Nuuksio National Park, Espoo: Address, Phone Number, Nuuksio National Park Reviews: 4.5/5
Nuuksio National Park
Nuuksio National Park
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Wild Woods and Lakes on Helsinki's Doorstep. Within easy reach of the Finnish capital you can escape into wild natural settings and enjoy typically Finnish scenery, with lovely lakes, green forests and rugged crags. Pack your backpack for a memorable family picnic or campout. The nearby Finnish Nature Centre Haltia spotlights the best of Finland's natural treasures from across the country. Arrive by car or public transportation. Suitable for the entire family and tourists. Wheelchair access to the Haukkalampi, Kattila and Haltia areas. Marked trails and nature trails vary from easy to difficult (1.5-17km), 30km of biking trails, 22km of horse riding trails. Nuuksio has numerous services all year round: campfire sites, cooking shelters, lean-to-shelters, camping sites, dry toilets, rental huts, conference and sauna facilities and a wide range of activities for people of all ages. Find out more about the services and activities from Finnish Nature Centre Haltia,
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frequentflyersuffolk
Sudbury, UK295 contributions
Sep 2021
Easy to reach forest park from Espoo. Lovely walking trails, plenty to see and do. Beautiful lake with grills which we took advantage of. Beautifully maintained and very clean. Lots of room so we didn't felt as it was crowded. Would be amazing with the snow in the winter season.
Written 19 September 2021
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Tatjana T
Helsinki, Finland86 contributions
Oct 2020 • Solo
Pretty seclusive forest park close by to Espoo.
Easy to reach by public transportation, for example, train+bus from Helsinki centre. You can be a part of the guided group, but you can make it also by yourself as the walking paths are marked well, and you don't need any special skills to make the journey.
There are a couple of small lakes-ponds which you can investigate by the hiring a boat and also swim in the bigger lake Siikajärvi.
In the summertime, you might have a chance to collect some forest berries, Nam!
There are fewer people at working days.
Easy to reach by public transportation, for example, train+bus from Helsinki centre. You can be a part of the guided group, but you can make it also by yourself as the walking paths are marked well, and you don't need any special skills to make the journey.
There are a couple of small lakes-ponds which you can investigate by the hiring a boat and also swim in the bigger lake Siikajärvi.
In the summertime, you might have a chance to collect some forest berries, Nam!
There are fewer people at working days.
Written 1 October 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Thomas
5 contributions
Sep 2020
We went there by bus (245A) on a sunny day in late September for a hiking trip. We started in Kattila and followed the trail to Haltia (about 9 km). The trail was clearly marked. The scenery was absolutely stunning - the forest all dressed in fall colors and lakes with crystal clear water. Don't forget to bring a bag for your trash, as there are no trash bins to be found.
Written 26 September 2020
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JaaH1978
Espoo, Finland104 contributions
Jun 2020 • Family
This is the place where people from Espoo and Helsinki go hiking and relaxing in the nature. Hardly any capital has such nature treasure so close. Beautiful lakes for swimming or canoeing or fishing, forests, hiking, camping, picking wild berries or mushrooms. One of my favourite places in all Finland. Sometimes Haltia area can get a bit crowded but there are many areas where there are never too many people like Kattila which also can be reached by bus. Highly recommended for all nature lovers who don’t want to travel far from Helsinki area.
Written 5 August 2020
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AndreiSandru
Valkeakoski, Finland12 contributions
Mar 2020
Nature there is beautiful, there are plenty of marked and taken care of trails and, best of all, is rather easily accessible by public transport! (although it might be a bit long to reach, reserve about 1h40mins per way from the central railway station in Helsinki). Nevertheless, it is totally worth visiting and spending as long as possible there. There is a skiing court as well, but did not have the chance to try it out..yet.
Written 9 March 2020
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Neha S
2 contributions
Jul 2019 • Family
Its a serene place.You can hike or play with the kids.There is option to grill either in the open or designated area.Good place to spend a day or half in the lap of nature.
