Oulu boasts a variety of nature sights, from water systems to swamps and forests. Choose your favourite or enjoy it all!
The best of Finnish nature – Nature sights in Oulu
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![Rock The City Adventure Game](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/74250f20-73d8-11ee-9fca-6fdb01d69922.png?s=1920)
Rock The City Oulu
Oulu
![Have a fun ride in city train Kompiainen.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/01137050-c6ee-11ec-b441-9d43119ac1e4.jpeg?s=1920)
City Train Kompiainen
Oulu
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Go Arctic activities - Stories from Oulu
Oulu
![Pilkkiretki Oulun Nallikarissa 1](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/716d1440-d05e-11ec-baab-1bce364ca529.jpeg?s=1920)
Ice fishing in Nallikari, Oulu
Oulu
![Yellow Oulu Cathedral church tower against blue sky in summer.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/28e2c3f0-c4c7-11ee-8621-d9f6e76a5e75.jpeg?s=1920)
Oulu Quickly Walking Tour
Oulu
![A family looking at the scale model of a sailing ship.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/bb654460-ec69-11ec-828c-2fc2ffae239f.jpeg?s=1920)
Northern Ostrobothnia Museum
Oulu
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Go Arctic group activities - Traditional games
Oulu
![Sea Oulu Black Lady](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/1c750160-16b0-11ef-85ed-1573cbf99e75.jpeg?s=1920)
Sea Oulu Charter Cruise
Oulu
![Greenhouses Romeo ja Julia.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/fbf59c20-e7e4-11ec-9905-89190dd55440.jpeg?s=1920)
Botanical Garden of the University of Oulu
Oulu
![Koiteli rapids area in summer. Blue water flowing between rocks. Foreground green grass on the bank. Background green spruces.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/2b5152f0-c4c7-11ee-8621-d9f6e76a5e75.jpeg?s=1920)
Minivan Trip to Koiteli Rapids
Oulu
![Oulu market square and market hall.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/99fa0c90-8e4d-11ec-9e6e-cd72eacf1e96-VO_tori-ja-kauppahalli-kesa-ihmisia-.png?s=1920)
Oulu Market Square
Oulu
![Ryhmä tekee tehtävää suon reunalla](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/54337650-89ec-11ee-9fca-6fdb01d69922.jpeg?s=1920)
Nature-based recreation days for work communities (Sanginjoki, Rokua) - Naturest Oy
Oulu
![Yellow Oulu Cathedral church tower against blue sky in summer.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/28e2c3f0-c4c7-11ee-8621-d9f6e76a5e75.jpeg?s=1920)
Oulu Quickly Walking Tour
Oulu
![Toripolliisi statue in the Oulu Market Square.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/99249d70-ee2f-11ec-bd67-a5b329105a0d.jpeg?s=1920)
Top 5 attractions in Oulu!
Oulu
![Varjakka island fire station.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/9cf51220-93f5-11ec-9e6e-cd72eacf1e96-150527_Varjakka_Paloasema_09_A4KOKO.jpg?s=1920)
Varjakka industrial heritage site and nature trail
Oulu
![Sea Oulu Water Taxi](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/77b59710-0cd9-11ee-ade7-6f23fa647532.jpeg?s=1920)
Sea Oulu Water Taxi
Oulu
![Row of pastel colored houses in Raksila with autumn foliage.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/78178200-5130-11ed-ae94-05cf802d2c37.jpeg?s=1920)
Pastel-coloured wooden Raksila
Oulu
![Farmyard. A red log building in the background.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/4b5074c0-eb14-11ec-aa78-cd2704146cb2.jpeg?s=1920)
Turkansaari Open Air Museum
Oulu
![Paddling at sea](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/534a0510-d296-11ec-baab-1bce364ca529.jpeg?s=1920)
Paddling on the Oulujoki river delta and at sea
Oulu
![](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/dacdc620-b206-11ed-9920-61ca39c2fac5.jpeg?s=1920)
Go Arctic group activities - Heptathlon
Oulu
![Policeman Statue in front of the Market Hall.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/f8d833c0-d120-11ec-baab-1bce364ca529.jpeg?s=1920)
