What's Currently Happening in Kolovesi National Park
Kolovesi National Park in the winter
(updated 17.12.2022)
Kolovesi National Park is closed for the winter. There is no winter maintenance on the snowy roads or routes in the National Park area.
Report Seal Carcasses or seals in need of help
It is essential for the conservation of the Saimaa ringed seal that all dead seals are examined. Please, report +358 206 39 5000. More information.
In Pitkäsaari southern and Lapinniemi excursion harbours there is no firewood
(Updated on 19 September 2020)
In Pitkäsaari southern and Lapinniemi excursion harbours there is no firewood.
If you wish, you may fetch firewood from the nearby excursion harbour to the southern campfire site of Pitkäsaari.
In Lapinniemi food must be cooked on camping cookers. If you wish, you may fetch firewood from the nearby excursion harbour (for examle from Laajakaarre).
It is prohibited to collect firewood from the nature!
In Karjalansaari, to the north of Kolovesi National Park, there is no excursion harbour. It has been taken down.
Huhtiniemi and Mäntysalo Rental Huts
(Updated 19 September 2020)
Huhtiniemi and Mäntysalo (Mäntysalo in finnish only now) Rental Huts can now be booked from the web shop eraluvat.fi or from the service number +358 20 69 2424.
News in Kolovesi
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08.02.2023
Seal translocation within Saimaa to start in the coming summer
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25.01.2023
Visitors to national parks are happier than before – financial uncertainty is reflected in the total number of the visits
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19.01.2023
Metsähallitus is looking for 1,000 people to become members of the Wilderness and Nature Community – come and develop the services for nature lovers