# Fryken, rafts and lock staircases – by camper through Värmland and Dalsland

> From Karlstad on Lake Vänern through Selma Lagerlöf’s Fryksdal valley, to the Klarälven, into the forests of Glaskogen and along the Dalsland Canal to…

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**At a glance:** 8-day road trip of about 552 km (343 mi) with 14 stops, from Karlstad to Vänersborg. About 7 h 37 min of driving in total. Best time to go: June–August. No motorway tolls or vignettes expected for a car. From Karlstad on Lake Vänern through Selma Lagerlöf’s Fryksdal valley, to the Klarälven, into the forests of Glaskogen and along the Dalsland Canal to Vänersborg: around 680 kilometres of inland Sweden on which you will reach for the paddle more often than the gear stick.

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|---|---|
| Distance | approx. 552 km (343 mi) |
| Driving | 7 h 37 min |
| Suggested days | 8 |
| Stops | 14 |
| Route | Karlstad → Vänersborg |
| Countries | Sweden |
| Best time to go | June–August |
| Tolls and vignettes | None expected |
| Updated | October 1, 2026 |

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Practical guides for this route: [By motorhome through Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark: tolls, tyres and the October season](https://camping-spirit.com/magazine/eu-scandinavia-by-motorhome/)

*From Karlstad on Lake Vänern through Selma Lagerlöf’s Fryksdal valley, to the Klarälven, into the forests of Glaskogen and along the Dalsland Canal to Vänersborg: around 680 kilometres of inland Sweden on which you will reach for the paddle more often than the gear stick.*

## The spirit of the route

Western Sweden’s interior is quieter than the skerry coast. Beyond Karlstad, long, narrow lakes push in between forested ridges, red farmhouses with white corner boards stand on meadow slopes, and in the villages people still talk about the cavalier Gösta Berling as if he had been sitting in the inn yesterday. On the Klarälven, sandbanks glitter in the river bends where logs used to run aground; today rafts made of home-tied logs stop there. Further west the land becomes more rugged: in Dalsland, canal sections and locks link dozens of lakes into one waterway, and in the evening a canoe glides almost silently past your sliding door. It smells of pine resin, campfire and wet rock. At dusk an elk sometimes stands at the edge of the forest and looks back. This route rewards those who drive slowly, stop early and spend the evening by the water.

## Stage-by-stage plan

### Stage 1: Karlstad to Sunne (Fryksdal) (approx. 70 km)

- **The drive:** North out of Karlstad via Kil into the Fryksdal valley, the last kilometres on the E45 along the western shore of Mellan-Fryken. Well-built roads with no climbs, lots of forest, repeated views of the lake. Driving time alone a good hour.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - Karlstad: a walk across Östra bron, Sweden’s longest stone arch bridge, and along the shore of the Klarälven delta, where the river flows into Vänern.
  - Rottneros Park just before Sunne: sculpture park and gardens on the lakeshore; the manor house is considered the model for “Ekeby” in Selma Lagerlöf’s Gösta Berling’s Saga.
  - Tossebergsklätten west of Sunne: a viewpoint hill looking out over the Fryken lakes and the valley.
- **Official campsite or RV park:** Sunne Camping & Sommarland on the edge of town, with electric hook-ups, sanitary facilities, water and waste disposal and a swimming spot; in summer with activities for children. If you start in Karlstad and need a night there: First Camp Skutberget west of the city on the Vänern shore or Bomstadbadens Camping, both with beach, electricity and service point.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** Along the Vänern shore around Karlstad, shoreline protection (strandskydd) applies in many places, and car parks at swimming spots often carry overnight bans. In the Fryksdal valley there are a few lay-bys by the lakes where overnight stays are tolerated as long as no signs prohibit them – chairs, awning and grey water have no place there. Check the current situation on park4night or Campercontact.
- **Insider tip for campers:** In Karlstad, sort out gas, groceries and Systembolaget before you leave – in the Fryksdal valley and further north the shops get smaller. The town centre sits on an island in the delta with tight multi-storey car parks; motorhomes are better parked on the outskirts, with the rest done by bike or bus.

