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List of national parks of Finland

Coordinates: 66°48′N 28°51′E / 66.800°N 28.850°E / 66.800; 28.850
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There are 41 national parks in Finland. They are all managed by 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 4.0 million people visiting the parks in 2021. In 2024 the visitor numbers had fallen back to a level of 3.6 million.[2]

Approximately 7.4 million visits were made to state protected areas managed by Metsähallitus in 2024. In addition to national parks, the figure includes state hiking areas and other protected areas that are significant for recreational use.[3]

Lake Pielinen seen from a hill in Koli National Park.

List of national parks

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National park Photo Region Land area (km2) Established Visitation (2024)[2] Coordinates
Archipelago Southwest Finland 500 1982 78,800 59°54′53″N 21°52′39″E / 59.91472°N 21.87750°E / 59.91472; 21.87750 (Archipelago National Park)
Bothnian Bay Lapland 2.5 1991 6,300 65°37′N 024°19′E / 65.617°N 24.317°E / 65.617; 24.317 (Perämeri National Park)
Bothnian Sea Southwest Finland & Satakunta 913 2011 79,400 61°32′06″N 21°33′50″E / 61.53500°N 21.56389°E / 61.53500; 21.56389 (Bothnian Sea National Park)
Eastern Gulf of Finland Kymenlaakso 6.7 1982 15,800 60°17′5″N 27°16′26″E / 60.28472°N 27.27389°E / 60.28472; 27.27389 (Eastern Gulf of Finland National Park)
Ekenäs Archipelago Uusimaa 52 1989 53,600 59°49′22″N 23°27′15″E / 59.82278°N 23.45417°E / 59.82278; 23.45417 (Ekenäs Archipelago National Park)
Helvetinjärvi Pirkanmaa 49.8 1982 44,000 62°2′N 23°51′E / 62.033°N 23.850°E / 62.033; 23.850 (Helvetinjärvi National Park)
Hiidenportti Kainuu 45 1982 11,300 63°52′22″N 29°3′31″E / 63.87278°N 29.05861°E / 63.87278; 29.05861 (Hiidenportti National Park)
Hossa Kainuu 11 2017 75,500 65°29′23″N 29°19′25″E / 65.48972°N 29.32361°E / 65.48972; 29.32361 (Hossa National Park)
Isojärvi Central Finland 19 1982 24,400 61°41′54″N 25°0′39″E / 61.69833°N 25.01083°E / 61.69833; 25.01083 (Isojärvi National Park)
Kauhaneva-Pohjankangas Southern Ostrobothnia / Satakunta 57 1982 26,200 62°10′45″N 22°24′23″E / 62.17917°N 22.40639°E / 62.17917; 22.40639 (Kauhaneva-Pohjankangas National Park)
Koli North Karelia 30 1991 249,800 63°3′27″N 29°53′14″E / 63.05750°N 29.88722°E / 63.05750; 29.88722 (Koli National Park)
Kolovesi South Savo 23 1990 17,200 62°15′27″N 28°49′0″E / 62.25750°N 28.81667°E / 62.25750; 28.81667 (Kolovesi National Park)
Kurjenrahka Southwest Finland 29 1998 66,800 60°43′14″N 22°23′1″E / 60.72056°N 22.38361°E / 60.72056; 22.38361 (Kurjenrahka National Park)
Lauhanvuori Southern Ostrobothnia 53 1982 21,700 62°09′7″N 22°10′30″E / 62.15194°N 22.17500°E / 62.15194; 22.17500 (Lauhanvuori National Park)
Leivonmäki Central Finland 29 2003 29,100 61°56′N 26°2′E / 61.933°N 26.033°E / 61.933; 26.033 (Leivonmäki National Park)
Lemmenjoki Lapland 2,850 1956 21,100 68°30′N 25°30′E / 68.500°N 25.500°E / 68.500; 25.500 (Lemmenjoki National Park)
Liesjärvi Kanta-Häme 22 1956 57,300 60°40′50″N 23°51′30″E / 60.68056°N 23.85833°E / 60.68056; 23.85833 (Liesjärvi National Park)
Linnansaari South Savo / North Savo 38 1956 31,600 62°6′38″N 28°30′34″E / 62.11056°N 28.50944°E / 62.11056; 28.50944 (Linnansaari National Park)
Nuuksio Uusimaa 45 1994 312,600 60°18′27″N 24°29′57″E / 60.30750°N 24.49917°E / 60.30750; 24.49917 (Nuuksio National Park)
