Province of Southern Finland,
Päijät-Häme Region
Municipalities of Padasjoki (www.padasjoki.fi, in Finnish), Asikkala (www.asikkala.fi, in
Finnish) and Sysmä
(www.sysma.fi)
Area: 14 sq.km. Established in 1993
The area is managed by
Metsähallitus.
Lake Päijänne is the second largest lake in Finland,
and in the middle of its open waters you can find a treasure; Päijänne National
Park, which consists of small islets and bigger islands with steep rocks or
sandy eskers. It is situated in the southern part of the lake, where about fifty
uninhabited islands and islets, and parts of inhabited ones belong to the
National Park.
The park is most suitable for canoeing and boating, and almost all the areas
of the park are only accessible by water.
Päijänne National Park on Facebook - Like!
(www.facebook.com)
This is the web page www.outdoors.fi/paijannenp
Take a look at Päijänne National Park related products at the Outdoors.fi
online shop (kauppa.luontoon.fi).
