Join the Adventure - Pure Nature, Peace, Togetherness - All Year Round
Metsäkartano Youth Centre and Nature Resort
Adventure. Nature. Together.
Join a wilderness adventure deep in the forest at Metsäkartano — where the air is as pure as it gets, and the only sounds you'll hear are those of nature itself.
Take part in a guided snowshoe trek or hike along peaceful forest trails, and pause for a quiet moment by the campfire. Feel truly alive after a refreshing dip in a clear lake, or let a canoe gently carry you across still waters on a crisp, colorful autumn day.
Metsäkartano is a true nature haven in the heart of Finland’s Lakeland region, just 1.5 hours from central Kuopio — right next to the stunning Tiilikkajärvi National Park. Specialising in group visits, Metsäkartano offers the perfect setting for unforgettable holidays, inspiring school camps, and meaningful youth adventures.
Surrounded by vast forests, tranquil lakes, and winding rivers, you’ll enjoy a wide range of outdoor activities all year round. Whether it’s hiking, paddling, exploring, or simply enjoying time together in nature, there’s always something new to discover.
Youth camp, school camp, or nature getaway — which one will it be for you?
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We take care of our customers, staff and nature
Metsäkartano has strong responsible and sustainable values, which are visible in our everyday actions. The basis of our work is at environmental education and experiental learning - and exploring the great outdoors.
We want to create opportunities for people to get stronger connection with themselves and the nature. We have made connecting with the nature easy as possible, since our learning environment is the Finnish nature.
Youth Center Metsäkartano is awarded as a social enterprise, as we target our profits for promoting our youth work. We are also awarded with a Green Key, which is a standard for environmental responsibility and sustainability.
Network of eight Finnish Youth Centres
Metsäkartano is one of eight Finnish Youth Centres specialised in youth work. Our function is to develop the methods used in the field of youth work, to further the skills of the youth, and to enable young people’s travelling domestically and abroad. We are supported by the Ministry of Education and Culture and we follow the current Youth Act and Youth Policy Programme.
As a Youth Centre the purpose of Metsäkartano is to promote international youth co-operation, non-formal education and environmental education.
We offer a safe and secure environment for camps, courses, trainings and activities - 365 days a year. Our facilities are designed for the youth and the premises are in the heart of the beautiful Finnish nature.