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Seals on cliffs

Photographer: Mikael Almse

Outdoor access rights in the National Park

Allemansrätt, or the right of public access, is used in Sweden when you take a walk in the forest, go kayaking or climbing, or sit down on a rock to rest. Outdoor access rights are the norm in Sweden. To ensure everyone is able to enjoy the great outdoors, we need to be mindful of nature and animals, and respectful of landowners and others. This can be summed up as: do not disturb, do not destroy.

Here is a guide about rules in the National Park

It is fine to:

  • Bring along your dog, but it should be on a leash. Be aware that there are animals such as goats, sheep, cows, horses, etc on some islands. Therefore, do not let your dog of the lead when entering an island.
  • Build a fire in designated places. For an update on the fire ban situation, please see the respective municipality’s website or on; https://www.msb.se
  • Moor and anchor in the same place for a maximum of two consecutive days.
  • Pull up canoes and kayaks on shore as long as they are not positioned so that they block swimming beaches.
  • Pitch a tent for a maximum of two consecutive days in the same place. In South Koster and North Koster, pitching a tent is not allowed, except in campsites. During the July 1-August 15 period, tents are not allowed between 10:00 and 18:00 on Tenholmarna, Burholmen, Bockholmen and Store Bror.

But you may not:

  • Bike or operate motor vehicles anywhere but on designated roads.
  • Dig up plants.
  • Remove or rearrange stones.
  • Pull up or moor your boat or anchor closer than 50 metres from swimming beaches.
  • Observe the seal and bird protection areas. Keep atleast 100 meter away
  • Run your boat motor at idling speed or use a motorised charger.
  • Anchor, fish with a bottom trawl and use tackle that can damage bottoms in areas where bottom protection applies.
  • Take off or land with manned or unmanned aircraft, including drones or similar
  • Pick oysters
  • We all want to keep the nature tidy and free from litter. So take your rubbish with you. Glass, cans, plastic bags and bottle tops can injure both people and animals. You should never leave a bag of rubbish next to a full litter bin.

Note that adjacent to the park, there are areas that are nature reserves. They include the Koster islands, Nord Långö, Västra Rossö - Kockholmen, Saltö and the Väderö islands. For them other rules can apply for visitors. Check the signs at the respective reserves!