Oxelösund with a motorhome – parking spaces, attractions and our best tips

Text and photo: Helena Bergström

Oxelösund is a great destination for those of us with a motorhome. There are several really good camping spots here, and the area also offers beautiful nature and an interesting attraction, in the form of Femörefortet.

Oxelösund – on the coast of Södermanland

Oxelösund offers proximity to both nature and the sea. It is perfect for making a short stop with the camper, and perhaps combine it with sun and swimming, walks in nature or a little history. For us, this was the second place we visited during this year's camper trip, after Nyköping.

Oxelösund is located on the coast in Södermanland, just over an hour south of Stockholm.

A nice evening at the campsite in Stenvikshamnen

We spent a very nice evening (and morning!) at Stenvikshamnen in Oxelösund. There is a simple parking area for motorhomes here, with four spaces. There is no service, except for regular garbage cans, but the price (2026 = 60 kronor/day) is easily justified by the peaceful environment and the fantastic view.

From the campsite you have a view of cliffs, piers and islands. If you walk a little further you reach a nice swimming spot.

We chose to spend Midsummer Eve here, and we couldn't have been more pleased. We celebrated the holiday alone, relatively simply, but it felt nice to celebrate right here.

It was a midsummer lunch with new potatoes, herring, pickled salmon, shrimp, egg halves, beer and nubbe.

At the same time, we could sit and watch all the small boats that trudged past, decorated with greenery and Swedish flags. Fantastically beautiful!

The evening offered beautiful light over the bay.

More parking spaces in Oxelösund

We liked the campsite at Stenvikshamnen, but we also like the large selection of campsites in the area, which means there are choices. In addition to the campsite in Stenvikshamnen, we looked into two others.

Femöre Guest Harbour is located at the farthest end and is more expensive, but on the other hand there is the possibility of having electricity connected. There is also a restaurant here.

Sunda-Ramdalshöjden is located very close to Stenvikshamnen, but ”on the other side”. If we understand it correctly, it is free to stand here for a day, and here too you have a nice view.

An excursion to Femörefortet

If you want to experience a bit of history nearby, it might be worth visiting the former top-secret Femörefortet, located at the far end of Femörehuvud. The fort, which is now a museum of the Cold War, is open during the summer and on special occasions.

We took a walk around the area during an October weekend many years ago, and the photos are from that occasion. Despite autumn, it was a real British summer and we had a very nice walk here.

Femörefortet is a giant nuclear-proof facility where 70 soldiers were to defend the Bråviken area against a major invasion across the Baltic Sea from the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact. The fort was in use between 1966 and 2003.

Prefer camping? Discover Jogersö

Would you rather stay at a campsite? In Oxelösund there is Jogersö Camping, which we visited a few years ago. Our reflection at the time was that this is a very nice campsite with beautiful views and a nice beach. Please read about our visit to Jogersö camping and sea bathing..

More to see in the neighbourhood

There is of course more to see near Oxelösund, and here you will find more tips on nice places to visit:

• Things to do in Nyköping
• Stendörren nature reserve
• Things to do in Trosa