Espoo has a team in many premier Finnish sports leagues. The football (soccer) team FC Honka play their home games in Tapiola sports park, Esport center is the home for Oilers (floorball) and Honka (basket ball), and in the winter many fans head to Metro Arena to see a home game of the local ice hockey team Kiekko-Espoo.
One of Finland's most popular national parks. Located in Espoo, southern Finland, with just a short drive to Helsinki City Center, Nuuksio offers truly Finnish scenery of deep forests, pure lakes, and peaceful natural landscapes, along with visitor services that make exploring the area easy and convenient.
Espoon rantaraitti
A 40-km-long gravel path following the coastal line of Baltic Sea. The path is perfect for walking, cycling and jogging with plenty of cafés, restaurants, saunas and viewpoints along the way.
Known for being the iconic island with a lake with another island on the lake and for its history of being home to one Finnish fishing family back in the 1790s - 1986. There is an Archipelago Museum Pentala on the island with several buidling accessible free of charge with an exception for guided tours in Gurli's House (operated by KAMU Espoo City Museum). Visitors can access the island with public boats running from smaller Espoo's harbours during summer season (June-August). On the island operates summer Café Pentala.
The closest island from the mainland is perfect for a day trip visit. Visitors find nature trail around the island, playground for children, smaller swimming beaches, Discgolf cour and a summer Restaurant Gula Villan. It is possible to reach the island by scheduled public boats available from mid May till mid September (note: outside the main season available only on weekends).
Outdoor recreational area in the south part of Lake Bodom. From Oittaa Beach, outdoor gym, 3x different Disc Golf Courts and Angry Birds park for children popular during summer to first cross-country skiing trails available usually from November till April. The area offers also Restaurant Oittaa, public sauna and sport equipment rental (xc-skies, mountain bikes, kayaks, etc.) in HiihtoCenter Oittaa.
Espoon keskuspuisto
Like New York and Helsinki, Espoo also has its own central park. The park consists mostly of dense spruce forest, with some steep hills. Has maintained walking and cycling paths and trails, although they might be inaccessible to wheeled vehicles (prams, wheelchairs) with snowfall.