List of national parks of Norway

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List of Norwegian national parks with date of establishment and area.

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[edit] National parks in and around the Norwegian mainland

National Park County Size km² Established National Park Information Centre Outdoor recreational facilities provided
Blåfjella-Skjækerfjella[1] Nord-Trøndelag, 1924 2004 No No
Børgefjell National Park Nord-Trøndelag, Nordland 1447 1963 No No
Dovre National Park Oppland 289 2003 No Marked trails


Staffed tourist service cabin

Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park[2] Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Sør-Trøndelag 1693 2002 Nasjonalparker Dombås, Folldal, Sunndal, Kvikne, Oppdal Marked trails


Self-service cabins

Femundsmarka National Park Hedmark, Sør-Trøndelag 390 1971 No Marked trails


Cabins and open shelters

Folgefonna National Park Kvinnherad, Hordaland 545.2 2005
Forollhogna National Park Sør-Trøndelag, Hedmark 1062 2001 No No
Gutulia National Park Hedmark 19 1968 No Marked trails
Hardangervidda National Park Buskerud, Hordaland, Telemark 3422 1981 Hardangervidda Natursenter in Eidfjord Marked trails


Cabins, both full service and self-service

Jostedalsbreen National Park Sogn og Fjordane 1310 1991 Breheimsenteret in Jostedalen, Jostedalsbreen nasjonalparksenter in Oppstryn, Norsk Bremuseum in Fjærland Marked trails and accommodation at camp sites, guest houses and hotels in the valleys outside the park, and at cabins within the park a few hours by foot from the main roads
Jotunheimen National Park Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane 1145 1980 Norsk Fjellmuseum in Lom Marked trails


Cabins, both full service and self-service

Junkerdal National Park Nordland 682 2004
Lierne National Park Nord-Trøndelag 333 2004
Møysalen National Park Nordland 51 2003 No
Ormtjernkampen National Park Oppland 9 1968 No No
Rago National Park Nordland 167 1971 No Marked trails


Self-service cabin

Reisa National Park Troms 803 1986 No Riverboat from Bilto/Saraelv.


Marked trails, "Nordkalottruta"
Self-service cabins

Rondane National Park Hedmark, Oppland 963 1962 Nasjonalparker Otta, Dombås, Folldal Marked trails


Tourist association chalets and private cabins

Saltfjellet-Svartisen National Park Nordland 2105 1989 No Marked trails


Cabins, also self-service cabins

Skarvan og Roltdalen National Park Nord-Trøndelag & Sør-Trøndelag 441.4 2004 Marked trails
Stabbursdalen National Park Finnmark 98 1970 Stabbursnes naturhus og museum in Indre Billefjord Marked trails


Open cabin

Øvre Anarjóhka National Park Finnmark 1390 1975 No Marked trails


Self-service cabins

Øvre Dividal National Park Troms 743 1971 No Marked trails


Self-service cabins

Øvre Pasvik National Park Finnmark 119 1970 No No
Ånderdalen National Park Troms 125 1970 No No

[edit] National parks in Svalbard

National Park Size km² Established National Park Information Centre Outdoor recreational facilities provided
Forlandet National Park 4647 total; 616 land; 4031 marine 1973 No No
Nordenskiöld Land National Park 1362 total; 1207 land; 155 marine 2003 No No
Nordre Isfjorden Land National Park 2954 total; 2050 land; 904 marine 2003 No No
Nordvest-Spitsbergen Land National Park 9914 total; 3683 land; 6231 marine 1973 No No
Sassen-Bünsow Land National Park 1230 total; 1157 land; 73 marine 2003 No No
Sør-Spitsbergen National Park 13282 total; 5025 land; 8257 marine 1973 No No

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Incorporates the former Gressåmoen National Park
  2. ^ Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park replaced former Dovrefjell National Park, established 1974, in 2002.

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