Great campsites

Close to water

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Camping close to water

The Municipality of Årjäng has a broad choice of attractive campsites. You can find everything from 5-star glamping to more basic wilderness camping. All campsites are in spectacular natural surroundings and close to water.

Sommarvik – Årjäng camping and cabins

Sommarvik is a 5-star campsite in Årjäng, where everyone in your family will have fun. The site is open all year round and in addition to luxury living, you can also enjoy a broad range of activities. If you are on the move with a campervan or tent, there are 100 campsites and many areas to pitch a tent. All areas are conveniently located and with power points. Sommarvik also has 64 cabins with 3-6 beds and group accommodation for up to 18 people. There is also a store, restaurant, pool bar, outdoor pool, sauna, spa, golf, playgrounds, beach, kids’ club and much more. Sommarvik is conveniently located by Västra Silen lake with a child-friendly sandy beach and various water attractions. It also has two outdoor pools, a wood-fired sauna with its own jetty and a spa complex with Jacuzzi and Turkish Baths.

Sommarvik is located at Västra Silen in the Dalsland -Nordmarken lake system

Big infinity pool

Ekeby camping

At Ekeby Camping on Lake Västra Silen, you can wind down and find peace and quiet by the woods and water. Ekeby has both camping spaces and cabins to rent. The campsite has numerous facilities, such as beach volleyball court, playground, grass areas, walking trails, obstacle course and sandy beach. If you wish to explore your surroundings, the choice is yours. You could head to Borgåsberget for example, to see the Borgåsgubben, a 3.2 metre high stone statue. Ekeby is a member of Camping Key Europe.

Ekeby camping at Lake Västra Silen

Töcksfors camping

Töcksfors Camping och Fritid is a family camping and leisure site at the northern end of Lake Foxen, that is part of the Dalsland Canal system. There are 40 campervan spaces here, including 30 with power points. You also have a choice of nine smaller cabins and five 40 sq m self-catering cottages. The self-catering cottages are also available in autumn and winter. The campsite has a kiosk, marina and outdoor bathing. You can hire electric bikes and SUPs here, join yoga classes on summer sundays and play paddle on their paddle court, too.

Nice cottages and Yoga among the tree tops

The camsite is located at Lake Foxen

Elovsbyn camping

Elovsbyn Camping is a small site in Lennartsfors by Lake Foxen, which is part of the charming Dalsland Canal system. It is a perfect place for canoe and kayaking. You can buy maps, fishing licences and a Nature Conservation Card in Elvosbyn. A Nature Conservation Card entitles you to use any of the wilderness campsites in the lake system. In addition to canoes and kayaks, you can also hire a tent and camping equipment for paddling excursions. There are also a number of cabins and boats to rent here.

A cosy nature camping at Lake Foxen

Sandaholm camping

Sandaholm Camping & Restaurang is close to Glaskogen Nature Reserve. Sandaholm is a very child-friendly campsite, with long sandy beaches and shallow water, plus plenty of trees and bushes. There are also marked spaces for campervans with associated facilities next to the campsite. Canoes, motorboats and pedaloes are available to hire. For a fika, drink or delicious (hot) food you can visit the restaurant with outdoor terrace you have a beautiful view of Lake Järnsjön.

Sandaholm is perfect for kids…

… as is the shallow sandy beach

Camp Grinsby

Camp Grinsby is beautifully situated just outside Glaskogen Nature Reserve, close to the beach, Stora Bör lake, and just 2 km from the E18. The area around the campsite is very much untouched wilderness, with larger and smaller lakes that offer good canoeing and walking opportunities. The marked spaces in the campsite are generous and varied in character. Most spaces have water views. There is also a beautiful headland with a delightful BBQ point that guests can use. You can hire canoes, boats and bikes at the camp.

Camp Grinsby on Lake Stora Bör

Järnsjöns camping

If you would like a pleasant, convenient and very friendly campsite in Årjäng, look no further than Järnsjön Camping. This small campsite is beautifully situation on a separate little promontory on Lake Järnsjön in Sillerud. Here you will find cabins right by the water.

A small and cosy camping at Lake Järnsjön

Nice cabins close to the lake

Live well and sleep well

A good night’s sleep is vital on holiday to ensure you have the energy to engage in all sorts of fun activities during the day. In addition to campsites, there is a wide range of places to stay here. Such as full service hotels for visitors that offer breakfast, lunch and evening meals in addition to rooms, and a Jacuzzi. Plus youth hostels and B&B that offer a more basic service, many with views over the Dalsland Canal system. 

Turistgården in Töcksfors

The Train hotel in Sillerud

Hotel Årjäng