List of national parks of Finland explained

There are 41 national parks in Finland. They are all managed by the Metsähallitus. The national parks cover a total area of 9892km2 – 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]

List of national parks

National park	Photo	Region	Land area (km^2)	Established	Visitation (2021)^[3]	Coordinates
Archipelago		Southwest Finland	500	1982	84,000	59.9147°N 21.8775°W
Bothnian Bay		Lapland	2.5	1991	6,300	65.6167°N 43°W
Teijo		Southwest Finland	33.85	2015	104,700	60.2239°N 22.9603°W
Salla		Lapland	99.83	2022
Bothnian Sea		Southwest Finland & Satakunta	913	2011	95,300	61.535°N 21.5639°W
Eastern Gulf of Finland		Kymenlaakso	6.7	1982	16,300	60.2847°N 27.2739°W
Ekenäs Archipelago		Uusimaa	52	1989	59,400	59.8228°N 23.4542°W
Helvetinjärvi		Pirkanmaa	49.8	1982	67,000	62.0333°N 74°W
Hiidenportti		Kainuu	45	1982	15,000	63.8728°N 29.0586°W
Hossa		Kainuu	11	2017	112,900	65.4897°N 29.3236°W
Isojärvi		Central Finland	19	1982	30,200	61.6983°N 25.0108°W
Kauhaneva-Pohjankangas		Southern Ostrobothnia / Satakunta	57	1982	29,700	62.1792°N 22.4064°W
Koli		North Karelia	30	1991	256,900	63.0575°N 29.8872°W
Kolovesi		Southern Savonia	23	1990	17,200	62.2575°N 28.8167°W
Southern Konnevesi		Central Finland / Northern Savonia	15.44	2014	38,600	62.5583°N 26.6472°W
Kurjenrahka		Southwest Finland	29	1998	77,600	60.7206°N 22.3836°W
Lauhanvuori		Southern Ostrobothnia	53	1982	20,500	62.1519°N 22.175°W
Leivonmäki		Central Finland	29	2003	33,400	61.9333°N 28°W
Lemmenjoki		Lapland	2,850	1956	29,500	68.5°N 55°W
Liesjärvi		Tavastia Proper	22	1956	60,100	60.6806°N 23.8583°W
Linnansaari		Southern Savonia / Northern Savonia	38	1956	36,000	62.1106°N 28.5094°W
Nuuksio		Uusimaa	45	1994	314,500	60.3075°N 24.4992°W
Oulanka		Northern Ostrobothnia / Lapland	270	1956	253,300	66.3756°N 29.3386°W
Päijänne		Päijänne Tavastia	14	1993	15,000	61.3867°N 25.3933°W
Pallas-Yllästunturi		Lapland	1,020	2005	699,200	68.1589°N 24.0403°W
Patvinsuo		North Karelia	105	1982	20,200	63.1114°N 30.7044°W
Petkeljärvi		North Karelia	6	1956	29,800	62.5833°N 42°W
Puurijärvi-Isosuo		Pirkanmaa / Satakunta	27	1993	21,700	61.2492°N 22.5669°W
Pyhä-Häkki		Central Finland	13	1956	21,400	62.8456°N 25.4725°W
Pyhä-Luosto		Lapland	142	2005	232,700	67.0664°N 26.9736°W
Repovesi		Kymenlaakso / Southern Savonia	15	2003	172,900	61.1833°N 79°W
Riisitunturi		Lapland	77	1982	89,900	66.2333°N 58°W
Rokua		Northern Ostrobothnia / Kainuu	4.3	1956	62,600	64.5561°N 26.51°W
Salamajärvi		Central Ostrobothnia / Central Finland	62	1982	22,400	63.2667°N 69°W
Seitseminen		Pirkanmaa	45.5	1982	48,200	61.9333°N 49°W
Sipoonkorpi		Uusimaa	18.6	2011	146,400	60.315°N 25.2189°W
Syöte		Northern Ostrobothnia / Lapland	299	2000	117,800	65.7475°N 27.9119°W
Tiilikkajärvi		Northern Savonia / Kainuu	34	1982	25,300	63.6667°N 46°W
Torronsuo		Tavastia Proper	25.5	1990	55,500	60.7333°N 60°W
Urho Kekkonen		Lapland	2,550	1983	446,300	68.2181°N 28.1403°W
Valkmusa		Kymenlaakso	17	1996	25,400	60.5667°N 70°W

See also

• Protected areas of Finland
• Strict nature reserves of Finland
• Wilderness areas of Finland

Other references on Wikipedia:

• Hagen, Ekenäs

External links

• Finland's National Parks
• National parks, hiking areas, wilderness areas
• I left my heart in Lapland, thisisFINLAND by Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Notes and References

1. Web site: The economic and health impacts of Finnish national parks increased in 2018 – positive development at risk without increase in funding. January 31, 2019. 2019-01-31. Metsähallitus. 2019-04-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20190422214719/https://www.nationalparks.fi/en/-/the-economic-and-health-impacts-of-finnish-national-parks-increased-even-further-in-2018-positive-development-threatened-without-any-increase-in-fundi. dead.
2. Web site: Käyntimäärät Maastossa . metsa.fi . 23 June 2022 . Finnish . 16 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211216151503/https://www.metsa.fi/vapaa-aika-luonnossa/kayntimaarat/kayntimaarat-maastossa/ . live .
3. Web site: Käyntimäärät Maastossa . metsa.fi . 23 June 2022 . Finnish . 16 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211216151503/https://www.metsa.fi/vapaa-aika-luonnossa/kayntimaarat/kayntimaarat-maastossa/ . live .