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Staying in the park

You can either camp or spend the night in one of the simple overnight cabins. 

Overnight cabins 

There are two cabins in the park: Angsjökojan and Svärmorskojan which you can stay in for free. They cannot be booked in advance. 

  • Angsjökojan – The cabin is beautifully located by Lake Angsjön along the Angsjöleden and Guldbäcksleden trails. From the Angsjö entrance it is about one kilometre to the cabin via Angsjöleden.
  • Svärmorskojan – This cabin stands next to the small lake Svärmorstjärn along the Svärmors Trail. If you walk the trail anticlockwise from the Angsjö entrance, it is about six kilometres to the cabin. 

Information and Rules 

Each cabin has bed space, blankets and pillows for six people. There are also extra mattresses and floor space if you bring your own sleeping mat. 

The cabins are equipped with a frying pan, coffee kettle, cooking pots and candle holders. You will also find a wood-burning stove and kerosene lamps. 
You need to bring your own candles, matches and any other equipment you want for your stay. 

The water in the lakes and streams has a yellow‑brown colour but is completely drinkable. You can also bring drinking water from the cold spring at the Angsjö entrance or melt snow in winter.

The cabins are unlocked and free to use. If the cabin is full, visitors are expected to welcome newcomers and at least make space on the floor. If you have already spent one night, please offer your place to someone who has just arrived. 

As a visitor, you clean up after yourself and bring in firewood from the woodshed for the next guest. Don’t forget to split kindling that is easy to start a fire with.

Dogs are welcome in the cabins but they are not allowed on blankets and mattresses.

Camping

You are allowed to camp in most parts of Björnlandet National Park. In different areas of the park, zone specific rules apply. 

  • Zone 1 – Entrance Zone: You may camp near Angsjökojan and on the stretch between the cabin and the Angsjö entrance (this point is marked on the park map). 
  • Zone 2 – Activity Zone: Camping is allowed outside the trail corridor, which extends 100 metres on each side of the marked trails. 
  • Zone 3 – Low Activity Zone: Camping is allowed throughout the entire zone.