Utö

Protected since: 1974

Area: 4,183 hectares, of which 653 hectares are land

Landscape type: Coast and sea

Municipality: Haninge

Landowner: The Archipelago Foundation

Manager: The Archipelago Foundation

Protection status: Nature reserve

Other: Natura 2000 site Utö (SE0110085)

Public transport: Take bus 846 from Västerhaninge commuter station to Årsta brygga, then Waxholmsbåt all year round to Gruvbryggan. In summer, there are also tours from Strömkajen in Stockholm via Saltsjöbaden (about 3 hours). In winter, there are some trips from Dalarö (bus 839 from Haninge center commuter train station).

See current information on public transport at: sl.se

By car: Take Nynäsvägen (road 73) south towards Årsta brygga, signposted exit from Fors trafikplats towards Årsta brygga.

To protect the Utö nature reserve, there are rules you must follow. In the reserve it is forbidden to:

• destroy or damage any fixed natural object or surface formation
• dig up flowers or deliberately damage ground vegetation (grass, moss or lichen cover)
• deliberately disturbing wildlife (e.g. by climbing trees or taking close-up photographs of birds' nests, roosts, burrows or similar)
• within the entire reserve, with the exception of Persholmen, bring dogs that are not leashed. For Persholmen, dogs must be leashed during the period March 1 - August 20 and during the rest of the time kept under supervision
• camp or set up a caravan other than in the designated place.
• moor or anchor a boat on the same beach for longer than two days in such a way that the possibility for others to use a valuable boat or bathing area is hindered or made difficult
• sail or moor a boat in bathing areas specifically marked with buoys
• light fires other than in designated areas prepared for this purpose
• use a radio, gramophone, tape recorder or similar in a way that disturbs others
• ride or drive motorized vehicles other than on designated paths and roads
• park motor vehicles other than in designated and equipped places.