Lahemaa rahvuspark

Lahemaa National Park is celebrating its 55th anniversary. Estonia’s oldest national park is marking the occasion by inviting everyone with an interest in nature and heritage to take part in a varied programme of events running from May to August.

Lahemaa National Park 55

International Conference National Parks, Local Communities and Collaboration

May 21-22, 2026

Palmse Manor, Lahemaa National Park, Estonia

This autumn, the sustainable tourism certificates for Soomaa, Lahemaa, and Matsalu National Parks were renewed.

Lahemaa National Park hosted the International Kick-Off Event – LEADER Cooperation Project “GREENPARK” has begun!

The Falstaff Nordic Restaurant Guide Estonia 2025 recognized Estonian restaurants. Lahemaa restaurants - Wirkes' Restaurant and Hotel and Kaspervik - also stood out, achieving the level of "very good".

Nine tourism companies following the principles of sustainable tourism were awarded the sustainable nature tourism quality label.

On World Wetlands Day, February 2nd, the Environmental Board awarded ten Estonian nature tourism businesses from the regions of Matsalu, Soomaa and Lahemaa national parks with international sustainable tourism recognition - European Charter for Sustainable Tourism (

In the middle of June, three joint courses for young nature conservationists took place in Estonian national parks.