National Park · Finland

Southern Konnevesi National Park

Southern Konnevesi National Park is a national park in Finland, covering 4,201 acres (1,700 ha), established in 2014.

Southern Konnevesi National Park
Southern Konnevesi National Park.

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Park facts

Park typeNational Park
LocationFinland
Area4,201 acres (1,700 ha)
Established2014
Coordinates62.5500° N, 26.6333° E

Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.

About Southern Konnevesi National Park

Southern Konnevesi National Park (Finnish: Etelä-Konneveden kansallispuisto) is situated in the Finnish Lakeland on the border of the regions Central Finland and Northern Savonia, in the municipalities of Konnevesi and Rautalampi. The park includes islands in the southern part of Lake Konnevesi and an extensive continuous stretch of mainland on the lake's eastern shore. The national park is located to the south of main road 69 and to the north-west of highway 9. In the park visitors can enjoy the wide open waters of the lake in a boat, or canoe through a maze of islands among smooth glaciated rocks and vertical rock walls.

Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.

Planning your visit

What to do

Canoeing

Airports near this park

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Parks nearby

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Southern Konnevesi National Park?

Southern Konnevesi National Park is in Finland (62.5500° N, 26.6333° E).

When was Southern Konnevesi National Park established?

Southern Konnevesi National Park was established in 2014, per the source listed at the foot of this page.

How big is Southern Konnevesi National Park?

Southern Konnevesi National Park covers 4,201 acres (1,700 ha).

Sources