Every spring, large numbers of visitors flock to Jomfruland to experience the animals, plants and landscape. At Jomfruland, you can see the first flowers peeking through the foliage in early April. At Stangnes, you can enjoy the spring sunshine in sheltered corners created by the ice thousands of years ago.
An important objective of Jomfruland National Park is for visitors to experience the beautiful nature on land and in the sea. At the same time, geology, flora and fauna are protected against all interventions. This means that there are special rules for traffic and activities within the national park that are stricter than the Outdoor Recreation Act and other legislation for outdoor recreation. In Jomfruland National Park, this includes a ban on bonfires throughout the national park, compulsory use of leashes all year round and a total ban on traffic during parts of the year.
Campfire ban
It is forbidden to light fires in the national park all year round. It is also forbidden to use disposable barbecues and other grills if they can damage the ground.
Restraint
Dogs must be kept on a leash all year round. The national park has a rich bird and animal life that is vulnerable to disturbance. It is therefore important that all visitors respect the ban. Dog feces must be brought in a bag and disposed of in waste bins. Bags with dog feces must not be thrown in the nature!
Traffic ban
Jomfruland National Park has 15 areas of particular importance for breeding birds. In these areas, it is forbidden to go ashore and travel closer than 50 meters from land between 15 April and 15 July. The areas are marked in red at the bottom of the Jomfruland National Park page.
Ban on drones
It is prohibited to fly model airplanes and drones within Jomfruland National Park. The national park board may grant permission to fly a drone upon application. Persons with permission to fly drones must always bring a permit from the national park board. The Norwegian Nature Inspectorate carries out controls.
Tents and accommodation in nature
With certain restrictions, it is permitted to pitch and stay overnight in tents and hammocks in Jomfruland National Park. The rules for camping follow the Outdoor Recreation Act, which states that you can pitch a tent for up to two days in the same place if you are more than 150 meters from an inhabited house or cabin.
Protection of landscapes, flora and fauna
Animals, plants, landscapes and geology are protected against any form of intervention. Wildlife is also protected against unnecessary disturbance. Jomfruland National Park has a number of rare and endangered plants that are forbidden to pick. We encourage everyone to use established paths and roads. Bicycles may only be used on established paths and roads in the national park.
