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Oxhålsbadet

Go for a swim from one of the three jetties, or use the grass and decks for a picnic.

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Key facts

Address
Gammelgårdsvägen 38, 112 64 StockholmMap and directions
Season
Temporary toilets are available during the summer season. Floating buoys marking the swimming area are put out during bathing season. Dogs are prohibited from June 1 to August 31, except guide and ass
Access
A step-free gravel park path leads from Gammelgårdsvägen; the route from Vänskapsvägen has stairs. Jetties and bathing ladders have handrails. One temporary summer toilet is partly adapted for accessibility.

Facts checked November 2026.

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Oxhålsbadet is a municipal bathing place on the western part of Stora Essingen, in a residential area of Stockholm. It has three permanent jetties with bathing ladders and seats. Visitors can swim, sit on the jetties or use the grass and wooden decks for picnics. There is also a grill area and rescue equipment. During bathing season, floating buoys mark the swimming area.

From Gammelgårdsvägen, a step-free gravel park path leads to the bath. The route from Vänskapsvägen uses stairs. The jetties and bathing ladders have handrails. Temporary toilets are provided during the summer season, including one that is partly adapted for accessibility. There are no dedicated changing facilities or shower. The city says there is no parking in the immediate area.

The listings give no admission price or visit duration. Temporary toilets are a summer-season facility, and the buoys are put out during bathing season; their availability this week, in early November, is not specified. Dogs are prohibited at the bath from June 1 to August 31, except guide and assistance dogs. Visit Stockholm says bus 1 goes to Flottbrovägen, from where visitors can reach the bath.

Good to know

Bus 1 goes to Flottbrovägen. From Gammelgårdsvägen, the route is a step-free gravel path; from Vänskapsvägen, it is via stairs. Summer toilets and bathing-season buoys are not confirmed for this week.

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Gammelgårdsvägen 38, Stockholm

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Visit Stockholm (Stockholm Business Region), CC BY 4.0. Text and ranking by Sweden Herald. Facts are checked against the sources above; opening hours and prices can change, so check with the place before you go.

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