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A small wooden cot in a forest during summer. The roof has moss and ferns growing on it.
Urnatur, Ödeshög
Urnatur offers tree houses, cabins and cottages where you can experience the Swedish forest. The cottages are inspired by the Sámi culture and have a wood stove and a fireplace.
Photo credit: Linus Bergman/Urnatur

Unique accommodation close to nature – 27 sustainable places to stay in Sweden

From rustic eco-lodges and historic cabins to floating hotels and modern glamping – the Swedish forest is scattered with unique places to stay.

Discover the luxury of going off-grid and enjoy the sound of silence while leaving as few footprints as possible.

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Sápmi Nature Camp, Swedish Lapland.

Experience the indigenous Sámi culture at Sápmi Nature Camp, approved by Nature's Best.

Photo: Lennart Pittja/Sápmi Nature/imagebank.sweden.se

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Benches covered in reindeer hides next to a table set with cups and bowls and a plate with buns. A coffee pot is placed over a campfire. A lavvu tent in the background and you get a glimpse of a lake between the trees.

Sápmi Nature Camp, Swedish Lapland.

Photo: Lennart Pittja/Sápmi Nature/imagebank.sweden.se

Four lavvu tent at a nature camp in Lapland. It’s a starry night in a snowy landscape and the light glows in the tents.

Sápmi Nature Camp, Swedish Lapland

Photo: Lennart Pittja/Sápmi Nature/imagesbank.sweden.se

Geunja The Sámi Eco Lodge

Geunja The Sámi Eco Lodge

Photo: Swedish Lapland

A timber house with large windows and a wooden patio during autumn.

Arctic Retreat, Swedish Lapland

Photo: Graeme Richardson/Arctic Retreat

A timber log cabin with a fireplace and large windows. It is winter outside.

Arctic Retreat, Swedish Lapland

Photo: Graeme Richardson/Arctic Retreat

Northern Sweden

Swedish Lapland

Nature’s Best is Sweden’s only sustainable label for nature-based experiences. In short, it’s ecotourism for responsible companies working with nature and cultural tourism, and for conscious travellers. Many of the approved accommodation providers can be found in northern Sweden, including the following three:

Sample glamping with a twist at Sápmi Nature Camp. At this eco-lodge, situated in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Laponia, you’ll sleep in a ‘lavvu’ (a small tepee-like tent) and learn about the Sámi way of life as well as the history of reindeer herding from families who have grown up here.

Similarly, the Vinka family, who has lived in the area for centuries, has welcomed guests to the secluded Geunja The Sámi Eco Lodge for decades. Located beyond Ammarnäs, literally at the end of the road, they only take in a maximum of 12 groups a year, and those who stay here can immerse themselves in Sámi culture, food and traditions.

At the eco-lodge Arctic Retreat, you’ll stay in log timber cabins with private jacuzzies next to Sweden’s largest forest river, the Råne River. Various activities linked to the river and adapted to the seasons are offered – from kayaking and fishing in the summer to skiing and husky tours in the winter.

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Granö Beckasin, Västerbotten

Granö Beckasin is situated in the middle of nature by the beautiful Umeå River and offers birds' nests, cabins, a campsite and an eco-hotel.

Photo: Bea Holmberg/Granö Beckasin

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A tree house by a river during spring. Wood anemones is in the foreground.

Granö Beckasin, Västerbotten

Photo: Bea Holmberg/Granö Beckasin

A tree house covered in snow on a sunny winter day.

Granö Beckasin, Västerbotten

Photo: Bea Holmberg/Visit Sweden

Västerbotten

Västerbotten County has developed its own quality label for companies working together for sustainable nature and culture experiences in the region. The initiative is called Västerbotten Experience and gathers several accommodations, including Granö Beckasin and Svansele Wilderness Center.

Granö Beckasin is most known for its luxurious birds’ nests, where you stay up in the trees, overlooking the Umeå River. But the property also offers cabins, a campsite and an eco-hotel that is fully recyclable. A range of nature activities are available, and multi-day excursions such as rafting and a Lapland Triathlon for those feeling adventurous. Granö Beckasin also has a restaurant that is KRAV-certified.

Svansele Wilderness Center, on the other hand, serves up a range of accommodations where the wilderness camp is the largest and most unique. Located in the middle of a pine forest, with no electricity or running water and 100 torches as the only light source when night falls, this is an authentic wilderness experience. Svansele Wilderness Center has invested in electrical snowmobiles, aiming to become self-sufficient.

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Copperhill Mountain Lodge

Winter view of Copperhill Mountain Lodge in Åre, Jämtland.

