List of national parks of Finland

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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.

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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
Bothnian Bay Lapland 2.5 1991 6,300 65°37′N 024°19′E
Bothnian Sea Southwest Finland & Satakunta 913 2011 79,400 61°32′06″N 21°33′50″E
Eastern Gulf of Finland Kymenlaakso 6.7 1982 15,800 60°17′5″N 27°16′26″E
Ekenäs Archipelago Uusimaa 52 1989 53,600 59°49′22″N 23°27′15″E
Helvetinjärvi Pirkanmaa 49.8 1982 44,000 62°2′N 23°51′E
Hiidenportti Kainuu 45 1982 11,300 63°52′22″N 29°3′31″E
Hossa Kainuu 11 2017 75,500 65°29′23″N 29°19′25″E
Isojärvi Central Finland 19 1982 24,400 61°41′54″N 25°0′39″E
Kauhaneva-Pohjankangas Southern Ostrobothnia / Satakunta 57 1982 26,200 62°10′45″N 22°24′23″E
Koli North Karelia 30 1991 249,800 63°3′27″N 29°53′14″E
Kolovesi South Savo 23 1990 17,200 62°15′27″N 28°49′0″E
Kurjenrahka Southwest Finland 29 1998 66,800 60°43′14″N 22°23′1″E
Lauhanvuori Southern Ostrobothnia 53 1982 21,700 62°09′7″N 22°10′30″E
Leivonmäki Central Finland 29 2003 29,100 61°56′N 26°2′E
Lemmenjoki Lapland 2,850 1956 21,100 68°30′N 25°30′E
Liesjärvi Kanta-Häme 22 1956 57,300 60°40′50″N 23°51′30″E
Linnansaari South Savo / North Savo 38 1956 31,600 62°6′38″N 28°30′34″E
Nuuksio Uusimaa 45 1994 312,600 60°18′27″N 24°29′57″E
Oulanka Northern Ostrobothnia / Lapland 270 1956 187,400 66°22′32″N 29°20′19″E
Päijänne Päijät-Häme 14 1993 67,000 61°23′12″N 25°23′36″E
Pallas-Yllästunturi Lapland 1,020 2005 598,800 68°9′32″N 24°2′25″E
Patvinsuo North Karelia 105 1982 18,600 63°6′41″N 30°42′16″E
Petkeljärvi North Karelia 6 1956 17,300 62°35′N 31°11′E
Puurijärvi-Isosuo Pirkanmaa / Satakunta 27 1993 19,800 61°14′57″N 22°34′1″E
Pyhä-Häkki Central Finland 13 1956 17,900 62°50′44″N 25°28′21″E
Pyhä-Luosto Lapland 142 2005 198,900 67°3′59″N 26°58′25″E
Repovesi Kymenlaakso / South Savo 15 2003 100,900 61°11′N 26°53′E
Riisitunturi Lapland 77 1982 58,800 66°14′N 28°30′E
Rokua Northern Ostrobothnia / Kainuu 4.3 1956 50,700 64°33′22″N 26°30′36″E
Salamajärvi Central Ostrobothnia / Central Finland 62 1982 24,500 63°16′N 24°45′E
Salla Lapland 99.83 2022 55,900 66°48′N 28°51′E
Seitseminen Pirkanmaa 45.5 1982 42,300 61°56′N 23°26′E
Sipoonkorpi Uusimaa 18.6 2011 165,500 60°18′54″N 25°13′8″E
Southern Konnevesi Central Finland / North Savo 15.44 2014 30,400 62°33′30″N 26°38′50″E
Syöte Northern Ostrobothnia / Lapland 299 2000 88,200 65°44′51″N 27°54′43″E
Teijo Southwest Finland 33.85 2015 92,100 60°13′26″N 022°57′37″E
Tiilikkajärvi North Savo / Kainuu 34 1982 26,100 63°40′N 28°18′E
Torronsuo Kanta-Häme 25.5 1990 58,600 60°44′N 23°37′E
Urho Kekkonen Lapland 2,550 1983 435,900 68°13′5″N 28°8′25″E
Valkmusa Kymenlaakso 17 1996 20,300 60°34′N 26°44′E
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