Nuuksio National Park (Nuuksion kansallispuisto)
Nuuksio National Park is a unique nature area in southern Finland, located a short distance from Helsinki and Espoo.
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Nuuksio National Park is a unique nature area in southern Finland, located only a short distance from Helsinki and Espoo. Visitors can enjoy forests, rocky hills, lakes, bogs and rich wildlife. A variety of marked trails makes the park ideal for outdoor recreation.
Activities include hiking, cycling routes, camping and picnics in designated areas, paddling, climbing, horse riding, geocaching and birdwatching. The Haltia Nature Centre near the park entrance offers exhibitions, a café-restaurant and equipment rental.
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Nuuksio is a protected area, so visitors should follow nature protection rules: fires are allowed only in designated places, pets must be kept on a lead, camping is allowed only in marked areas and all waste should be taken away or disposed of properly.
The park can be reached by public transport from Helsinki, including HSL bus connections to Haltia. Source: luontoon.fi. Photographer: Fanny Hagan