List of national parks of Finland

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Template:Short description Template:GeoGroup There are 41 national parks in Finland. They are all managed by Metsähallitus. The national parks cover a total area of Template:Convert – 2.7% of Finland's total land area.

A total of 3.2 million people visited the parks in 2018.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Lake Pielinen seen from a hill in Koli National Park.

List of national parks

National park Photo Region Land area (km2) Established Visitation (2024)<ref name=":1" /> Coordinates
Archipelago Southwest Finland 500 1982 78,800 Template:Coord
Bothnian Bay Lapland 2.5 1991 6,300 Template:Coord
Bothnian Sea Southwest Finland & Satakunta 913 2011 79,400 Template:Coord
Eastern Gulf of Finland Error creating thumbnail: Kymenlaakso 6.7 1982 15,800 Template:Coord
Ekenäs Archipelago File:Sundharu Jussarö.jpg Uusimaa 52 1989 53,600 Template:Coord
Helvetinjärvi File:Helvetinkolu.jpg Pirkanmaa 49.8 1982 44,000 Template:Coord
Hiidenportti File:Hiidenportin kansallispuisto.jpg Kainuu 45 1982 11,300 Template:Coord
Hossa File:Housivirta.jpg Kainuu 11 2017 75,500 Template:Coord
Isojärvi File:Isojärvi Isojärven kansallispuisto 2.jpg Central Finland 19 1982 24,400 Template:Coord
Kauhaneva-Pohjankangas File:Kauhaneva.jpg Southern Ostrobothnia / Satakunta 57 1982 26,200 Template:Coord
Koli File:Koli hill view.jpg North Karelia 30 1991 249,800 Template:Coord
Kolovesi File:KolovesiRocks.jpg South Savo 23 1990 17,200 Template:Coord
Kurjenrahka File:Savojärvi near Kurjenpesä.jpg Southwest Finland 29 1998 66,800 Template:Coord
Lauhanvuori File:Lauhanvuori 5.jpg Southern Ostrobothnia 53 1982 21,700 Template:Coord
Leivonmäki File:Leivonmäki National Park I.jpg Central Finland 29 2003 29,100 Template:Coord
Lemmenjoki File:River at Lemmenjoki national park, Finland IMG 0330.JPG Lapland 2,850 1956 21,100 Template:Coord
Liesjärvi File:Saruwine - Faery Tale Forest (by-sa).jpg Kanta-Häme 22 1956 57,300 Template:Coord
Linnansaari File:Linnansaari1.jpg South Savo / North Savo 38 1956 31,600 Template:Coord
Nuuksio File:Mustalampi Lake in Nuuksio.jpg Uusimaa 45 1994 312,600 Template:Coord
Oulanka File:FI-Oulanka NP1.jpg Northern Ostrobothnia / Lapland 270 1956 187,400 Template:Coord
Päijänne File:Päijänne and päijätsalo.jpg Päijät-Häme 14 1993 67,000 Template:Coord
Pallas-Yllästunturi File:Pallastunturi Finland.jpg Lapland 1,020 2005 598,800 Template:Coord
Patvinsuo File:Patvinsuo kohosuota.jpg North Karelia 105 1982 18,600 Template:Coord
Petkeljärvi File:Kuikan kierros.jpg North Karelia 6 1956 17,300 Template:Coord
Puurijärvi-Isosuo File:Isosuo mire at Puurijärvi-Isosuo NP.jpg Pirkanmaa / Satakunta 27 1993 19,800 Template:Coord
Pyhä-Häkki File:Pyhä-Häkki National Park 5.jpg Central Finland 13 1956 17,900 Template:Coord
Pyhä-Luosto File:Isokuru.JPG Lapland 142 2005 198,900 Template:Coord
Repovesi File:Repoveden Kansallispuisto Kesayonauringossa.jpg Kymenlaakso / South Savo 15 2003 100,900 Template:Coord
Riisitunturi File:Noukavaara - Riisitunturi - Posio - Finland.jpg Lapland 77 1982 58,800 Template:Coord
Rokua File:Rokuan kansallispuisto.JPG Northern Ostrobothnia / Kainuu 4.3 1956 50,700 Template:Coord
Salamajärvi File:Salamajärvi national park.jpg Central Ostrobothnia / Central Finland 62 1982 24,500 Template:Coord
Salla File:Old Sallatunturit, Airistunturi and Vitarinne in Russia behind Tunturilammit as seen from the lower Peak of Sallatunturit in Salla, Lapland, Finland.jpg Lapland 99.83 2022 55,900 Template:Coord
Seitseminen File:Seitseminen-mylly.jpg Pirkanmaa 45.5 1982 42,300 Template:Coord
Sipoonkorpi File:Duckboards towards the lake Storträsk in Sipoonkorpi, Helsinki, Finland, 2021 May.jpg Uusimaa 18.6 2011 165,500 Template:Coord
Southern Konnevesi File:Lake Konnevesi Mustalahti.jpg Central Finland / North Savo 15.44 2014 30,400 Template:Coord
Syöte File:Syote National Park.jpg Northern Ostrobothnia / Lapland 299 2000 88,200 Template:Coord
Teijo File:Matildanjärvi Mathildedal Perniö Salo Finland January 2015.jpg Southwest Finland 33.85 2015 92,100 Template:Coord
Tiilikkajärvi File:Tiilikkajarven kansallispuisto Venajanhiekka.jpg North Savo / Kainuu 34 1982 26,100 Template:Coord
Torronsuo File:Torronsuo National Park.jpg Kanta-Häme 25.5 1990 58,600 Template:Coord
Urho Kekkonen File:Paratiisikuru waterfall.JPG Lapland 2,550 1983 435,900 Template:Coord
Valkmusa File:Valkmusan suolahde.jpg Kymenlaakso 17 1996 20,300 Template:Coord

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