Photo: Minna Koramo

Visitation Numbers

Metsähallitus Parks & Wildlife Finland collects visitation numbers of the most popular state-owned protected and hiking areas in its administration. The data is collected mostly with electronic counters counting users of trails and hiking facilities.

Development of national park visits and national park network, 2014-2024

Number of visits to national parks has almost doubled from about 2.2 million visits in 2014 to over 3.6 million in 2024. At the same time, the amount of national parks has grown from 37 to 41 and the area from under 10,000 square kilometers to over 10,000 square kilometers.

The visitation numbers in 2024 of national parks, national hiking areas and other protected and hiking areas of recreational importance (pdf, 64 Kb)
The visitation numbers in 2023 of national parks, national hiking areas and other protected and hiking areas of recreational importance (pdf, 66 Kb)
The visitation numbers in 2022 of national parks, national hiking areas and other protected and hiking areas of recreational importance (pdf, 67 Kb)
The visitation numbers in 2021 of national parks, national hiking areas and other protected and hiking areas of recreational importance (pdf, 47 Kb)
The visitation numbers in 2020 of national parks, national hiking areas and other protected and hiking areas of recreational importance (pdf, 112 Kb)
The visitation numbers in 2019 of national parks, national hiking areas and other protected and hiking areas of recreational importance (pdf, 130 Kb)