Kunnan koillisosassa sijaitsevan retkeilyalueen pinta-ala on 70 km2. Maasto on pääosin karua männikkökangasta, kirkkaitten vesistöjen varsilla kohoaa korkeita harjujonoja.

Kylmäluoma hiking area is situated about 40km from Taivalkoski to the east. It´s terrain is mostly covered by stark, rugged pine forest, which typically includes here high ridge chains lining the shores of waterways.