60°34′N 26°44′E

See also

Other references on Wikipedia:

References
  1. "The economic and health impacts of Finnish national parks increased in 2018 – positive development at risk without increase in funding". Metsähallitus. 2019-01-31. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  2. "Käyntimäärät Maastossa". metsa.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  3. "Käyntimäärät Maastossa". metsa.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 23 June 2022.
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