Hiking services
Rokua National Park offers a variety of services for both day-trippers and those on longer excursions. The area includes several campfire sites and dry toilets.
Campsites
- As campsites are shared resting places, you should show consideration towards other hikers.
- There is no waste management at the campsites, so bring your rubbish home.
- Lighting fires is only allowed at serviced and designated campfire sites.
- Before you light a fire, always check if any forest fire warnings are in effect. Lighting any campfires is strictly forbidden if the wildfire warning is in effect.
- Firewood is provided at campfire sites. Remember that you may have to chop up the wood yourself. Please use the firewood sparingly.
- Do not burn rubbish or tear off bark from living trees. You can use a small amount of clean paper and cardboard to light your fire.
- The last person to leave the campfire site is always responsible for putting out the fire.
Pookin paussi Day-use Hut
Day cottage
A modest day-use hut is available year-round. The day-use hut is an open and shared resting place for self-guided hikers for daytime use without reservation or fee. Overnight stays are not allowed in the day-use hut. Facilities: - Fireplace in a hut. - No drinking water point. Water from natural sources must be purified before drinking. - No waste management. Take your own waste out of the area. - Pets are not allowed in the hut.
Hiihtostadionin laavu
Lean-to shelter
Luomanen laavu
Lean-to shelter
Jaakonjärvi puolikota
Lean-to shelter
Pitkäjärvi puolikota
Lean-to shelter
Drinking water
- Always boil water from natural sources before drinking it.
- Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) have been observed in Lake Rokuanjärvi in several years, and the water is not recommended for use as drinking water, not even when boiled.
- At Pookivaara, there is a well whose water quality is not monitored. The water is not recommended for drinking but is suitable as boiled washing water.
- Do not wash dishes or yourself in natural waters or on well covers.
- After use, remember to soak any washing water into the ground far enough away from natural waters or water supply points.
Toilets
- Remember to bring your own toilet paper.
- Take your rubbish home, do not burn it.
- Remember to bring some rubbish bags when you go out.
- Do not throw food waste out in the forest.
