Oulujärvi, Nature reserve at Lake Oulujärvi, Vaala, Finland
The Oulujärvi nature reserve encompasses 78 square kilometers of protected wilderness, featuring rocky islets, sandy beaches, and clear-water ponds within pine forests.
Established in 1993, this protected area includes Manamansalo Island, which holds significant historical value with first written records dating back to 1555.
The reserve forms part of the Rokua Geopark region, connecting three distinct landscape areas: Oulujoki Valley, Lake Oulujärvi, and the Rokua esker formations.
Visitors access 14 kilometers of marked trails through varied terrain, with multiple fire sites and fishing spots distributed across the protected area.
This nature reserve represents Finland's only inland water recreational area, containing numerous islands and shorelines across the country's fifth-largest lake.
Location: Vaala
Location: Kajaani
Location: Paltamo
Elevation above the sea: 123 m
GPS coordinates: 64.33333,27.25000
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:21
Kajaani Castle
26.1 km
Rokua National Park
43.3 km
Paltaniemi Church
20.3 km
Koskikara
26 km
Koivukoski power plant
26.3 km
Ahmaskoski Bridge
47.3 km
Paltamo Church
29.4 km
Karolineburg mansion
25.9 km
Kivesvaara
19.9 km
Kajaani City hall
26 km
Kainuu Museum
26.6 km
Weapon and Equipment Museum of Kajaani
26.2 km
Lamminaho House
37.4 km
Uitonsalmi railway bridge
36.4 km
Kajaani Art Museum
25.9 km
Vaalankurkku railway bridge
32.1 km
Riihipiha
19.7 km
Kestilä Church
46.6 km
Kajaani Orthodox Parish
26 km
Säräisniemen kotiseutumuseo
26.2 km
Myllyrannan ruukki
33.9 km
Paltamo Museum of local history
29.6 km
Paltaniemen koulumuseoaitta
20.1 km
Kajaani seminar
25.5 km
Kontiomäki railway station building
41.7 km
Kajaani railway station building
26.8 km
Kajaanin Kauppakadun funkistalot ja Raatihuoneentori
26 km
Belfry at Ristijärvi Church
49.9 kmReviews
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