The history of Vimmerby Camping
Here you can read about the history of Vimmerby Camping from the 1940s to today, and how the facility has developed over the years.
It is a historic facility where the first campers visited Vimmerby Camping sometime in the 1940s.
At that time, our hostel Alphyddan was the center of the facility, as it served as the reception, bakery, and café.
Out in the lake, there was a large diving tower and a classic dance floor – with a touch of the Riviera as it was built out over the lake.
Remaining from that time, in addition to the hostel, are the beautifully carved entrance gates.
The dance floor disappeared in the early 80s and made way for, among other things, the beautiful lakeside sauna that now floats in its place.
The diving tower, which was built by the military during an exercise, remained until the late 80s, when there was no longer anyone responsible for its maintenance and upkeep.
If you sift through archive photos, you can quickly conclude that the area around Nossen’s beach has been a place of joy for generation after generation.
The development of Nossenbadet Camping
A lot has happened since the first tents were pitched on the lawns, which at that time were owned by Vimmerby Municipality and leased out to private operators.
In 2000, Nossenbadet Camping became Vimmerby Camping, Nossenbadet. This happened when Lasse “NossenBossen” Johansson bought the facility from the municipality.
A great development took off, and building after building followed as the needs increased.
Lasse ran the facility successfully for 19 years.
In 2019, the facility was purchased by Elisabeth & Hampus, who work with great enthusiasm every day for development in collaboration with preservation.
The facility is beautifully situated in nature, and the environment is carefully maintained in consultation with other operations in the area.
Development year by year under Team WETHS’ leadership:
2019
- A new recycling station
- Renovation of the lakeside sauna, including a new roof and floating pontoons
- Launch of a new website.
2020
- Renovation of the mini golf course with artificial grass.
- New ice cream kiosk.
- Renovation of the upper service building with new toilets, showers, and kitchen.
- Redesign of the reception area.
- Renovation of the restaurant’s serving area.
2021
- New 1250 sqm dog park in a hilly environment.
- Unmanned grocery store 24Food NossenLivs opens.
- New dog shower with toilet and regular shower.
- New roofs on all Småland cottages.
2022
- Renovation of the restaurant kitchen to turn it into a pizzeria.
- Construction of a new large playground.
- Renovation of the lower service building.
2023
- Renovation of the restaurant kitchen to accommodate increased capacity.
- Installation of solar panels throughout the facility.
- Leveling of camping plots 55-57, 90-97, plus three new camping plots and improved tent area.
- New accommodation options with Glamping tents.
- New paperless solutions in all toilets and service buildings for more environmentally friendly use.