### Stage 2: Sunne to Torsby via Mårbacka (approx. 65 km)

- **The drive:** In the morning south-east to Östra Ämtervik and the Mårbacka estate east of Mellan-Fryken, back to Sunne and then north on the E45 along Övre Fryken to Torsby. Quiet, wide roads, alternating forest and lake views, a good hour’s driving without stops.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - Mårbacka: the estate where Selma Lagerlöf grew up, which she bought back as a Nobel laureate and had rebuilt in 1921–1923; guided tours of the house in season, check current opening times on the Mårbacka website.
  - The east-shore road along Mellan-Fryken, with swimming spots and views across to the hills of the western shore.
  - Torsby Finnskogscentrum: exhibitions on the Forest Finns, who settled Värmland’s forests mainly in the 17th century.
- **Official campsite or RV park:** Torsby Camping at the northern end of Övre Fryken, close to town, with pitches by the water, electricity, sanitary facilities and waste disposal; outside the main season check opening in advance.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** Along Övre Fryken there are small lay-bys and swimming spots. Sleeping in the vehicle is only possible there where parking is permitted and there is no prohibition sign; on private forest tracks and meadows a motorhome needs the landowner’s permission – the right of public access does not cover this.
- **Insider tip for campers:** At Mårbacka in high season, arrive early before coach groups fill the visitor car park; with a large motorhome, ask in advance about suitable parking. Fill up in Torsby: north and east of it, filling stations are further apart, and many are unstaffed and take cards only.

### Stage 3: Torsby to Ekshärad (Klarälvdal) (approx. 90 km)

- **The drive:** Optionally a detour west to the Forest Finn farm Ritamäki near Lekvattnet, then east on minor roads over forested heights into the Klarälven valley and downstream to Ekshärad. Partly narrower roads with crests and bends, timber lorries on the move. Around two hours.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - Ritamäki Finngård: one of the best-preserved Forest Finn farms in Sweden, with a smoke cabin, around 10 kilometres south-west of Lekvattnet near the Norwegian border; from the car park at Lake Lomsen a steep, stony path of about 1.5 kilometres leads up to it. The access road may be closed during the snowmelt.
  - Klarälven: the river comes from Norway and meanders here in wide loops with sandbanks. Several operators in the Klarälvdal valley let guests tie their own raft from logs and drift downstream for several days – a reminder of timber floating, which only ended on the Klarälven in 1991.
  - Ekshärad church, with its churchyard full of wrought-iron grave crosses.
- **Official campsite or RV park:** Byns Camping near Ekshärad, right on the Klarälven, with electricity, sanitary facilities and waste disposal, popular with canoeists; further south, Rådastrands Camping on Rådasjön near Hagfors. In Hagfors itself there is a municipal motorhome stopover in Hagforsparken.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** The sandbanks and riverside paths along the Klarälven are meant for tents and canoeists, not vehicles: driving a motorhome off the road into open terrain is prohibited under the Off-Road Driving Act, including on sand and meadows. Forest tracks often have barriers or signs from the forestry companies. Signposted lay-bys without a prohibition sign are legal.
- **Insider tip for campers:** Book rafting trips and canoe hire early in summer; your motorhome then usually stays on the operator’s site, with the return trip by shuttle. Mosquitoes and blackflies are plentiful by the river in June and July – plan on mosquito nets for the windows and roof hatch.

### Stage 4: Ekshärad to Arvika (approx. 140 km)

- **The drive:** South along the Klarälven via Munkfors and Ransäter, then west via Kil to Arvika on Glafsfjorden. Wide country roads, hardly any climbs, fine river views in the Klarälvdal valley. Just under two hours of driving, a full day with stops.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - Klarälvsbanan: the old railway line is now a cycling and walking path between Hagfors and Karlstad, flat and good for a stage on the bikes you have brought.
  - Ransäter with Geijersgården, the family farm where the poet and historian Erik Gustaf Geijer was born.
  - Rackstadmuseet near Arvika: works by the artists’ colony that settled on Rackstadsjön around 1900.
- **Official campsite or RV park:** Ställplats at Arvika’s guest harbour on Glafsfjorden, close to the centre, with electricity and water, bookable online; alongside it, Arvika Ingestrand SweCamp on the lake outside town, with full campsite facilities, beach and service point.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** In Munkfors there is a municipal motorhome stopover on the Klarälven – an alternative for a night in between. Car parks in central Arvika have parking time limits; for the night, the guest harbour is the clearer solution.
- **Insider tip for campers:** Use water and waste facilities along the way: many campsites in the Klarälvdal valley let passing travellers use the service point for a small fee. The riverside road is used by timber lorries – there are frequent passing places for letting them by, so use them.

