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===National parks===
The four [[national park]]s in Jokkmokk Municipality all have their own distinct identity. The national parks are [[Sarek National Park|Sarek]], [[Muddus]], [[Padjelanta]] and [[Stora Sjöfallet]].

These national parks are popular with [[tourism|tourists]] all year around but the darkest and coldest months (November to January) are not recommended for beginners. The best period for sunshine and winter activities is from February all through April, when the [[snow]] lies deep and the days are long. This time of year the national parks are easily accessible by [[snowmobile]] and [[ski]]s. Visitors should understand and respect that the wilderness is just that, and snowmobiles are not allowed in the parks at any time.

The summer in Jokkmokk Municipality is short but intense. The ground is free of snow from May until late October, early November. As with most areas in the [[Nordic countries]], the actual warm period is quite short, but as Jokkmokk Municipality has a [[continental climate]], the temperature can top 30 degrees Celsius in the summer and reach as low as -40 degrees Celsius in the winter. During the summer months [[hiking|hikers]] and other friends of nature converge in the national parks and this is also the time when most of the parks are most easily accessed. Visitors should be warned that the amount of [[mosquito]]es can be difficult to those not used to them and driving has an added danger in the reindeer that seek shelter from the mosquitoes. Collisions with reindeer are frequent in most of the northern parts of the Nordic countries and drivers should keep an eye out.

Fall is also short and the shifting colors of the wide forests make the surroundings burn with color. This is a good time for hiking but due to the shifting temperatures the mountainous parts of the national parks can be treacherous for those unprepared.