Written 12 February 2020
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TeWe
Helsinki, Finland981 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
Great place for hiking, you wouldn’t believe that you’re under an hour by car from downtown Helsinki. Lots of marked paths and very beautiful nature.
Written 13 January 2020
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mattiturunen
Espoo, Finland8 contributions
Sep 2019
There You can escape into wild natural settings and enjoy typical Finnish scenery.
Pack your backpack and enjoy walking canoeing biking in a very beautiful scenery.
Pack your backpack and enjoy walking canoeing biking in a very beautiful scenery.
Written 6 November 2019
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Anya S
Espoo, Finland8 contributions
Sep 2019 • Friends
The forests in Finland as they are in many other northern hemisphere regions are chock a block with goodies from August to September. Pick bilberries in August-September, mushrooms from September to October, lingonberries about the same time and get plenty of fresh air, exercise and peace for your soul amidst the majestic calm of Nuuksio forest. And even if it's too early or late or you don't fancy picking anything, just breathing in that fresh earthy smell of the forest surrounding you amid a soft stillness beyond the occasional chirp or scuttering of a squirrel, nothing beats being in a forest for just an hour or a full day.
Written 6 November 2019
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Osamu Tanaka
13 contributions
Sep 2019 • Solo
Beautiful forest and lake. It looks like huge mirror reflecting blue sky and white clouds.
I also enjoyed fly fishing.
I also enjoyed fly fishing.
Written 27 September 2019
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anujoy1
Muscat, Oman14 contributions
We would like to hire a car from Helsinki airport for our 6 days trip . We are staying at Holiday Resort Ellivuori . Is it a good idea to rent a car from Helsinki and keep it through out our trip ? Or would you advice that we drive to Ellivuori and leave the car there ? And hire separately to return to Helsinki?
How much would a car hire cost per day ? We are 4 adults and two of us have international driving license . Age 25 to 55
Tsang Judy
Hong Kong, China29 contributions
HI, is it any tour arrangement for mushroom picking on Autumn?
Juho Ä
Espoo, Finland242 contributions
Hi! To have an arranged mushroom picking event I think you could ask from the Haltia center in Nuuksio, or then the Espoon martat association.
If they can't help you then you should get in contact with some local people who are into mushroom picking. :)
Sunanda S
Dubai, United Arab Emirates163 contributions
We are going to be there in Helsinki for 5 days. We would like to visit Nuuksio National Park park and see if we can experience reindeer sledding an ice fishing. Could you please advise how to get there using public transport? Can we do the trip on our own?
Thanks in advance.
Jan H
Liljendal, Finland14 contributions
My advice for you would be to stay in contact with the Nuuksio National Park staff (see link below) either by email or telephone.
The most convenient is to take a cab, but there is also public transportation as you can see from the web site. In the park there are many routes and lakes, possibly also a chance for ice-fishing, depending on whether conditions. Probably you cannot see any reindeer, which are common some 1000 kilometer north, in Lapland. For a hiking or skiing tour in the park it may be good to reserve a guide, pending on your orienteering skills. Good luck!
nationalparks.fi/nuuksionp?inheritRedirect=true
Sunanda S
Dubai, United Arab Emirates163 contributions
How to go to Nuuksio National Park from Helsinki in January?
Juho Ä
Espoo, Finland242 contributions
Hello!
I suggest you use HSL (Helsingin Seudun Liikenne = Helsinki Area Traffic) web page search -lcannot add links here so just look for HSL- or download the app to your phone and do the same. I really recommend using the app (HSL in Play store) as you can get the directions and tickets for all the Helsinki area public transportation all in one package! The app even tells you which ticket you should pay for your selected transport.
When I used the search the result is (at this time of the day) E train to Espoo center and from there the bus number 245 to Nuuksio.
Hope this helps!
