What's Currently Happening in Kolovesi National Park

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

Tips for Outdoors

Knife and firewood.
Outdoor Guide: Making a fire