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National parks in Finland
Finland has 41 national parks in this guide. The oldest is Liesjärvi National Park (1956); the largest is Lemmenjoki National Park (2,858 km²).
Urho Kekkonen National ParkSokostiFells, broad mires and wilderness forest along Finland's Russian border in LaplandMountainsWetlandsForestBest Mar–Apr, Sep
Koli National ParkUkko-KoliForested hills and traditional meadows above Lake Pielinen in North KareliaLakesForestMeadowsBest Feb–Mar, Jun–Jul, Sep–Oct
Nuuksio National ParkHaukankierrosLakes, rocky pine hills and flying squirrels close to Helsinki in southern FinlandLakesForestWetlandsBest May–Oct
Liesjärvi National ParkKorteniemiLake highland shoreline and a traditional estate in Finland's Kanta-Häme regionLakesForestHistoryBest May–Sep
Pallas-Yllästunturi National ParkTaivaskeroA chain of rounded fells, taiga forest and mires in Western LaplandMountainsForestWetlandsBest Mar–Apr, Sep
Oulanka National ParkKiutaköngäsBoreal forest, mires and rapids along the Oulanka River in northern FinlandRiversForestWetlandsBest Jun–Sep
Lemmenjoki National ParkLemmenjoki River ValleyWilderness river valley, fells and mires in Finnish LaplandForestWetlandsRiversBest Mar, Jul–Sep
Pyhä-Luosto National ParkIsokuru GorgeFells, old pine forests and a deep gorge in Finnish LaplandMountainsForestWetlandsBest Feb–Mar, Jun–Sep
Helvetinjärvi National ParkHelvetinkoluWild forests, deep gorges and fault-line scenery in Finland's Pirkanmaa regionForestLakesGorgesBest Jun–Sep
Repovesi National ParkLapinsalmi suspension bridgeForested lakeland with a suspension bridge in Kouvola and Mäntyharju, southern FinlandLakesForestRiversBest May–Sep
Riisitunturi National ParkRiisitunturiFells, hanging bogs and frost-covered forest in Finnish Lapland near PosioMountainsWetlandsForestBest Feb–Mar, Jul–Aug
Lauhanvuori National ParkLauhanvuoriPine forest, spring brooks and swamps around a moraine hill in South OstrobothniaForestWetlandsBest Jun–Sep
Linnansaari National ParkThe old croftIsland forests and old croft fields in the middle of Lake Haukivesi, FinlandLakesIslandsForestBest Jun–Aug
Archipelago National ParkJurmoThousands of low islets and skerries in the Archipelago Sea, Southwest FinlandIslandsCoastHistoryBest Jun–Sep
Hossa National ParkVärikallio rock paintingsLakes, pine ridges and ancient rock paintings in Suomussalmi, northern FinlandLakesForestWetlandsBest Jun–Sep
Patvinsuo National ParkSuomujärviBogs, old-growth forest and marked trails in North Karelia, FinlandWetlandsForestLakesBest Jun–Sep
Kurjenrahka National ParkKurjenrahkaRaised bogs, old-growth forest and lakes in Southwest FinlandWetlandsForestLakesBest May–Sep
Rokua National ParkSyvyydenkaivoPine forests, eskers and kettle holes in Finland's Northern OstrobothniaForestWetlandsDunesBest Jun–Sep
Torronsuo National ParkOmbrotrophic raised bog with thick peat and rich birdlife in Kanta-Häme, FinlandWetlandsBest May–Sep
Sipoonkorpi National ParkByabäckenSpruce forest, swamps and a bird-rich stream north-east of HelsinkiForestWetlandsMeadowsBest Jun–Sep
Kolovesi National ParkCraggy cliffs of KolovesiCraggy lake cliffs and Saimaa ringed seal habitat in Etelä-Savo, FinlandLakesForestHistoryBest Jun–Sep
Tiilikkajärvi National ParkVenäjänhiekkaBarren esker-split lake, pine ridges and aapa bogs in eastern FinlandLakesWetlandsForestBest Jun–Sep
Seitseminen National ParkOld-growth forestsAncient boreal forests and open bogs in Finland's Suomenselkä watershed regionForestWetlandsHistoryBest Jun–Sep
Pyhä-Häkki National ParkOld-growth pine and spruce copsesOld pine and spruce forest and bogs in Central FinlandForestWetlandsBest Jun–Sep
Valkmusa National ParkSwamp land with more than 30 mire types in Finland's Kymenlaakso regionWetlandsBest May–Sep
Hiidenportti National ParkHiidenporttiMires, old-growth forest and a rocky gorge in Kainuu, eastern FinlandForestWetlandsRiversBest Jun–Sep
Syöte National ParkOld-growth and high-altitude forests with mires in northern FinlandForestWetlandsBest Feb–Mar, Jun–Sep
Ekenäs Archipelago National ParkJussaröRock islets and open-sea waters in the Ekenäs archipelago, southern FinlandIslandsCoastBest Jun–Aug
Päijänne National ParkUnbuilt islands in the southern part of Lake Päijänne, FinlandLakesIslandsBest Jun–Aug
Isojärvi National ParkLake IsojärviForested ridges, bogs and lakeshore trails in Central FinlandLakesForestWetlandsBest Jun–Sep
Salla National ParkKaunisharjuAncient forests, small bogs and glacial ridges in eastern Finnish LaplandForestWetlandsHistoryBest Jun–Sep
Bothnian Bay National ParkTraditional fishing basesLow islands shaped by post-glacial rebound in Lapland's Bothnian BayIslandsCoastBest Jun–Aug
Bothnian Sea National ParkIsokari lighthouse (Enskärs fyr)Islands, skerries and open sea along South-West Finland's Bothnian Sea coastIslandsCoastWetlandsBest May–Sep
Petkeljärvi National ParkContinuation War fortificationsEsker ridges, pine forest and wartime fortifications in Finland's easternmost North KareliaForestLakesHistoryBest Jun–Sep
Salamajärvi National ParkHeikinjärvennevaMires, forest lakes and wild forest reindeer in central Finland's Suomenselkä watershedWetlandsLakesForestBest Jun–Sep
Teijo National ParkKirjakkala iron worksLakes, fens and old ironworks villages in Southwest FinlandWetlandsForestHistoryBest May–Sep
Kauhaneva–Pohjankangas National ParkKauhanevaOpen bogs and wetlands on the Suomenselkä watershed in western FinlandWetlandsForestBest May–Sep
Leivonmäki National ParkHaapasuo mireMires, esker forests and the lake Rutajärvi in Central FinlandWetlandsLakesForestBest Jun–Sep
Eastern Gulf of Finland National ParkSmall rocky islands and islets of rapakivi granite in Finland's Kymenlaakso regionIslandsCoastForestBest May–Sep
Southern Konnevesi National ParkLake KonnevesiIsland-studded lake waters and rocky shores in Finland's LakelandLakesIslandsForestBest Jun–Sep
Puurijärvi-Isosuo National ParkPuurijärviLarge swamps and a shallow lake in Pirkanmaa and Satakunta, FinlandWetlandsLakesRiversBest May–Sep