### Stage 5: Arvika to Glaskogen (Lenungshammar) (approx. 35 km)

- **The drive:** South on country roads via Klässbol and Glava, the last kilometres on narrower roads into the forest to the Lenungshammar info centre on Stora Gla. A short stage, a good half hour; the rest of the time belongs to the reserve.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - Klässbols Linneväveri: a linen weaving mill that, among other things, weaves the table linen for the Nobel banquet, with a factory shop.
  - Glaskogen: a large nature reserve with forest, lakes and bogs and more than 300 kilometres of hiking trails, plus canoe and cycle routes.
  - The lakes Stora Gla and Övre Gla – ideal for a canoe trip with an overnight stay at one of the rest sites with a wind shelter.
- **Official campsite or RV park:** Glaskogens Camping right by the info centre in Lenungshammar, with pitches, showers and washing facilities; canoe hire and shop in the info centre. The season is concentrated in summer; check opening in advance.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** In the reserve, motorhomes and caravans may only be parked on pitches prepared and designated for them. You may pitch a tent in one place for at most two consecutive nights without the landowner’s permission; open fires are only permitted at the prepared fireplaces from 15 April to 15 September.
- **Insider tip for campers:** If you hike, paddle or cycle in the reserve, or use the fireplaces, wind shelters and toilets, buy the Glaskogenkort (children under 16 free) at the info centre, online, at Arvika tourist information or at the filling station in Glava. Fishing additionally requires a fishing permit. The Glaskogenkort does not cover overnight stays at the campsite.

### Stage 6: Glaskogen to Bengtsfors via Gustavsfors (approx. 80 km)

- **The drive:** South-west out of the forest back onto country roads, across the border into Dalsland to Gustavsfors at the northern end of Lelången, then along the lake to Bengtsfors. Hilly, winding, with many lake views; around 1.5 hours.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - Gustavsfors: the Dalsland Canal lock links Lelången and Västra Silen, a lift of around 2.8 metres in about 20 minutes – close to the border between Dalsland and Värmland. In the village there is a swimming spot, places to eat and a small supermarket.
  - Lelången: the long, narrow lake of the canal system, busy in summer with canoes and excursion boats.
  - Gammelgården open-air museum on the height above Bengtsfors, with old Dalsland farmsteads and a view over the lakes.
- **Official campsite or RV park:** Dalslands Camping & Kanotcentral near Bengtsfors, with electricity, sanitary facilities, water and waste disposal and a large canoe hire – a starting point for trips into the Dalsland-Nordmarken lake wilderness. Quieter and smaller: Laxsjöns Camping & Friluftsgård south of Bengtsfors.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** Car parks by the canal and at the locks are mostly intended for day visitors. Free-standing with a motorhome is possible in public car parks without a prohibition sign, but is often expressly banned at swimming spots and lock sites. The rest sites on the shore with a wind shelter, dry toilet and fireplace are intended for canoeists and can usually only be reached from the water.
- **Insider tip for campers:** In the Dalsland-Nordmarken lake district, all paddlers pay for a nature card (a fee per person per day, children under 12 free), the proceeds of which go to the roughly one hundred rest sites; available online from Dalsland-Nordmarken or from the canoe hire, where you can ask about the current price. Lock tickets for boats are available online. Shop and fill up in Bengtsfors – towards Åmål there are only a few filling stations in the countryside.

