Nuuksio National Park is located in southern Finland just west of Helsinki making it easily accessible by locals and visitors to the country’s capital. The national park encompasses an area of 17.37 square miles (44.98 sq km).
Although it is less than 20 miles (30 km) away from the city, Nuuksio is the second closest national park to Helsinki with Sipoonkorpi National Park earning the title as the closest national park to the capitol.
Within the park, visitors will experience a commune with nature that is easily accessible for the common traveler. The park features forested and wetland ecosystems and paths that explore through these and alongside Haukkalampi pond and Lake Siikajarvi.
The park covers a portion of the larger Nuuksio lake highlands which is a wilderness area that is home to a number of endangered or threatened wildlife species. The Siberian flying squirrel, European nightjar, and the woodlark are some of the more common species.