Visit Sweden's 30th National Park, inaugurated in 2018.
Welcome to waters and tranquillity. Åsnen is a unique lake archipelago with more than a thousand islands and an area that offers an incredible natural mosaic where northern and southern values meet. Discover Sweden’s newest national park, located right here, with valuable and unique natural environments. Experience Åsnen with all your senses through different activities – on land and on water. Welcome to Nature for real!Åsnen National Park covers 1,873 hectares and is located in the municipalities of Alvesta and Tingsryd, bordering Växjö Municipality to the east. Around 75% of the park consists of water.
Here you’ll experience a true sense of wilderness. Wander through ancient beech forests, explore a unique inland archipelago with more than a hundred islands and countless rocky islets, and discover an extraordinary variety of plants and wildlife.
On the eastern side of the park, at the Sunnabron entrance, you’ll find Bjurkärr, an ancient broadleaf forest with beech, oak, hazel and birch. It is also home to the famous Carolean Oaks, believed to have grown from acorns brought back from Poland by Swedish soldiers in the early 18th century. The largest beech tree measures around 95 cm in diameter, and some trees reach heights of up to 35 metres. The forest has remained largely untouched and has the character of primeval woodland. It is especially renowned for its rich diversity of lichens, fungi and insects that depend on dead wood.
On the western side of the park lies the legendary Trollberget (”Troll Mountain”), offering an enchanting forest walk that is especially popular with families. According to local folklore, trolls and other mythical creatures hide behind every rock. Throughout the national park you’ll also find several picnic and barbecue areas with tables and benches, making it easy to enjoy a meal or coffee surrounded by nature.