Camping Hultsfred

Five kilometres from Camping Hultsfred is Järnudde, a bird protection area you can access on foot direct from the site's car park. Spot moose along the walk, as well as cranes, eagles and other feathered species from the bird tower. For hiking, visit the Stora Hammarsjön forest area 25 minutes' drive away to explore the shores of its 25 lakes, or take a trip out to Norra Kvill national park (45 minutes) and its four-kilometre hiking trail through dense coniferous forest: head up Idhöjden mountain to its highest point (230 metres above sea level) for spectacular views out over the lake. Days out with a difference include Målilla Elchpark (25 minutes) to feed elk, or panning for gold in the Emån stream in Ädelfors, 45 minutes away. There's also Astrid Lindgren's World in Vimmerby (25 minutes), a theatre and adventure park based on the writer's characters, and Nils Holgersson World (30 minutes), a family park in miniature with amusements based on Sweden around 1900.