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Copperhill Mountain Lodge

Copperhill Mountain Lodge

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Copperhill Mountain Lodge Spa, Åre

Copperhill Mountain Lodge Spa, Åre

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A beautiful autumn view of a hotel by a lake in the mountains. The trees are orange and there is a fog over the mountain on the other side of the lake.

Fjällnäs, Jämtland

Photo: Peter Rutherhagen

A hotel room with panoramic windows facing the wolf enclosure. Wolves are standing outside the window.

Varghotellet, Järvsö

Photo: Vildriket

Jämtland

For those looking for a sense of adventure in combination with a relaxing spa, Jämtland is hard to beat. Åre is the largest ski resort in Sweden and Copperhill Mountain Lodge, located right at the tree line, is a jewel. Mainly built from wood and with panoramic spa windows, this hotel offers majestic views year-round. Copperhill Mountain Lodge holds an ISO 14001 certificate, and for those who wish to make their stay even more sustainable, a Travel Green package is available during summer and autumn.

Even though it’s the oldest mountain hotel in Sweden, Fjällnäs works with the most modern technology to minimise the use of resources. The hotel, with its traditional wooden buildings, has welcomed guests since 1882 – while the surrounding nature has been untouched since the last ice age. Here, 10 kilometres from Tänndalen, you live in symbiosis with nature and its eight unique seasons. If you want to be pampered, visit the spa, ‘Mii Gullo’ (meaning ‘How are you?’ in Sámi).

Hälsingland

Vildriket Park in Järvsö has been working to preserve biodiversity and make the Nordics a wilder place for over 30 years. For a truly unique experience, stay a night in the midst of wolves at Varghotellet (The Wolf Hotel). The hotel has five rooms directly overlooking the wolves' enclosure. Here, you'll fall asleep to their howls and may find yourself almost face-to-face with them as soon as you wake up.

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Wålstedts Gård, Dalarna

Enjoy the cosy cottage surrounded by greenery at the eco-farm Wålstedts Gård in Dalarna.

Photo: Wålstedts Gård

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A man sits in a deck chair in front of a small cottage surrounded by greenery.

Wålstedts Gård, Dalarna

Photo: Wålstedts Gård

Happie Camp, Värmland

Happie Camp, Värmland

Photo: Happie Camp

A luxury canvas tent by a lake in the forest in Värmland.

Happie Camp, Värmland

Photo: Happie Camp

A cottage floating in a lake at Naturbyn and someone passing by it in a canoe. The lake is surrounded by forest.

Naturbyn, Värmland

Photo: Jenny Nohrén

Naturbyn, Värmland

Naturbyn, Värmland

Photo: Naturbyn

Raft adventure on Klarälven, Värmland

Raft adventure on Klarälven, Värmland

Photo: John van Halvert

Middle Sweden

Dalarna

Experience an authentic close-to-nature stay in a historic pasture cottage in the forests of Dala-Floda at Wålstedts Gård. Upon arrival at this family-run and KRAV-certified eco-farm, you’ll receive directions and a packed lunch to enjoy during the 4-kilometre-long hike to the pasture cottage. The cottage is in a forest glade, and the earth cellar is filled with homemade food you can cook over an open fire.

Värmland

For those who prefer glamping, Happie Camp can be a new experience. You won’t know exactly where you’ll stay until the last minute when the organisers send you the coordinates to find your comfortable tent. The three current camps – Lake Vänern, Hagfors and Arvika – emphasise eco-friendly relaxation far from city noise. Plant-based food boxes with organic produce are available, and each camp has an outdoor kitchen.

Hidden among the trees on the shores of Lake Eldan, Naturbyn (‘The Nature Village’) offers hand-built log cabins, cottages, treehouses and even wooden houseboats. Ideal for a complete detox, this is an off-grid resort with the sights and sounds of nature providing entertainment. Relax in the wood-fired sauna before taking a dip in the lake. Or join a fishing trip and cook your catch on one of the open fires dotted around the camp.

If you’re looking for a wilderness adventure and accommodation unlike anything else, Nature’s Best certified Vildmark i Värmland might be something for you. On the shores of Klarälven River, you start by building your raft before embarking on a 1-8 days long journey on the water. The rafting adventure is inspired by the life of old-time log drivers, and you can choose to spend the nights on board your raft or in tents or cabins along the river.

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Kolarbyn Eco Lodge, Västmanland

Kolarbyn Eco Lodge is sometimes referred to as Sweden's most primitive hotel.

Photo: Mikaela Larm

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Two forest huts covered with moss located in a forest. In one of the huts a fireplace is burning.

Kolarbyn Eco Lodge, Västmanland

Photo: Mikaela Larm

Kolarbyn Eco Lodge, Västmanland

Kolarbyn Eco Lodge, Västmanland

Photo: Per Groth

A large red wooden barn during summer.