### Stage 7: Bengtsfors to Mellerud via Åmål (approx. 95 km)

- **The drive:** East through forest and lake country to Åmål on Vänern, then south on the E45 along the lakeshore to Mellerud, with a short detour to the canal mouth at Köpmannebro. Well built, the E45 with overtaking sections; around 1.5 hours.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - Åmål: the old wooden-house quarter of Plantaget, with low houses from the 18th and 19th centuries, plus the harbour and lakeside promenade on Vänern.
  - Köpmannebro: here the Dalsland Canal flows into Vänern after around 250 kilometres and 31 locks; the lock and harbour are a good place to watch boats.
  - The sandy beach of Vita Sandar near Mellerud, one of the most beautiful bathing spots on the western shore of Vänern.
- **Official campsite or RV park:** Mellerud SweCamp Vita Sandar right on the sandy beach of Vänern, with electricity, sanitary facilities, water and waste disposal; book early in the main season. Smaller alternative: Kerstins Camping on the western edge of Mellerud. In Åmål, Örnäs Camping lies on the Vänern shore south of town.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** Shoreline protection applies along the Vänern shore, and the swimming spots are for day visitors. Lay-bys on the E45 are intended for breaks; overnight stays there are usually possible for up to 24 hours unless a sign says otherwise. Camping behaviour belongs on the campsite.
- **Insider tip for campers:** The E45 runs right through the towns; in Åmål and Mellerud there are supermarkets with large car parks without height barriers. Vänern can whip up strong waves in a westerly wind – retract the awning on exposed lakeside pitches.

### Stage 8: Mellerud to Vänersborg via Håverud and Baldersnäs (approx. 105 km)

- **The drive:** From Mellerud north-west to Upperud and Håverud, on to Dals Långed and Baldersnäs, then south via Färgelanda to Vänersborg at the southern end of Vänern. In Håverud a narrow passage through the village with a bridge over the waterfall; otherwise quiet country roads. A good two hours.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - Håverud aqueduct: since 1868 the roughly 33-metre-long, water-filled iron trough has carried the canal over the waterfall, with the railway and road crossing above it – Dalsland’s best-known image, designed under the direction of Nils Ericson. Next to it the lock staircase, and in Upperud the Dalslands Museum with art gallery.
  - The Högsbyn rock carvings near Tisselskog on Lake Råvarpen, with ships, footprints and human figures from the Bronze Age.
  - Baldersnäs near Dals Långed: manor house with park and restaurant on the water; in Dals Långed four locks climb a good 13 metres.
- **Official campsite or RV park:** In Vänersborg, Ursand Resort & Camping on the sandy beach of Vänern north of town, large and well equipped with electricity, sanitary facilities and service point. If you are staying in Dalsland: Håveruds Camping within walking distance of the aqueduct, or the motorhome stopover at the marina in Dals Långed with electricity, water and waste disposal.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** At the Håverud aqueduct the car parks are very busy during the day in summer, and overnight stays are not intended there. Parts of Halleberg and Hunneberg are protected as a nature reserve – do not free-stand on the plateaus, and use car parks for day visits only.
- **Insider tip for campers:** Come to Håverud in the morning or late afternoon, when the excursion boats and coaches have gone; large motorhomes park in the signposted areas outside the village centre. To finish, the detour up Hunneberg to Kungajaktmuseet Älgens Berg is worthwhile – with a bit of luck you will see elk at dusk in the meadows at the foot of the hills.

## Camping practice & local rules

### Wild camping & overnight parking

- The Swedish right of public access (allemansrätten) allows hiking, paddling and camping in a tent for one or two nights away from houses – it does not apply to motorhomes. The Off-Road Driving Act prohibits driving a vehicle into open terrain or parking it there; forest and gravel tracks are often private and may be closed.
- Sleeping in a motorhome is possible in public car parks and lay-bys where parking is permitted and no sign prohibits camping or overnight parking; at lay-bys a maximum stay of 24 hours generally applies. Camping behaviour (chairs, awning, grey water) belongs on campsites and motorhome stopovers. Municipalities can ban camping in certain areas.
- Shoreline protection (usually 100 metres) applies on Vänern and the Dalsland lakes. Nature reserves such as Glaskogen have their own regulations: motorhomes only on designated pitches, tents for at most two nights in one place, open fires from 15 April to 15 September only at prepared sites.
- Canoe rest sites in Glaskogen and Dalsland-Nordmarken have wind shelters, fireplaces and dry toilets and are reserved for paddlers; nature cards or Glaskogen cards are sold for these areas. In dry summers the county administrative boards (länsstyrelser) impose fire bans (eldningsförbud), which may also apply to barbecues.
- Useful tools: park4night, Campercontact and the stopover lists of the Swedish motorhome clubs; the tourist information offices in Sunne, Arvika, Bengtsfors and Mellerud know the local ställplatser.

