Ruka-Kuusamo general info
Ruka-Kuusamo destination info
- Biggest year-round destination in Lapland.
- Full of natural beauty and exciting adventures.
- Over 150 local companies serve customers to ensure the best holiday.
- Variety of quality accommodation with over 13 000 beds for rent.
- Kuusamo airport serves passangers all year round, six destinations in the catchment area.
- The catchment area has in total over 20 000 beds for rent.
- Home of unique events
- Value for sustainable travel and vivid local culture.
Tourism statistics for 2025
Approximately one million tourists visit Kuusamo annually. In 2025, a total of 129,400 passengers traveled through Kuusamo Airport. (Source: Finavia)
Overnight stays in 2025:
Registered overnight stays: 536,300
– of which 360,900 domestic and 175,500 international visitors
Unregistered accommodation: 390,300 overnight stays
Total overnight stays: 926,600
Guests staying in privately owned or rented cottages are not registered. (Sources: Statistics Finland, visitory.io)
Oulanka National Park recorded 170,400 visits in 2025.
Hossa National Park had 79,200 visits,
Riisitunturi National Park 60,500 visits, and
Salla National Park 55,900 visits (figure from 2024).
(Source: metsa.fi)
Key tourism indicators (latest month) are available via the Visitory.io service.