Oulanka Northern Ostrobothnia / Lapland 270 1956 187,400 66°22′32″N 29°20′19″E / 66.37556°N 29.33861°E / 66.37556; 29.33861 (Oulanka National Park)
Päijänne Päijät-Häme 14 1993 67,000 61°23′12″N 25°23′36″E / 61.38667°N 25.39333°E / 61.38667; 25.39333 (Päijänne National Park)
Pallas-Yllästunturi Lapland 1,020 2005 598,800 68°9′32″N 24°2′25″E / 68.15889°N 24.04028°E / 68.15889; 24.04028 (Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park)
Patvinsuo North Karelia 105 1982 18,600 63°6′41″N 30°42′16″E / 63.11139°N 30.70444°E / 63.11139; 30.70444 (Patvinsuo National Park)
Petkeljärvi North Karelia 6 1956 17,300 62°35′N 31°11′E / 62.583°N 31.183°E / 62.583; 31.183 (Petkeljärvi National Park)
Puurijärvi-Isosuo Pirkanmaa / Satakunta 27 1993 19,800 61°14′57″N 22°34′1″E / 61.24917°N 22.56694°E / 61.24917; 22.56694 (Puurijärvi-Isosuo National Park)
Pyhä-Häkki Central Finland 13 1956 17,900 62°50′44″N 25°28′21″E / 62.84556°N 25.47250°E / 62.84556; 25.47250 (Pyhä-Häkki National Park)
Pyhä-Luosto Lapland 142 2005 198,900 67°3′59″N 26°58′25″E / 67.06639°N 26.97361°E / 67.06639; 26.97361 (Pyhä-Luosto National Park)
Repovesi Kymenlaakso / South Savo 15 2003 100,900 61°11′N 26°53′E / 61.183°N 26.883°E / 61.183; 26.883 (Repovesi National Park)
Riisitunturi Lapland 77 1982 58,800 66°14′N 28°30′E / 66.233°N 28.500°E / 66.233; 28.500 (Riisitunturi National Park)
Rokua Northern Ostrobothnia / Kainuu 4.3 1956 50,700 64°33′22″N 26°30′36″E / 64.55611°N 26.51000°E / 64.55611; 26.51000 (Rokua National Park)
Salamajärvi Central Ostrobothnia / Central Finland 62 1982 24,500 63°16′N 24°45′E / 63.267°N 24.750°E / 63.267; 24.750 (Salamajärvi National Park)
Salla Lapland 99.83 2022 55,900 66°48′N 28°51′E / 66.800°N 28.850°E / 66.800; 28.850
Seitseminen Pirkanmaa 45.5 1982 42,300 61°56′N 23°26′E / 61.933°N 23.433°E / 61.933; 23.433 (Seitseminen National Park)
Sipoonkorpi Uusimaa 18.6 2011 165,500 60°18′54″N 25°13′8″E / 60.31500°N 25.21889°E / 60.31500; 25.21889 (Sipoonkorpi National Park)
Southern Konnevesi Central Finland / North Savo 15.44 2014 30,400 62°33′30″N 26°38′50″E / 62.55833°N 26.64722°E / 62.55833; 26.64722 (Southern Konnevesi National Park)
Syöte Northern Ostrobothnia / Lapland 299 2000 88,200 65°44′51″N 27°54′43″E / 65.74750°N 27.91194°E / 65.74750; 27.91194 (Syöte National Park)
Teijo Southwest Finland 33.85 2015 92,100 60°13′26″N 022°57′37″E / 60.22389°N 22.96028°E / 60.22389; 22.96028 (Teijo National Park)
Tiilikkajärvi North Savo / Kainuu 34 1982 26,100 63°40′N 28°18′E / 63.667°N 28.300°E / 63.667; 28.300 (Tiilikkajärvi National Park)
Torronsuo Kanta-Häme 25.5 1990 58,600 60°44′N 23°37′E / 60.733°N 23.617°E / 60.733; 23.617 (Torronsuo National Park)
Urho Kekkonen Lapland 2,550 1983 435,900 68°13′5″N 28°8′25″E / 68.21806°N 28.14028°E / 68.21806; 28.14028 (Urho Kekkonen National Park)
Valkmusa Kymenlaakso 17 1996 20,300 60°34′N 26°44′E / 60.567°N 26.733°E / 60.567; 26.733 (Valkmusa National Park)

See also

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Other references on Wikipedia:

References

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  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. Archived from the original on 2019-04-22. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Status of visitation numbers". Metsähallitus. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  3. ^ "Käyntimäärät Maastossa". metsa.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
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