### Waste disposal & supplies

- Water and waste: Swedish ställplatser and campsites usually have fresh water, grey-water drainage and toilet emptying (latrintömning); many campsites let passing travellers use the service point for a fee. Never empty grey or black water into nature or into drains.
- Tap water is drinkable everywhere; taps at harbours and pitches are sometimes already turned off in autumn – carry full tanks if you are travelling after mid-September.
- Gas: Swedish Gasol cylinders run on their own deposit systems, and German exchange cylinders are not swapped. Autogas (LPG) is rare. Arrive with full cylinders or use a refillable tank cylinder with a suitable adapter, and look up LPG filling stations in advance.
- Wine, spirits and beer over 3.5 per cent are sold only by Systembolaget, with branches in the larger towns along the route; closed on Sundays. Card payment is accepted almost everywhere, and many filling stations in the countryside are unstaffed card machines.

### Vehicle size & traffic rules

- Speed limits: motorhomes up to 3.5 t follow the signs (usually 40–50 km/h in built-up areas, 70–100 km/h on country roads, up to 120 km/h on motorways). According to Transportstyrelsen, vehicle combinations with a braked trailer may travel at no more than 80 km/h; on 1 December 2026 a change to the speed rules for vehicles with trailers comes into force, so check the current position for later trips. The Transportstyrelsen table gives separate maximums only for heavy lorries (80 km/h, 90 km/h on motorways and expressways) and buses over 3.5 t, not for cars. For motorhomes over 3.5 t the limit therefore depends on the classification in the vehicle registration document – if in doubt, no faster than 80 km/h.
- Dipped headlights are compulsory around the clock. Blood alcohol limit 0.2; mobile phones at the wheel hands-free only. Winter tyres are required from 1 December to 31 March in wintry road conditions, and according to Transportstyrelsen stricter deadlines apply to vehicles over 3.5 t; in the Klarälvdal valley and northern Värmland roads can be icy at night from October.
- Wildlife: elk and roe deer are common in Värmland and Dalsland, especially at dawn and dusk and in autumn. Take warning signs and wildlife fences seriously, slow down, and with an elk do not swerve but brake; report every wildlife collision on 112 and mark the accident site.
- Tolls: to our knowledge there are no road or bridge tolls on this route; Sweden has no car vignette. Low-emission zones (miljözon) in Sweden mainly affect heavy lorries and buses; we know of no restriction for motorhomes on this route, and with heavier vehicles, check with the town if in doubt.
- Dimensions: to our knowledge, width up to 2.6 m and length up to 12 m for single vehicles (check the vehicle registration document); low bridges and underpasses on minor roads are signposted. Loads on a rear rack must be secured and lit; carry a warning triangle, and a high-visibility vest is recommended.

## CampingSpirit packing & preparation checklist

- A folding or inflatable canoe or packraft – at Glaskogen, Lelången and the Dalsland lakes the water is the real route, and hire canoes are scarce in high summer.
- Mosquito nets for windows, door and roof hatch, plus insect repellent with a high concentration of active ingredient: by the Klarälven and in the forest areas, mosquitoes and blackflies are plentiful in early summer.
- Waterproof dry bags and a lake chart or paddling map for Dalsland-Nordmarken and Glaskogen, so you can find the rest sites with wind shelters.
- A refillable tank cylinder with a suitable adapter or two full gas cylinders – Swedish Gasol cylinders do not fit, and LPG filling stations are few and far between.
- Auxiliary driving lights or well-adjusted main beams and a pair of binoculars: for elk on evening drives and for watching on the meadows near Hunneberg.
- Bikes on a secured rear rack for the Klarälvsbanan and the paths along the canal.

