Bokhultet Nature Reserve

Protection year: 1993, extended in 2016

Area: The reserve is 760 hectares in size, of which 463 hectares is land.

Character: Beech forest, wetland and pasture

Municipality: Växjö

Owner: Växjö municipality

Manager: Växjö municipality

Reserve parking lots at Vallaviken, Biparadiset and Sundet.

Bokhultet is located just under two kilometers southwest of Växjö city center.

You are welcome to visit the nature reserve, but please note that it is not allowed to:

1. damage natural objects or surfaces, for example by digging, drilling, hacking or painting
2. fell, cut, pull up, pick or otherwise damage living or dead trees, shrubs, plants, fungi, mosses or lichens (berries, herbs and terrestrial edible fungi may be picked for domestic use)
3. collect insects, shells, worms or other animals without the approval of the Reserve Manager
4. drive or park a motorized vehicle or trailer other than on the designated road and parking area
5. stay overnight without the approval of the Reserve Manager
6. make a fire other than in a designated, prepared fireplace
7. disturbing wildlife by, for example, approaching a nesting site
8. operate jet skis, hovercrafts, water skis, paragliders or drones
9. staying in the areas marked on the map as bird protection areas from April 1 to July 31
10. fishing with nets or fixed gear
11. bring an unleashed dog with the exception of the training area of the working dog club or an area designated by the manager through signage
12. anchor, moor or moor boats (or other vessels) for more than one day in a place other than at piers designated by Växjö municipality
13. after 2020, drive a boat with a two-stroke engine.

Other legislation on what you are allowed to do in the forest and land also applies in the nature reserve.