TO DO
Happiness is having fun

Kristinehamn is the place for adventure for everyone, old and young alike: boat rides on the lake, beaches with shallow bathing waters, huge smooth rocks perfect for sunbathing on, eating out, entertainment, culture and much more. If you are one of our more active visitors then you may like to walk along all, or part of, the "Iron Trail" (Järnleden), which is 30 km long and dates back to the time of Gustav Wasa. You could also ride a trolley bike through local forests or go fishing.
DISCOVER
A historical trading centre

Kristinehamn was first known as Bro. It was a trading centre and market place located around the bridge that led the main road between Sweden and Norway over the Varnan river. In the 1600s-1800s it was the most important port of shipment for the iron from Bergslagen mining region. In 1642 Bro was garanted a town charter by Queen Christina´s regency and the name of Kristinehamn in her honour. At that time, abourt 200 people lived here.

Category

County
STAY
Sleep well

We enjoy having overnight guests. It makes it possible for us to pamper our guests even more. If you prefer hotel, a cabin or B & B we have a range of alternatives both in the city, in the countyrside and nearby the lake Vänern. You are warm welcome to Kristinehamn.

Sleep well in Kristinehamn

Arrival

Departure

County

Rooms

Adults

Children

Camping at Baggerud´s Fishing centre

Baggerud Campings ramp

Photo: Baggeruds camping

Baggerud camping utanför Kristinehamn erbjuder härligt klippbad

Photo: Baggeruds camping

A camping with fishing and nature around the corner, 22.5 km south of Kristinehamn at lake Vänern.

Baggerud is a small relaxed family campsite on the shores of Lake Vänern, 22,5 km south of the town of Kristinehamn. Here you can find both sandy beaches and rocky shorelines. There are beautiful forest and recreation areas that offers a large variety of different berries and mushrooms. In the winter, you will find one of Lake Vänern’s best fishing areas for trolling for Salmon, trout, pike-perch and pike.

Baggeruds Camping has two kinds of cabins. The Camping Cabin is a cabin for four people with a simple kitchenette and no running water. The Fishing Cabins are four cabins of 40m² with six beds each (2 bedrooms with 2 beds each and a loft with 2 beds). Fully equipped with a kitchen, toilet, shower and a separate utility room with a freezer for fish and drying room. 78 spots with electricity.

INFO

Place

Organizer

Baggeruds Camping och Fiske
Baggerudsvägen
681 93 Kristinehamn
info@baggerud.se

+46 55140029
http://www.baggerud.se

Name

Baggeruds camping

Address

Baggerudsvägen 35

681 93 Kristinehamn

Municipality: Kristinehamn

Description

Lovely campsite right by Lake Vänern three mil south of Kristinehamn.

Directions

From Kristinehamn city, drive highway 26 towards Mariestad. Follow the signs to Baggerud Campsite.

Handicap-info:

One of the cottages are handicapped accessible with RWC. No ramp but everything is achievable in one level, a step to enter the cottage. Animals are welcome in the cottages and the campsite. Beds in the cottages are not bunk beds.