Garphyttan National Park, National park in Lekeberg Municipality, Sweden

Garphyttan National Park covers 1.11 km² on the eastern slope of Kilsbergen near Svenshyttan. It consists mainly of the species-rich meadow land of the former Östra gården, one of four bergsmansgårdar in Svenshyttan, together with surrounding natural forest. The meadows are cut again after decades of overgrowth, while the forest, clear-felled in the 1870s, is left to develop freely.

The area was already in existence as early as 1857, and in 1909 the Riksdag set aside land for nine national parks, the first in Europe, with Garphyttan among them. The park consists essentially of the lands of Östra gården, one of four bergsmansgårdar (mining-farm estates) in Svenshyttan. The forest was clear-cut in the 1870s, and at the park's creation the heavily used woodland was not seen as ideal, but the nutrient-rich calcareous soil was expected to allow rapid regrowth.

The meadows belong to Östra gården, one of four bergsmansgårdar (mining-farm estates) in Svenshyttan. After the park was formed in 1909 the meadows were left uncut and the cultural landscape grew over; mowing was later resumed and the meadows restored. Visitors today see hay meadows kept open by that renewed scything.

A well-maintained path leads through the park and is accessible for wheelchairs and strollers, making it easy to explore. Comfortable footwear is recommended as ground conditions vary between forest floor and meadow areas.

The coniferous forest section grows without human management, allowing dead and aging trees to remain in place. This natural forest development creates habitat for rare plant and animal species that depend on these older tree structures.