Oulu Market Hall
Oulu
![Varjo Festival 2022 was held in Kuusisaari.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/2b1b4390-6b31-11ed-8b5d-750472ef9a58.jpeg?s=1920)
Kuusisaari Recreation Park
Oulu
![Old wooden houses in Karjasilta.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/40f582c0-cb95-11ec-baab-1bce364ca529.jpeg?s=1920)
Wooden Karjasilta from the reconstruction era
Oulu
![people laughing and listening to storytelling at a fantasy tavern](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/7f373e60-bf4c-11ed-8fb6-cd05a147400e.jpeg?s=1920)
Spirits of Hearth and Home - Tonttu in Finnish Folklore
Oulu
![fatbiking is nice summer activity](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/ba7e3900-cc5a-11ec-baab-1bce364ca529.jpeg?s=1920)
Fatbike Tour in Oulu
Oulu
![View from the Hupisaaret City Park.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/89b93200-d4fe-11ec-baab-1bce364ca529.jpeg?s=1920)
Hupisaaret Islands city park
Oulu
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Arctic Edu-Tech - Workshops and experiences in Oulu area
Oulu
![Nallikari lighthouse in sunset.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/5e4dda30-8f0d-11ec-9e6e-cd72eacf1e96-2020_08%20Nallikarin%20majakka_018_A4KOKO.jpg?s=1920)
Nallikari Lighthouse
Oulu
![Lapsi tekee tehtävää metsässä](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/93fa5570-89fa-11ee-9fca-6fdb01d69922.jpeg?s=1920)
Forest Nature School in Sanginjoki - Naturest Oy
Oulu
![Pilpasuo nature scenery.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/d7cdb3e0-8f2f-11ec-9e6e-cd72eacf1e96-2022_11%20Pilpasuo_012_A4KOKO.jpg?s=1920)
Pilpasuo protected area and nature trails
Oulu
![Biking at Hupisaaret City Park.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/06d1fdd0-d509-11ec-baab-1bce364ca529.jpeg?s=1920)
Oulu loves biking
Oulu
![](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/d32d30b0-b6a4-11ee-9708-695c0e6a6975.jpeg?s=1920)
Winter Forest Adventure in Oulu
Oulu
![SUPping is nice summer activity](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/6b503980-cc5c-11ec-baab-1bce364ca529.jpeg?s=1920)
Bay of Bothnia by SUP (Stand Up Paddling) in Oulu
Oulu
![Kuusiluoto presents heritage of wood building in Finland.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/54de9910-cb96-11ec-baab-1bce364ca529.jpeg?s=1920)
Many layers of history in Kuusiluoto
Oulu
![View of red buildings in the harbour.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/6c78ae10-bab1-11ee-9708-695c0e6a6975.jpeg?s=1920)
Traditional Fishing Harbour Kiviniemi
Oulu
![Tourist info sign in front of Market Hall.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/11972530-2245-11ee-9fb4-c344224e6fd0.jpeg?s=1920)
Oulu Tourist Information Office
Oulu
![Arctic wolf and Auroras - Wolf photographing in winter](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/08e6f210-c9fb-11ec-baab-1bce364ca529.jpeg?s=1920)
Arctic Wolf & Auroras
Oulu
![The white lighthouse in Hailuoto Marjaniemi against the blue sky.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/2a0e72b0-c4c7-11ee-8621-d9f6e76a5e75.jpeg?s=1920)
Minivan Trip to Hailuoto
Oulu
![Heimopäällikkö Go Arctic](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/76d8de00-b208-11ed-9920-61ca39c2fac5.jpeg?s=1920)
Go Arctic group activities - The Head of Tribe
Oulu
![Toripoliisi Statue 1](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/8f0a7b80-d051-11ec-baab-1bce364ca529.jpeg?s=1920)
Sightseeing of Oulu on Mountain Bikes
Oulu
![A family of four with a guide walking in front of the Oulu City Hall](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/f9d8ddd0-11ef-11ef-83aa-1f9b1db16268.jpeg?s=1920)
Guided Walking Tours in Oulu
Oulu
![The old red wooden church in Turkansaari in summer. Foreground green grass, background green birch trees.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/2c5ecb50-c4c7-11ee-8621-d9f6e76a5e75.jpeg?s=1920)
