Description: One night we spent at a small campsite in the middle of Småland, on Kosta Bad & Camping.

We were on our route to visit the moose park, because we haven’t come across the animals in the wild unfortunately yet. A look at our camping guide showed us that a campsite was right next to the moose park. So we made our way to Costa, which is located in the region which is also well known for glass blowing and drove to the place. We reached the place in the evening, the moose park we wanted to visit the next day. The place was thought to be very good because it was posted. We checked in and pitched our tent.

Kosta Bad & Camping is not just a campsite but also a swimming pool. Campers use the same pool as the day visitors. In the entrance hall houses the reception, access to the swimming pool and cafe. We asked (in English) for a place for one night and the lady at the front desk spoke perfectly English back. She spoke entirely without an accent, which surprised us because we did not expect that. The woman told us that we are in a certain area they took us on an around afoot, even should look for a place. So we drove on the square past one of the service building, all the way to the other end, where a service is still in the house. The meadow mouse has marked on the plan was already crammed by some tents and campers, there was not particularly a lot of space, so we had to pitch our tent, where there was still a gap. The site has 79 parking spaces (including 46 with electricity) and 8 cabins quite small. No wonder it was so full.

The atmosphere in the square was frankly mediocre. Although the place was nicely laid out, there were a few trees, but by and large, everything was too open and impersonal. As we are disassembling our tents the next morning almost every tent was still standing. I assume the space is not so much used by people passing through, for so much charm that you would like to spend a long time he has not, and the possibilities are limited - glass blowing, fishing, swimming and elk park - this one does not need must spend a week on the pitch.

Compared to our place was just a few meters from the service building with laundry room and toilets - separate for ladies and gentlemen. Before the service building is an area where the campers can empty their water tanks, over a drain. This drive from the motor home and emptied frequently, which creates a certain uneasiness. Unfavourable was that you could empty the latrines side of the house service, so depending on the wind blew an unpleasant smell. The service building itself is certainly older. When you enter it, so you find yourself right at the toilets.
For the first time (compared to other places), there were not any toilets clean and the next morning there were only paper in a booth. The approximately 5 toilets were ordinary white toilets with cistern, but it is an earlier date and not quite as clean as hoped. Compared to the cabins were the sink. There was soap and a hand dryer. In the rear are three showers, of which only one is locked by a door. The lockable shower did not had a spray protection, but the cabin is so great that nothing will get wet when you hang up his things right at the other end. The showers were included. However, the warm water was sometimes very cold. I suppose it was because several showered the same time. The two only had showers without a door curtains and no anteroom. One would then simply dress out, but rises when the door and someone comes in, you stand directly in view. I find this somewhat inconvenient and I was glad that so little was crowded and I caught the lockable shower, especially in the laundry room was also no way to take off his clothes, without anything getting wet.

The washing facilities are located in other service building, so that when you are camping near a house should go for the first time about half the space. There are showers and toilets again but it is also a sink, where it was not full, because space is in itself, although much was going on, small and so there are not lots of people who can get in your way.

Overall, the toilets are, unfortunately, was the worst I've seen, though not as bad as for example in Corsica. Had a little more attention to cleanliness, they were not that bad, but if one is out of paper (or just a toilet) and sprayed the toilet seats, there are now times penalized.

The swimming pool is certainly the main attraction, though it represents only a small pool outside. Otherwise, there are a coffee shop but that's about it already almost. Since the place but the town is where you can buy in the supermarket, for example, the supply is pretty good. Nearby there is also the glass blowers and the elk park that are worth seeing.


In the night it was very quiet. After no one drove up to his latrine or its water tank to empty, it was really quiet as a mouse. Hence there is nothing to criticize.

Kosta Bad & Camping is a mediocre place that works well for people in transit. Since the sanitary facilities were not as clean, the place has little charm and scenic beauty is not so, as other places, one might not necessarily stay longer than one night. Since the price is low but the place and centrally located in Småland, I give three out of five stars and a recommendation for all who are in transit.
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