Luleå · Sweden
Karlsvik · First Camp Luleå
Seaside campsite at Karlsvik on Visit Luleå's aurora list; open water/ice in front and less light than the centre.
See tonight's live score and best time to go for Karlsvik in Aurora Atlas
Why it works for the aurora
- View
- Over the bay (Karlsviksfjärden) to the south and west..
- Darkness
- Mostly dark sky, grade 2 on a scale from 0 (darkest) to 5. Some light from a village, houses or a road nearby.
- Aurora
- Near the edge of the auroral oval: aurora on most active nights, low in the northern sky on quiet ones.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 5 km by road from Luleå (estimate), roughly 6 min by car.
- Parking
- Campsite parking (ask at reception if not staying).
- Coordinates
- 65.5936, 22.0706 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Dress for standing still in the cold, bring a head torch with a red light, and park only where parking is allowed. A forecast is guidance, not a promise: check the road and weather warnings for Sweden before a night drive. See our winter safety note.
Spot information from openstreetmap.org.