Minivan Trip to Turkansaari Open Air Museum
Oulu
![Yrttiaitta](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/538e2ed0-e190-11ec-b3c8-e3bd26f41147.jpeg?s=1920)
Northern Finland food experience
Oulu
![](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/97551ca0-0d35-11ef-adec-594f6f5aa0c0.jpeg?s=1920)
Nature trip to the Stone Age
Oulu
![People resting in Finnish woods](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/786a3500-7dbd-11ec-975b-43ddd48952e8-Runkoavasten.jpg?s=1920)
Nature Power from a forest in Sanginjoki - Naturest Oy
Oulu
![skin based skis](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/6513b960-b6a3-11ee-9708-695c0e6a6975.jpeg?s=1920)
Winter Wonderland by skinbased skis at Oulu
Oulu
![Turkansaari museum church.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/2d10e990-963c-11ec-9e6e-cd72eacf1e96-Luuppi_F94I6266.jpg?s=1920)
Turkansaari Museum Church
Oulu
![Ice fishing at Bothnian bay](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/083ac130-a5d8-11ec-ae3f-d90d6bc680b4-2d9cf8c3-19ad-4bfb-9058-527aa3e51784.jpg?s=1920)
Ice fishing with huskies
Oulu
![Mourunki lake](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/012748f0-fe1a-11ed-b821-95e694c35326.jpeg?s=1920)
Mourunki lake
Oulu
![](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/09ef5df0-0d33-11ef-adec-594f6f5aa0c0.jpeg?s=1920)
Archaeological exhibition
Oulu
![](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/8d173a90-32f9-11ef-abd1-b5bdfa936444.jpeg?s=1920)
Sightseeing helicopter flight in the Oulu area
Oulu
![Nallikari beach on sunset.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/577d05a0-e5a1-11ed-99e2-5bfb412d37db.jpeg?s=1920)
Nallikari – the Riviera of the North
Oulu
![](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/70e0efa0-2e7e-11ed-90ce-5bb9317e1a79.jpeg?s=1920)
Go Arctic group activities - Koiteli Team Path
Oulu
![Oulu cathedral from outside.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/ab631840-ed44-11ec-8de8-cd43ee5445ef.jpeg?s=1920)
Oulu Cathedral
Oulu
![The old red wooden church in Turkansaari in summer. Foreground green grass, background green birch trees.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/2c5ecb50-c4c7-11ee-8621-d9f6e76a5e75.jpeg?s=1920)
Minivan Trip to Turkansaari Open Air Museum
Oulu
![Team Path](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/01ab4960-b294-11ed-9920-61ca39c2fac5.jpeg?s=1920)
Go Arctic group activities - Team Path
Oulu
![Koiteli rapids area in summer. Blue water flowing between rocks. Foreground green grass on the bank. Background green spruces.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/2b5152f0-c4c7-11ee-8621-d9f6e76a5e75.jpeg?s=1920)
Minivan Trip to Koiteli Rapids
Oulu
![Piispanletto Rajahauta nature trail.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/f1aa5ed0-94a2-11ec-9e6e-cd72eacf1e96-Letonniemi%20(7)%20muokattu.jpg?s=1920)
Letonniemi protected area and nature trail
Oulu
![Mustasalmi Oulu 1](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/972cd640-d04d-11ec-baab-1bce364ca529.jpeg?s=1920)
Kayaking safari to River Oulu delta
Oulu
![Scottish fountain in front of Oulu City Hall in summer. Background Oulu Cathedral and clear blue sky.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/27e1f5c0-c4c7-11ee-8621-d9f6e76a5e75.jpeg?s=1920)
Guided Bike Tour from Nallikari to Oulu City Center
Oulu
![Rantakortteli block seen from above.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/438aed10-6b2a-11ed-8b5d-750472ef9a58.jpeg?s=1920)
Historical Rantakortteli blocks of Oulu
Oulu
![group on the ice](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/42986a70-b6a8-11ee-9708-695c0e6a6975.jpeg?s=1920)
Traditional Icefishing at Oulu
Oulu
![](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/067cd3c0-bd0a-11ed-a101-0d79684aa620.jpeg?s=1920)
Go Arctic activities - Northern Lights
