Finland's 20 most visited national parks in 2024
The top 3 according to 26 votes from people: Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park · Nuuksio National Park · Oulanka National Park. (Updated Apr 13, 2026.)
Of Finland's 41 national parks, the most visited in 2024 was Pallas-Yllästunturi with almost 600,000 visits, followed by Urho Kekkonen National Park and Nuuksio near Helsinki. Here are the top 20 by Metsähallitus visitor figures, with region and year of establishment. Lapland's fell parks and forests close to cities dominate the list.
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Top 20
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1
Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park
598,800 visits in 2024. Lapland, established 2005. Finland's most visited national park.
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2
Nuuksio National Park
312,600 visits in 2024. Uusimaa, established 1994.
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3
Oulanka National Park
187,400 visits in 2024. Northern Ostrobothnia and Lapland, established 1956.
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4
Koli National Park
249,800 visits in 2024. North Karelia, established 1991. A national landscape on the shore of Lake Pielinen.
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5
Syöte National Park
88,200 visits in 2024. Northern Ostrobothnia and Lapland, established 2000.
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6
Päijänne National Park
67,000 visits in 2024. Päijät-Häme, established 1993.
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Urho Kekkonen National Park
435,900 visits in 2024. Lapland, established 1983.
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8
Pyhä-Luosto National Park
198,900 visits in 2024. Lapland, established 2005.
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9
Bothnian Sea National Park
79,400 visits in 2024. Southwest Finland & Satakunta, established 2011.
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10
Archipelago National Park
78,800 visits in 2024. Southwest Finland, established 1982.
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11
Riisitunturi National Park
58,800 visits in 2024. Lapland, established 1982.
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12
Salla National Park
55,900 visits in 2024. Lapland, established 2022. Finland's newest national park.
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13
Ekenäs Archipelago National Park
53,600 visits in 2024. Uusimaa, established 1989.
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14
Liesjärvi National Park
57,300 visits in 2024. Kanta-Häme, established 1956.
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15
Repovesi National Park
100,900 visits in 2024. Kymenlaakso and South Savo, established 2003.
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16
Teijo National Park
92,100 visits in 2024. Southwest Finland, established 2015.
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17
Hossa National Park
75,500 visits in 2024. Kainuu, established 2017. Founded in the centenary year of Finnish independence.
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18
Kurjenrahka National Park
66,800 visits in 2024. Southwest Finland, established 1998.
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19
Sipoonkorpi National Park
165,500 visits in 2024. Uusimaa, established 2011.
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20
Torronsuo National Park
58,600 visits in 2024. Kanta-Häme, established 1990.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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