Gustavsvik campsite and cabin village
Lakeside cabins inside Gustavsvik's own grounds
About this hotel
Staying at the campsite and cabin village means Gustavsvik is not a destination you drive to each morning, it is where you already are. A three-minute walk covers the distance to the camping area itself, and the lakeside setting on Hjälmaren gives the site a genuinely different feel to a hotel room in central Örebro, with room to spread out between water park sessions. The kid-friendly setup suits families with younger children especially, since a nap or a change of clothes is minutes away rather than a full trip back into town, and evenings can run at whatever pace the day's slides have left in everyone, lakeside rather than in a corridor.
- On-site campsite and cabins
- Lake Hjälmaren location
- Kid-friendly
Our take
The obvious choice for a family whose entire trip is Gustavsvik, and nothing beats the logistics of sleeping inside the same lakeside grounds as the water park itself. It suits a multi-night stay built around slides and lake time far more than a family who also wants easy access to Örebro's old town, castle and Stortorget, which sit a taxi ride away rather than a walk.
- ✓Book cabins well ahead for summer weekends, since on-site accommodation is exactly what most visiting families want first.
- ✓Bring a cool box for simple meals between water park sessions rather than relying on eating out every time.
- ✓Pack for both indoor and lakeside outdoor time, since the site covers both sides of Gustavsvik.
Why we love it
- Inside Gustavsvik's own grounds
- Lakeside setting on Hjälmaren
- Kid-friendly cabin setup
- Room to spread out between sessions
Why guests love itThere is a specific kind of relief in not having to drive anywhere once you have arrived: the cabin sits inside the same grounds as the water park, so a forgotten swim nappy or a tired toddler is a two-minute walk from being solved rather than a full production. Evenings by the lake have a completely different rhythm to a hotel room in town, slower, and the kids seemed to sleep harder after a full day between the slides and the water's edge.