Guy V
Nice, France19 contributions
Existe-t'il plusieurs parkings pour démarrer différentes randonnées ou faut-il démarrer du même endroit pour tout le mone ? Merçi pour votre réponse
veronicatu
Taipei, Taiwan
Wonder if anyone has tried tree tent in Nuuksio National Park before, how is the experience like sleeping above the sky... Thanks
Andrew B
Nedlands, Australia4 contributions
Hi, can we have a longer walk, like 20 km on next wednesday?
Helsinki Hangouts
Helsinki, Finland112 contributions
Hi!
Yes, Nuuksio is pretty much always open and you can choose from the trails based on distance.
I will comment and say that at this point in time, there is still much snow and at the same time it's warming up now so it will be quite muddy and slippery. Please keep that in mind and be safe.
Kind regards,
Dave
Reise ❤️
Chemnitz, Germany875 contributions
Hi, how long does it take from haukkalampi to the rendeer national park? Would you recommend the trip? Do you prefer the rendeer park or should we go to the national park? thanks in advance.. we will be there at the end of april this year.
Margie D
Durban, South Africa44 contributions
Hi, We will be visiting Finland in July and would like to see reindeers. Would we be able to do so on our own or do we need to join an organised tour? We will have use of a car and would like to continue our journey towards Turku from the National Park, which is the nearest town to it?
Many thanks
Margie
evicz
Jyväskylä, Finland45 contributions
Hi,
Turku is in south Finland. You have to go up to North/Lapland to see reindeer. It´s a long way, but definitely worth it if you have enough time. In Lapland there are guided/organized tours - for example for northern lights, husky sledging, reindeer sledging... Pretty often you can see reindeers freely chilling by the road, but there are also reindeer farms.
Finland is truly beautiful!
Enjoy!
Emma D
Belfast, UK219 contributions
Hi there
I will be visiting Helsinki in January and would love to visit this park , especially if its snowing :) Can anybody tell me if there are activities available to do when arriving at the park?
I read in one if the reviews that people went ice fishing and snow shoeing there, I would love to try something like this.
How would I go about booking snow shoeing ?
Thanks :)
Emma
64HeikkiH
Espoo, Finland131 contributions
Hello Emma,
here is some info where you get more info from ready trips:
feel the nature arrange trips to Nuuksio.
Finnish Nature Centre Haltia which rents also snow shoes. haltia (page with commercial ending)
To Nuuksio you can also go by public transportation; from hsl you can check routes. (HSL with FInnish page ending)
I hope that will help you
Heikki
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- According to Tripadvisor travellers, these are the best ways to experience Nuuksio National Park:
- Half-Day Nature Adventure to Nuuksio National Park from Helsinki (From €70.89)
- Helsinki National Park and Reindeer farm PRIVATE VISIT by car with guide (From €162.02)
- Hiking Experience in a National Park with Backpacker Helsinki Tour (From €76.96)
- Shore Excursion - Heisinki city sightseeing and Reindeer Park (From €192.30)
- Personal familiarity with the traditional Finnish sauna and food in Helsinki (From €363.51)
- Hotels near Nuuksio National Park:
- (4.28 km) Haltia Lake Lodge
- (2.13 km) Hawkhill Cottage Resort
- (3.29 km) Nuuksio Hostel and Camping
- (2.57 km) Polku Nuuksio
- (13.30 km) Hotel Korpilampi
- Restaurants near Nuuksio National Park:
- (4.38 km) Ravintola Haltia
- (14.34 km) Bembolen Kahvitupa
- (9.52 km) Ravintola Ismet
- (9.17 km) Heng Feng
- (5.55 km) Taverna Dawi
- Attractions near Nuuksio National Park:
- (2.15 km) Arctic Expedition
- (4.38 km) Haltia
- (3.51 km) Nuuksio Reindeer Park
- (3.03 km) Kaikuva
- (11.04 km) Kaitalampi Lake