Gränsö, Nature reserve in Västervik, Sweden

Gränsö is a peninsula of about 3.2 square kilometres in Loftahammar parish, Västervik municipality, Småland, cut off from the rest of Norrlandet by the roughly 500-metre Gränsö canal. Since 1995 the undeveloped parts form a municipal nature reserve of 315 hectares, owned by Västervik municipality, with woodland, open fields and bare rock shores. About 160 properties lie on the peninsula, most of them holiday homes.

Gränsö forms part of Norrlandet in Loftahammar parish, Västervik municipality, and the roughly 500-metre Gränsö canal now separates it from the rest of that peninsula. The built half holds about 160 properties, most of them holiday homes, while the undeveloped parts became a municipal nature reserve in 1995, covering 315 hectares owned by Västervik municipality.

Gränsö Castle hosts outdoor concerts and the MC-dagarna motorcycle days in summer. About 160 properties lie on the peninsula, most of them holiday homes, and the 500-metre Gränsö canal separates it from the rest of Norrlandet.

Walking trails are clearly marked throughout the area, making it straightforward to explore the different landscape types without getting lost. Parking facilities and designated spaces for outdoor activities are available, so planning a visit is easy.

The 500-metre Gränsö canal separates Gränsö from the rest of the Norrlandet peninsula, so the reserve is reached by crossing that cut. About 160 properties lie on the peninsula, most of them holiday homes, and in summer Gränsö Castle hosts open-air concerts and the MC-dagarna motorcycle days.