Outdoor activities, parks and nature destinations
Outdoor activities, parks and nature destinationsGo outdoors and enjoy Helsinki’s diverse nature, seashores and parks.
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The descriptions, services and trails of outdoor recreation and nature areas
Parks, urban farming, the Winter Garden and domestic animal farms, carpet washing piers
Islands and services on island, arrival at islands
Beaches, water quality and blue-green algae situation, outdoor swimming pools, winter swimming places
Nature tours, park walks, hiking trails and nature trails, break spots and responsible hiking
Fishing spots, permits, prices, fishing regulations and fishery management
City berths and boat harbours, winter storage for boats, services for boaters
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Metropolitan area guided nature tours
Guided nature tours of metropolitan area nature sites have again been collected in the municipalities’ joint nature-excursion calendar. The calendars informing about the year 2024 excursions are available for pickup in libraries and customer-service points as of the beginning of April.
Make an excursion into metropolitan area nature - 2024 nature-excursion calendar (pdf, in Finnish)
Nuuksio National Park turns 30 – the green oasis of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area invites you to celebrate
Located in the areas of Espoo, Kirkkonummi and Vihti, Nuuksio is Finland's third most popular national park and a unique treasure of nature in the Uusimaa region. The anniversary is marked with a wide range of events
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External resources
See tips on Helsinki’s best nature destinations on the MyHelsinki website.
Explore the Uusimaa outdoor recreation areas a on the website of Helsinki-Uusimaa Outdoors.
You can also find this page at hel.fi/outdooractivities