Best nature reserves in Stockholms län

Rörvik naturreservat

• Municipality: Norrtälje

Rörvik's nature reserve includes St. Peter's keys, Adam and Eve and grove-like noble forest and conifers

Väddö prästgård

• Municipality: Norrtälje

In the Väddö Prästgård nature reserve you are free to wander and explore nature on your own. There are no marked trails or other facilities for visitors. The area is rich in dead wood and partly it is very wet. Interesting species thrive here, such as the s…

Uddaberget

• Municipality: Södertälje

Uddabergetis a large, beautiful area with old-growth forest, lakes, and tranquil,mystical surroundings. Keep an eye out for forest birds such as capercaillie,three-toed woodpecker, lesser spotted woodpecker, green woodpecker, and blackwoodpecker. The reserv…

Norra skogen

• Municipality: Haninge

Norra Skogen has long been spared from large-scale forestry and features beautiful forests with high natural values, including pine forests on rocky outcrops, mixed coniferous woodland, swamp forests, and wetlands. From Nybysjöberget you can enjoy beautiful…

Mälarskogens naturreservat

• Municipality: Botkyrka

Mälarskogen nature reserve is located along Lake Mälaren, from Norsborg in the west to Slagsta in the east. It is a natural area close to urban areas that is easily accessible to many residents of northern Botkyrka. The reserve consists largely of woodland.…

Vindsjöbergen

• Municipality: Österåker

Vindsjöbergen is a hilly and scenic natural area located about five kilometres north of Åkersberga, easily reached via marked trails from the Domarudden outdoor recreation area. Within the reserve, you can follow Domarudden’s fitness trails or explore the a…

Ridön

• Municipality: Södertälje

The nature reserve is located on the eastern part of Ridön Island in Lake Mälaren and offers a peaceful natural setting, with varied pine forests on rocky hills and mixed woodlands along the shoreline. Thanks to the wide variety of tree species—coniferous,…

Äpplarö

• Municipality: Österåker

The reserve includes part of the island of Äpplarö along with around 20 surrounding islands, islets, and skerries in the bays Äpplaröfjärden and Gälnan. The area features typical mid-archipelago nature, with plenty of beautiful swimming coves and rocky shor…

Allemora

• Municipality: Norrtälje

In Allemora Nature Reserve, you can experience spruce forest on lime-rich soils, rocky pine forest, and deciduous woodland. The reserve is home to a rich biodiversity, which is especially noticeable in autumn. This is when fungi appear in full splendor—webc…

Rörviksskogen

Step into Rörviksskogen nature reserve and experience a forest that has been allowed to develop naturally for many years. Here, oldspruce trees stand in calcareous soil, while fallen and dead wood provides arich habitat for wildlife. These conditions create…

Gribby

Crown coral fungus and creeping lady’s-tresses, stone kilns and charcoal-burning sites - Gribby is home to fascinating wildlife and intriguing cultural heritage remains! The forest is old and was probably grazed in earlier times. Spruce grows here, along wi…

Långnäset

Långnäset Nature Reserve is located on the northern shore of Lake Bornan. The reserve features a variety of natural habitats, including species-rich meadows and pastures, coniferous forests and deciduous woodland. Each habitat has its own distinctive charac…

Lohärads prästgård

In the Lohärad prästgård (Lohärad Vicarage) Nature Reserve, you can wander through a traditional grazed landscape with hazel groves and ancient oak trees. Look out for the full, sweeping branches of old open-grown spruce trees, moss-covered boulders, tree c…

Majroskogens naturreservat

• Municipality: Stockholms stad

I Majroskogens naturreservat kan du ta en promenad och uppleva både gammal hällmarkstallskog på höjderna, och granskog och lövsumpskog i de lägre partierna.

Ålstensskogen – Storskogens naturreservat

• Municipality: Stockholms stad

I reservatet finns möjlighet att välja mellan promenadstråk i skogsmiljö eller utmed vattnet, springa i områdets motionsspår, bada eller bara njuta av lugnet. Med sin omväxlande natur och möjlighet till omväxlande aktiviteter så som pulkaåkning, fritidsfisk…