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. 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.

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.

Lake Pielinen seen from a hill in Koli National Park.

List of national parks

National park	Photo	Region	Land area (km2)	Established	Visitation (2021)	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

• 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