• Hook and line fishing and ice fishing are allowed under everyman's rights, except where specific restrictions apply.
• Persons aged 18-69 years must pay the fisheries management fee (eräluvat.fi). If you fish with more than one rod, you also need Metsähallitus' angling permit no 7413 for Southern Finland (eräluvat.fi). See also the restrictions.
• For trap fishing, in addition to paying the fisheries management fee, you will need Metsähallitus' trap fishing permit no 7008 for Haukivesi (eräluvat.fi, in Finnish). See also the restrictions.
  *** Fishing on Lake Haukivesi is subject to various restrictions due to the endangered Saimaa ringed seal:**
  • Net fishing is not permitted in state waters.
  • Many landowners' collectives also prohibit net fishing in their waters between 15 April and 30 June.
  • The use of certain kinds of traps and fishing techniques in areas favoured by the seals is also prohibited under a Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (www.mmm.fi).
• All types of fishing are prohibited in Linnansaarenlampi.
• Fishers need to check the restrictions on fishing sites at kalastusrajoitus.fi (In Finnish).

The park is great for spotting ospreys, white-backed woodpeckers and more than 70 other species of birds.

The park is great for picking bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus) and edible mushrooms.

Taking or damaging trees, bushes, other plants or their parts, or mushrooms other than edible ones is forbidden. Picking wild herbs is therefore forbidden.

The best places for swimming are Kamarluoto and the Sammakkoniemi camping site. There is no official beach.

Skiing is another great way to get around in the winter. A maintained ski trail is provided next to the tour skating track later in the season.