Oulu
![](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/09ef5df0-0d33-11ef-adec-594f6f5aa0c0.jpeg?s=1920)
Archaeological exhibition
Oulu
![Kaksi alamäkipyöräilijää Rusko Bike Parkissa ajamassa helppoa reittiä alaspäin.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/aeb39770-2f5e-11ed-90ce-5bb9317e1a79.jpeg?s=1920)
Rusko Bike Park
Oulu
![Ryhmä lumikenkäilijöitä kulkee jonossa lumisessa metsässä. / A group of snowshoers walking in a line in snowy forest. Kuva: Harri Tarvainen.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/d4d3acc0-6af4-11ed-8b5d-750472ef9a58.jpeg?s=1920)
Sanginjoki Nature Reserve
Oulu
![](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/97551ca0-0d35-11ef-adec-594f6f5aa0c0.jpeg?s=1920)
Nature trip to the Stone Age
Oulu
![](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/e3a57000-b809-11ed-a101-0d79684aa620.jpeg?s=1920)
Go Arctic activities - Snowshoe / gliding snowshoe trip
Oulu
![Inside Oulujoki church.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/097b10a0-9646-11ec-9e6e-cd72eacf1e96-SRK%202015_08%20Oulujoen%20kirkko_0182%20Sanna%20Krook.jpg?s=1920)
Oulujoki Church
Oulu
![nuori henkilö ampumassa jousipyssyllä](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/0e518290-0d12-11ef-adec-594f6f5aa0c0.jpeg?s=1920)
Kierikki
Oulu
![Reflection of the pedestrian bridge in water.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/013277f0-d5be-11ec-948c-7f4254888366.jpeg?s=1920)
The reflecting pools of Oulu
Oulu
![Tähtitorni cafe.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/4e0de300-8f3e-11ec-9e6e-cd72eacf1e96-The%20Old%20Observatory%20Tower_A4KOKO.jpg?s=1920)
Tähtitorni Observation Tower
Oulu
![](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/6ed281e0-b6a6-11ee-9708-695c0e6a6975.jpeg?s=1920)
Winter Forest Adventure in the Dark
Oulu
![kayaking is the best outdoor activity on summer time](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/d7051f90-a36e-11ec-a15a-251d534f22f6-IMG_20190716_200800-EFFECTS.jpg?s=1920)
Bay of Bothnia by Kayak in Oulu
Oulu
![Pikisaari island from air.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/7893caf0-dab9-11ed-b082-c12bd48bf823.jpeg?s=1920)
Wooden old town in Pikisaari Island
Oulu
![Picnic shelters in Virpiniemi sport area](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/6eff8f00-ec9f-11ec-bbba-17559ec1e5eb.jpeg?s=1920)
Virpiniemi recreational area
Oulu
![The white lighthouse in Hailuoto Marjaniemi against the blue sky.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/2a0e72b0-c4c7-11ee-8621-d9f6e76a5e75.jpeg?s=1920)
Minivan Trip to Hailuoto
Oulu
![Oulu market square policeman.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/0e6c12c0-8e59-11ec-9e6e-cd72eacf1e96-toripolliisi_lapset_A4KOKO.jpg?s=1920)
Oulu Market Square Policeman statue
Oulu
![Long sandy beach of Nallikari in Hietasaari island](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/abe33de0-e727-11ec-83d5-dfbaa9bde28b.jpeg?s=1920)
Hietasaari recreational area
Oulu
![Fish tern at Bothnian bay](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/d37ec380-a5d5-11ec-ae3f-d90d6bc680b4-aeaedb1b4144de982fbc5771ed5b4c60e7ca49f20530cdf058bc89946a554bf4.jpg?s=1920)
Experience the wonders of the Finnish nature
Oulu
![Kahvihetki talvisessa maisemassa](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/ca676e40-89eb-11ee-9fca-6fdb01d69922.jpeg?s=1920)
Winter experiences in Sanginjoki - Naturest Oy
Oulu
![](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/bb5f1fe0-b298-11ed-9920-61ca39c2fac5.jpeg?s=1920)
Go Arctic group activities - Traditional tar olympics
Oulu
![](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/16f14200-ee10-11ec-bd67-a5b329105a0d.jpeg?s=1920)
Hot Air Balloon Flight for group 4-12pax
Oulu
![Wishing at the Oulu river.](https://cdn-datahub.visitfinland.com/images/fc6078c0-6a42-11ed-8b5d-750472ef9a58.jpeg?s=1920)
Go fishing in Oulu around the year
Oulu