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National parks in Sweden
Sweden has 31 national parks in this guide. The oldest is Sarek National Park (1909); the largest is Padjelanta National Park (1,984 km²).
Sarek National ParkLaitaure delta (Laitauredeltat)Glaciated peaks, wide valleys and high plateaux in Swedish LaplandMountainsGlaciersRiversBest Jul–Sep
Abisko National ParkTorneträskFell landscape on the shore of Torneträsk in Swedish LaplandMountainsLakesForestBest Feb–Mar, Jun–Sep
Söderåsen National ParkSkäralidBeech forest, deep ravines and a crater lake on a Scanian horstForestLakesGorgesBest May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Fulufjället National ParkNjupeskärSandstone plateau, lichen heath and Sweden's tallest waterfall in DalarnaMountainsWaterfallsForestBest Jun–Sep
Tiveden National ParkWild forest over rugged terrain in the Tiveden forest, SwedenForestHistoryBest May–Sep
Stora Sjöfallet National ParkÁhkká massifGlaciated mountains and birch forest around the Akkajaure reservoir in Swedish LaplandMountainsGlaciersLakesBest Mar–Apr, Jul–Sep
Skuleskogen National ParkSlåttdalskrevanCoastal forest, rocky peaks and deep crevasses on Sweden's High CoastForestCoastCavesBest Jun–Sep
Padjelanta National ParkVirihávrreOpen fell plateau around two huge lakes in Swedish LaplandLakesMountainsHeathBest Jul–Sep
Store Mosse National ParkStore Mosse bogLarge bog with walking trails and a bird tower in Småland, southern SwedenWetlandsForestBest May–Sep
Tyresta National ParkOld-growth forestOld-growth pine and spruce forest near Stockholm in Haninge and TyresöForestLakesWetlandsBest May–Sep
Kosterhavet National ParkKosterfjordSea, shores and deep fjord around the Koster Islands in BohuslänCoastIslandsBest Jun–Aug
Stenshuvud National ParkStenshuvudBroadleaf forest, heath and a 97 m coastal hill in Scania, SwedenForestCoastHeathBest May–Sep
Färnebofjärden National ParkGysingeRiver bays, rapids, bogs and old forest along the Dalälven north of StockholmRiversWetlandsForestBest May–Jun, Aug–Sep
Muddus National ParkSweden's oldest known pineOld-growth pine forest, bogs and ravines in Swedish LaplandForestWetlandsGorgesBest Jun–Sep
Sonfjället National ParkSonfjälletBoulder-strewn mountain, lakes and forest in Härjedalen, central SwedenMountainsLakesForestBest Jun–Sep
Norra Kvill National ParkRumskulla oakOld-growth forest in a small national park in Småland, southeastern SwedenForestBest May–Sep
Hamra National ParkNational park in Ljusdal Municipality, Gävleborg County, within Orsa FinnmarkBest Jun–Sep
Dalby Söderskog National ParkDalby SöderskogSmall broadleaf forest on limestone and chalk in Scania, southern SwedenForestHistoryBest Apr–May
Tresticklan National ParkLake Stora TresticklanOld-growth forest around a trident-shaped lake on Sweden's border with NorwayForestLakesBest May–Sep
Djurö National ParkDjuröIsland archipelago of some 35 islands in Vänern, Sweden's biggest lakeLakesIslandsForestBest May–Sep
Ängsö National ParkStormierMeadows, old oak woods and farmland on an island in the Stockholm archipelagoIslandsForestMeadowsBest May–Aug
Björnlandet National ParkPrimeval forestPrimeval forest and steep ravines in southernmost Lappland, northern SwedenForestGorgesBest Jun–Sep
Garphyttan National ParkA small national park in Kilsbergen, west of Örebro in SwedenBest May–Sep
Åsnen National ParkVästra Åsnens övärldForests, islands and lake waters around Åsnen in Kronoberg County, SwedenLakesForestIslandsBest May–Sep
Vadvetjåkka National Park
Gotska Sandön National ParkGrey seal colonySandy beaches, dunes and pine forest on an uninhabited Baltic islandIslandsDunesForestBest Jun–Sep
Haparanda Archipelago National ParkSandskärLow dune islands rising from the shallow northern Bothnian Bay in NorrbottenIslandsCoastDunesBest Jun–Aug
Pieljekaise National ParkKungsledenMountain birch forest and small lakes along the Kungsleden in Swedish LaplandForestLakesWetlandsBest Jul–Sep
Töfsingdalen National Park
Blå Jungfrun National ParkThe stone labyrinthUninhabited granite island with caves and a stone labyrinth in the Kalmar StraitIslandsForestCavesBest Jun–Aug
Nämdö Archipelago National ParkBulleröMarine national park around Bullerö and Långviksskär in the Stockholm archipelagoIslandsCoastBest May–Sep