List of national parks of Finland

There are 41 national parks in Finland. They are all managed by Metsähallitus. The national parks cover a total area of – 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 4.0 million people visiting the parks in 2021. In 2024 the visitor numbers had fallen back to a level of 3.6 million.

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.

List of national parks National park Photo Region Land area (km2) Established Visitation (2024) Coordinates Archipelago Southwest Finland 500 1982 78,800 Bothnian Bay Lapland 2.5 1991 6,300 Bothnian Sea Southwest Finland & Satakunta 913 2011 79,400 Eastern Gulf of Finland Kymenlaakso 6.7 1982 15,800 Ekenäs Archipelago Uusimaa 52 1989 53,600 Helvetinjärvi Pirkanmaa 49.8 1982 44,000 Hiidenportti Kainuu 45 1982 11,300 Hossa Kainuu 11 2017 75,500 Isojärvi Central Finland 19 1982 24,400 Kauhaneva-Pohjankangas Southern Ostrobothnia / Satakunta 57 1982 26,200 Koli North Karelia 30 1991 249,800 Kolovesi South Savo 23 1990 17,200 Kurjenrahka Southwest Finland 29 1998 66,800 Lauhanvuori Southern Ostrobothnia 53 1982 21,700 Leivonmäki Central Finland 29 2003 29,100 Lemmenjoki Lapland 2,850 1956 21,100 Liesjärvi Kanta-Häme 22 1956 57,300 Linnansaari South Savo / North Savo 38 1956 31,600 Nuuksio Uusimaa 45 1994 312,600 Oulanka Northern Ostrobothnia / Lapland 270 1956 187,400 Päijänne Päijät-Häme 14 1993 67,000 Pallas-Yllästunturi Lapland 1,020 2005 598,800 Patvinsuo North Karelia 105 1982 18,600 Petkeljärvi North Karelia 6 1956 17,300 Puurijärvi-Isosuo Pirkanmaa / Satakunta 27 1993 19,800 Pyhä-Häkki Central Finland 13 1956 17,900 Pyhä-Luosto Lapland 142 2005 198,900 Repovesi Kymenlaakso / South Savo 15 2003 100,900 Riisitunturi Lapland 77 1982 58,800 Rokua Northern Ostrobothnia / Kainuu 4.3 1956 50,700 Salamajärvi Central Ostrobothnia / Central Finland 62 1982 24,500 Salla Lapland 99.83 202255,900 Seitseminen Pirkanmaa 45.5 1982 42,300 Sipoonkorpi Uusimaa 18.6 2011 165,500 Southern Konnevesi Central Finland / North Savo 15.44 2014 30,400 Syöte Northern Ostrobothnia / Lapland 299 2000 88,200 Teijo Southwest Finland 33.85 2015 92,100 Tiilikkajärvi North Savo / Kainuu 34 1982 26,100 Torronsuo Kanta-Häme 25.5 1990 58,600 Urho Kekkonen Lapland 2,550 1983 435,900 Valkmusa Kymenlaakso 17 1996 20,300

List of national parks of Finland

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