Lindeborgs Eco Retreat, Nyköping

Photo: Jenna Peffley/Lindeborgs Eco Retreat

A room with a kitchen, bed, fireplace, kitchen table and chairs. The room has a wooden floor and walls, and two glass doors lead out to a patio.

Lindeborgs Eco Retreat, Nyköping

Photo: Jenna Peffley/Lindeborgs Eco Retreat

Västmanland

At Kolarbyn Eco Lodge outside Skinskatteberg, guests stay in rustic grass-covered huts reminiscent of real-life hobbit holes. The twelve charcoal huts have no electricity, no showers, nothing fancy at all – Kolarbyn Eco Lodge takes pride in being called Sweden’s most primitive hotel. Kolarbyn is a Nature’s Best certified company and offers, apart from accommodation, an array of adventures. Why not take a bushcraft and survival course?

Sörmland

Lindeborgs Eco Retreat, located by the end of the road outside Nyköping, is beyond sustainable. Here, you’ll stay in a hundred-year-old barn, surrounded by natural materials and sleeping in organic beds, overlooking the nearby lake, sheep pastures and vegetable gardens. There is also an on-site sauna and relaxation area made with recycled tiles. Thanks to the farm’s innovative and thriving ecosystem, staying at the Eco Barn is directly climate-positive and reduces your carbon footprint.

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Swedish Country Living, Dalsland

Enjoy the serenity of Dalsland’s nature while staying at Swedish Country Living. The cabins have no electricity or running water.

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Swedish Country Living, Dalsland

Swedish Country Living, Dalsland

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Swedish Country Living, Dalsland

Swedish Country Living, Dalsland

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Salt & Sill, West Sweden

Salt & Sill, West Sweden

Photo: Tony Meyer/Westsweden.com

Anfasteröd Gårdsvik, West Sweden

Anfasteröd Gårdsvik, West Sweden

Photo: Viggo Lundberg

A cabin and the surrounding forest seen from above.

Inforest, West Sweden

Photo: Inforest

Two people are enjoying the sun while sitting on a patio in front of a cabin during summer.

Inforest, West Sweden

Photo: Inforest

Southern Sweden

West Sweden

West Sweden – gathering the provinces of Bohuslän, Dalsland and Västergötland – has created ‘Hållbarhetsklivet’ (Stepping up Sustainability), a joint initiative for a sustainable tourism industry. Many accommodation companies have joined, including the following four:

In Köpmannebro, the KRAV-certified farm Swedish Country Living offers several types of accommodation overlooking a lake on the forest's edge. The off-grid wooden hermitage cottages with Scandinavian interiors are the most petite, perfect for a tranquil back-to-nature break. In 2021, Swedish Country Living was awarded Sweden’s Best Sustainability Experience by the 360° Eat Guide.

Salt & Sill (meaning Salt & Herring) on the islet Klädesholmen is for those who prefer the coast over the forest. This modern, internationally acclaimed design hotel was Sweden’s first floating hotel. The location on the water is not just a perk for bath-loving guests; Salt & Sill uses the ocean’s underwater currents as the basis for the hotel’s energy needs. Salt & Sill also features a renowned restaurant serving fresh seafood and specialising in – you’ve guessed it – herring.

Can’t choose between the sea and the woods? Family-run Anfasteröd Gårdsvik nestles on a forest-clad slope overlooking the Bohuslän archipelago. Here, you can check in for a glamping experience in furnished safari tents with heating or stay in one of the carefully renovated historical buildings. Anfasteröd has been a holiday destination for over a hundred years, and the owners are firm in not taking in more guests than the area can sustain.

For a close-to-nature experience without neighbours, stay off-grid in a tiny house with minimal climate impact in the deep forests outside Hjo. Inforest offers four hand-built and self-sufficient cabins with large windows that reinforce the feeling of being in the middle of the woods. Guests are recommended to stay four to seven nights to unwind and enjoy nature to the fullest.

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Urnatur, Östergötland

At Urnatur, you live off-grid and in harmony with nature.

Photo: Ulrika Krynitz

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A thatched roof cottage in the woods in Sweden.

Urnatur, Östergötland

Photo: Ulrika Krynitz

A wooden tree house surrounded by trees during summer.

Urnatur, Östergötland

Photo: Krautkopf/Urnatur

A wooden windbreak is decorated with lamps and blankets. A fire is burning in front of the windbreak.

Naturlogi, Östergötland

Photo: Naturlogi

Two beds are in a room with wooden walls and floor. The room has glass doors to a patio with two chairs overlooking nature.

Naturlogi, Östergötland

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A large tent is set on a beach.

Surflogiet, Gotland

Photo: Surflogiet

A red wooden cottage next to the water during summer.

