Sweden's national parks

Exclusively remote archipelago in the heart of Sweden’s largest lake

In the Vänern archipelago, you experience a largely untouched island landscape. The nature is characterised by vegetation growing on smooth, rocky surfaces.

Established

1991

County

Västra Götaland

About Djurö National Park

The Djurö archipelago lies in Lake Vänern and consists of around thirty islands and skerries. No other archipelago in Sweden is as remote, and it is this sense of solitude that makes the area so captivating. The islands’ smooth, wave‑washed rocks, shingle beaches and rich birdlife are all characteristic features of Sweden’s inland lake nature.

The main island Djurö lies at the northernmost part of the national park. With its natural harbours, it is a well‑known and popular destination for boaters on Lake Vänern. The island was inhabited from the 1600s until 1969, when the last lighthouse keeper left.

Birdlife on the islands in Djurö National Park is rich. Typical species include storlom, several duck species, kråka, korp, as well as fiskmås, gråtrut and tärna.

The terrain on Djurö is low and flat, reaching 20 metres above the surface of Lake Vänern.