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summer activites
Reindeer- and other Summer Activities
around Jokkmokk
While staying here at Skabram Camping, take the unique opportunity to familiarize yourself with our animals, especially our magnificient reindeer! There are also many other things that you can experience during your stay here. Most summer activities are available may-october each year, but this can vary slightly due to climate and weather.
Take your time and read through the following pages to find which activities that appeal most to you.
reindeer feeding
(∼45-60 min)
This is a 45-60 minutes event that takes place daily when we feed the reindeer. The guests get to follow our guide into the reindeer pen and help to feed the animals.
The reindeer normally eat directly from the hand, and during the activity the guide will talk about the reindeer and the sámi way of herding them.
reindeer hike (coming)
(∼3 hours)
Only available may - october.
Included in the price:
-coffee and tea-dried reindeer meat and other local delicacies
-interesting fireside discussions
During this activity one of our guides will lead the participants on a shorter hike in our lovely surroundings. The trail leads to a small lake where the group will stop to have a small fika(coffee/tea and snacks) by the fire. Our guide will teach you about the sami life, our reindeer and local traditions.
A pack-reindeer will carry the nessecary equipment and delicacies.
This activity requires that the participant is able to walk along a trail in the forest about 500 m there and back again, not suitable for physically impaired persons.
pet a reindeer (coming)
(∼45-60 min)
Our guide will take you into one of our pens where you will get the opportunity to get close up with and pet one of our reindeer.
This activity will let you take really memorable selfies with our pretty animals.
summer Activities
Other Summer Activities
at skabram camping
Below is a number of activities you can do during summertime right around the corner of the campsite in Skabram. We sell fishing licenses, and you can book the sauna in the reception or directly on the website.
Hiking trails around Skabram
The campsite is beautifully situated next to the forest, west of Jokkmokk. There is a hiking trail that starts at the campsite that leads up to a recreational area which has many different marked hiking trails in various lengths. Next to some of the trails you can find fireplaces, lookout points and a lovely nature.
Fishing in skabram and jokkmokk
Our campsite sits on the shore of Skabram lake. Fishing is allowed in the lake where you can catch perch, roach and pike. There are also many other lakes around Jokkmokk where it's allowed to fish with the right fishing permit.
You can buy your fishing licenses in our reception, or at ifiske.se. The link below takes you to Jokkmokks Jakt och Fiskevårdsförening, which is the organisation that regulates the fishing in Jokkmokk municipality. You can find more information on their website.
Sauna & Swimming in skabram
Sauna 290 SEK/2 hours
The Skabram lake is rather shallow and has quite warm water in the summer time. Swimming in the lake is free for everyone. We have a small sauna on the beach which our guests can rent for a small fee.
The combination of swimming in the lake and then heating up in the sauna afterwards is really refreshing and something we recommend.
summer Activities
Other Summer activities
In Jokkmokk
Below is listed a number of popular activities that you can do during summertime in Jokkmokk town. Jokkmokk is known as a sort of cultural center for the samis in Sweden, so things like Ájtte sami museum and various sami handicraft shops are very popular among tourists. You can also find alot of other things to see and do when you explore Jokkmokk.
Botanic garden
There is a lovely botanic garden at the outskirts of Jokkmokk. Here you can find many different plants that normally only grow in the alpine mountains. The garden is only open during the summertime and is cared for by Ájtte sámi museum, on whoms webpage you can find more information.
Ájtte Sámi Museum
The museum in Jokkmokk is a very popular tourist attraction. The exhibitions are of high quality and here you can learn alot about the life in the north of Sweden. There is particularly much information about the sámi people and reindeer-herding. The museum has a small gift shop where you can buy authentic sámi handicraft, jewelry and other things.
There is a popular lunch restaurant in the museum, which we recommend to all our guests.
Handicraft shops
In Jokkmokk there are many small shops where you can buy fine sami handicraft. A visit to the town is well worth the time and you might find unique, hand-made souvenirs with amazing quality which you can't find anywhere else.
summer activities
Padjelanta, Sarek, Muddus
National Parks - UNESCO
All three national parks – Sarek, Padjelanta, and Muddus – are part of the breathtaking Laponia UNESCO World Heritage area. If you're planning to explore these wild wonders, there's no better place to begin your journey than Skabram Camping in Jokkmokk. Nestled by a quiet lake and surrounded by pine forest, Skabram offers peaceful cabins and camping just minutes from town – the perfect base to rest, recharge, and prepare for your Lapland adventure.
Padjelanta National Park
Hike through vast alpine landscapes, past crystal-clear lakes and open plateaus where Sami culture and reindeer herding traditions live on. Padjelanta, Sweden’s largest national park, offers peaceful trails far from crowds – perfect for nature lovers seeking authentic Arctic wilderness.
Explore well-marked hiking routes connecting traditional Sami settlements and mountain cabins. Whether you seek solitude or cultural encounters, Padjelanta delivers an unforgettable trekking experience in the Lapland highlands. Start your journey into this breathtaking part of Laponia – home of reindeer, silence and sky.
Sarek National Park
Known as Europe’s last true wilderness, Sarek offers dramatic alpine peaks, wild rivers, and deep valleys with no marked trails – just raw, untouched nature. Located in the heart of the Laponia UNESCO World Heritage area, Sarek is steeped in Sami tradition and reindeer herding culture.
This is a place for the prepared and passionate, where silence rules and nature sets the pace. Trek into a land shaped by glaciers, home to wildlife like moose and eagles. Sarek is not for everyone – only for the experienced hiker that is truly wild at heart.
Muddus National Park
Part of the Laponia UNESCO World Heritage area, Muddus is rich in Sami history and an ideal destination for slower, soul-filling hikes. Well-marked and easily accessible trails lead through old-growth forest and past powerful waterfalls.
Unlike the high alpine parks, Muddus offers quiet, accessible hiking with deep natural and cultural meaning. Whether you're a birdwatcher, forest lover or someone that just enjoys taking a stroll in the woods, Muddus delivers a unique blend of wild nature and serenity, far from the crowds but close to the heart of Swedish Lapland.