Stora Karlsö, Gotland

Photo: Stora Karlsö

Östergötland

The southeast part of Sweden offers many eco-lodges, too. In the Wood hermitage part of Urnatur, guests live off-grid in harmony with nature. The forest cottages and treehouses – with names like The Moss Temple and The Air Castle – lie 500 metres from the organic farm and are all unique, built of timber from storms that hit Sweden in the 2000s. Urnatur works with nature conservation, and one of the farm’s sustainable goals is to be self-sufficient in vegetables from 1 July every year.

In the region, you can also find Naturlogi, offering a variety of forest rooms – from a rustic windbreak with only a mosquito net between you and the surrounding nature to suites with private hot tubs. All accommodations have a fireplace, and guests cook sustainably produced food, provided in a basket, over the fire. Naturlogi has made a sustainability pledge and operates within the forest’s capacity, with only a few guests per night.

Gotland

Sweden’s largest island, Gotland, has gathered many local companies under the initiative Sustainable Plejs. The idea is to work locally and organically to make the region a living and sustainable place year-round. One member of Sustainable Plejs is Surflogiet, which offers glamping experiences in tents with luxurious beds on the beach. A stay here can be combined with a surfing course, yoga on the beach or a few relaxing hours in the sauna.

Stora Karlsö, an island just outside of Gotland, is also a Sustainable Plejs and Nature’s Best member. This nature reserve is renowned for its abundant bird life and is run by an animal protection association. Stay in the old lighthouse on a cliff with sunset views or in a beach house with direct access to the bathing jetty.

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Ästad Vingård, Halland

Ästad Vingård, one of Sweden’s most extensive vineyards, is located in the Åkulla forests in Halland.

Photo: Kristian Sahlberg

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Ästad Vingård, Halland

Ästad Vingård, Halland

Photo: Kristian Sahlberg

Ästad Vingård, Halland

Ästad Vingård, Halland

Photo: Kristian Sahlberg

A very small island with a house and a few trees.

Ramoa Adventure Village, Småland

Photo: Ramoa/Smålands Turism

A small wooden house with a stone wall and an outside fireplace.

Getnö Gård, Småland

Photo: Ingrid E-M Olsson

Halland

Tucked away in a beech forest in a nature reserve, you’ll find one of Sweden’s most prominent vineyards. Ästad Vingård is a Nordic Eco-labelled destination, and its restaurant Äng is KRAV-certified and holds a Michelin star. As for accommodation, Ästad Vingård offers a range from rustic timber cottages to luxurious suites with private saunas.

Småland

The province of Småland, with its vast forests, offers several options for a stay in nature. One is Ramoa Adventure Village, where the accommodation is an experience. Choose between various cottages and tents, a floating bedroom only accessible with a kayak or the crown jewel – a pavilion on a private island in the middle of Lake Örken. Ramoa works with local suppliers and encourages the guests to share their responsibility for the environment.

Another gem is Getnö Gård, a farm located in Åsnen National Park. Choose between nature camping, secluded houses and summer cottages. Getnö is the natural waterway into the national park and Lake Åsnen, boasting 1,000 islands. The area dates to the Viking Age, and if you’re looking for stripped-down accommodation, the rustic timber cabin ‘Vikingaborgen’ by the lake is a safe bet.

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Eriksberg Hotel & Nature Reserve

Eriksberg Hotel & Nature Reserve in the Blekinge archipelago offers a variety of accommodations – from a hotel to cabins and glamping tents.

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Eriksberg Hotel & Nature Reserve

Eriksberg Hotel & Nature Reserve

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Eriksberg Hotel & Nature Reserve

Eriksberg Hotel & Nature Reserve

Photo: Angelica Zander

Smoke is coming out of the chimney of the round Nyrups Naturhotell surrounded by lush forest vegetation and trees.

Nyrups Naturhotell, Skåne

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Nyrups Naturhotell, Skåne

Nyrups Naturhotell, Skåne

Photo: Apelöga/imagebank.sweden.se

Blekinge

Situated in the Blekinge archipelago, Eriksberg Hotel & Nature Reserve lets you experience wildlife on the animal’s terms. The accommodation alternatives are luxurious and many – how about glamping in an architect-designed tent in the middle of the enclosed nature reserve or spending the night in the Illusion Villa, hovering three metres above a feeding place with a glass slab in the floor? As one of the largest game reserves in northern Europe, Eriksberg promotes biodiversity and ensures the well-being of the animals.

Skåne

Nyrups Naturhotell, in the southernmost part of Sweden, is only available via a hike into the forest. Here, you’ll stay in comfortable and colourful huts. However, this is not a luxurious glamping experience – Nyrups Naturhotell is an ecohotel with no electricity or running water. No equipment or experience is required, but the guests are wholly involved in the stay to co-create the experience together, with the mission to leave a minimal footprint.