_As of 2026-10. Closures, fees and booking rules change: check official sources before you go._

## Sources

- [Transportstyrelsen – Hastighetstabell (högsta tillåtna hastighet för fordon)](https://transportstyrelsen.se/globalassets/global/vag/trafikregler/hastighetstabla2.pdf)
- [Svensk författningssamling – SFS 2026:1052, ändring i trafikförordningen (hastighet med släp, i kraft 1.12.2026)](https://svenskforfattningssamling.se/sites/default/files/sfs/2026-06/SFS2026-1052.pdf)
- [Glaskogen (Arvika kommun) – Glaskogen card](https://www.glaskogen.se/en/glaskogen-card/)
- [Glaskogen (Arvika kommun) – Regulations in the nature reserve](https://www.glaskogen.se/en/regulations/)
- [Glaskogen – Naturreservat, Wandern, Kanu, Camping Lenungshammar](https://www.glaskogen.se/en/)
- [Visit Värmland – Dalsland-Nordmarken lake system (Naturkarte)](https://www.visitvarmland.com/arjang/en/activities/dalsland-nordmarken-lake-system)
- [Västsverige – Skepparguiden Dalslands kanal 2025](https://www.vastsverige.com/contentassets/866379e5b7454edfbfd72d8e42bf322d/skepparguiden-2025_sv-uppslag.pdf)
- [Visit Värmland – Östra bron, the old stone bridge (Karlstad)](https://visitvarmland.com/en/culture-and-history/houses-and-cultural-environments/ostra-bron-the-old-stone-bridge)
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- [Visit Värmland – Mårbacka Memorial Estate](https://visitvarmland.com/sunne/en/culture-history/museum/marbacka-memorial-estate)
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- [Visit Värmland – Finnskogen (Torsby)](https://visitvarmland.com/torsby/en/tips-and-guides/finnskogen)

## Which stops are on the route from Karlstad to Vänersborg?

1. **Karlstad** (Sweden)
2. **Sunne** (Sweden)
3. **Mårbacka** (Sweden)
4. **Torsby** (Sweden)
5. **Ekshärad** (Sweden)
6. **Arvika** (Sweden)
7. **Lenungshammar** (Sweden)
8. **Gustavsfors** (Sweden)
9. **Bengtsfors** (Sweden)
10. **Åmål** (Sweden)
11. **Mellerud** (Sweden)
12. **Håverud** (Sweden)
13. **Dals Långed** (Sweden)
14. **Vänersborg** (Sweden)

## When is the best time for the route from Karlstad to Vänersborg?

The most pleasant months are usually June–August. Still fine, with some compromises, in May and September. Cold, short days in November–March. July and August are the busiest months: book campsites early. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## What should you know before driving the route from Karlstad to Vänersborg?

No motorway tolls or vignettes expected for a car.

- **Sweden: Tolls on some roads, bridges or tunnels.** Congestion charges in Stockholm and Gothenburg; Øresund Bridge toll. Motorway limit for cars: 120 km/h.

## FAQs

**How long is Fryken, rafts and lock staircases – by camper through Värmland and Dalsland?**
8-day road trip of about 552 km (343 mi) with 14 stops, from Karlstad to Vänersborg. About 7 h 37 min of driving in total.

**How many days do you need for Fryken, rafts and lock staircases – by camper through Värmland and Dalsland?**
We suggest 8 days: about 7 h 37 min of driving, which leaves time for the stops.

**Where does Fryken, rafts and lock staircases – by camper through Värmland and Dalsland start and end?**
It starts in Karlstad and ends in Vänersborg.

**Which countries does Fryken, rafts and lock staircases – by camper through Värmland and Dalsland pass through?**
Sweden.

**Where can you camp along Fryken, rafts and lock staircases – by camper through Värmland and Dalsland?**
OpenStreetMap lists 87 campsites and motorhome stopovers within 20 km of the stops on this route. For example: First Camp Skutberget-Karlstad, First Camp Mörudden and Bomstadbadens Camping.