Beaches in NorthSealand | VisitNorthsealand

Beaches, dunes and plantations. Charming seaside towns, high skies and fresh sea air. Sealand´s north coast has it all. Here you can find peace in your soul and soak up the summer atmosphere in the 11 idyllic seaside towns, scattered like pearls on a string by the Sound and Kattegat along the North Sealand coast.

The Danish Riviera has plenty of experiences in store for families with children, nature lovers and bathers. Beautiful beaches stretch all the way along the coast, and 21 of them are manned with life-guards. These specially trained life-guards ensure the bathing weather along the almost 70-kilometre stretch between Nivå and Hundested is the safest in Denmark.

Popular sandy beach with lovely dunes

Just a stone’s throw from the town and harbour of Hundested is the 300-metre long Trekanten beach. The beach has lovely sand and a fine sandy shoreline and is very popular - with locals and holidaymakers alike. From Trekanten, you can enjoy the fantastic view of the Isefjord and to the west lies the holiday town Rørvig. There are cafés, ice cream parlours, shops and mini-golf nearby if you want to break from the sun.

During the school summer holidays, lifeguards are on duty at the beach every day from 10 am to 6 pm. At Trekanten Strand, there are accessible toilet facilities and an accessible ramp right down to the water. The parking conditions are good at the beach; however, be aware that you have to pay for the parking.

The small harbour town Lynæs is about 2 km from Hundested. At the town’s harbour, you can take a dip in the harbour pool, which has a bathing bridge and steps down to the water. If getting sand between your toes is more your thing, you can lay your towel on the lovely sandy beach right next to the harbour, where there’s shallow water and great swimming for the whole family. Lynæs Surfcenter is located behind the beach, here you can rent kayaks and SUP boards.

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Trekanten Beach by Hundested

Trekanten is the name of the beach in Hundested town. The beach is 300 m long, large and beautiful with nice sand and sandy bottom.

Photo: Tine Uffelmann
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Lynæs Beach

The beach at Lynæs is ideal for children to play in the shallow wather, and it is also very popular with windsurfers.

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The beach by Gråstenvej

Gråstenvej beach located on the edge of Nødebohuse is a beautiful and lovely beach with the right conditions for families with children. The beach qua...

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Nødebohuse Beach

Nødbohuse beach is on the north coast, and stands out from the crowd, being a quiet and not so visited beach in North Sealand. White sand, water and v...

Eight kilometres of golden beach & classic seaside town

At the edge of Tisvilde Hegn lies the cosy seaside village Liseleje - with charming timbered houses, hollyhocks and several good beaches. Closest to the centre you will find the lovely sandy beach Liseleje Strand, with lifeguards on duty, ample parking and disabled access to the water’s edge during the bathing season.

Alternatively, if you prefer to get away from it all, head east to Lille Kulgab, which, along with Stængehus, a few kilometres further down the coast, is one of North Sealand’s most secluded beaches. Both of the beaches have fine dunes and good bathing conditions.

Tisvildeleje has a priceless beach hotel atmosphere. For generations, the small town with its kilometrelong beach has been an oasis and holiday destination for the city’s bohemians. Over the years, Tisvildeleje has become trendy with cafés, dining venues and bars, but the town still has plenty of charm and history.

On the beach at the end of the main street, small colourful beach huts from the 20th century create a distinctive atmosphere, and the area is full of beach hotels and holiday homes. The beach is located next to the wild and beautiful Tisvilde Hegn nature area.

Liseleje Beach

One of Denmark's most beautiful beaches is located by the Kattegat. The beach in Liseleje spreads its wings of sand and is incredibly child-friendly. There are lifeguards on the beach during the summer period and the beach is assigned the Blue Flag.

Stængehus beach

Beach with a few stone and good dunes. Lifeguard in the summer.

Tisvildeleje Beach

Tisvildeleje has a wonderful family-friendly sandy beach with clear water.

Classic seaside promenade, fishery and atmosphere

Follow Strandvejen and when it turns right out towards the sea in North Sealand, you’ve arrived in the atmospheric seaside resort of Rågeleje. Just the drive itself is an experience, but the town, and especially the beach, doesn’t disappoint either.

On Rågeleje Strand, striped beach huts are lined up, making the wide stretch of coast look like a scene from ’Badehotellet’. The dunes provide shelter for sunbathing and relaxing, and the town’s promenade is perfect for a stroll with a refreshment in hand. Round off the day with a beautiful sunset from the beach or the Heatherhill Hills just outside town.

Behind Smidstrup’s pretty red and black summer cottages is a gorgeous hidden bathing beach. There is a jetty and a designated area where dogs are permitted to swim and stay off-leash, and Smidstrup Strand is one of the only beaches in Denmark where bonfires are permissible - a cosy treat for those long summer evenings when it’s nice to stay out after dusk.

Smidstrup town has shops, cafés and an ice-cream parlour. The popular Kollerødgård Ice Cream Dairy voted the best ice cream in Gribskov, is a short drive away

The charming fishing village of Gilleleje, boasts not just one, but several great beaches to choose from. Strandbakkerne lies on the east side of town. It is a lovely family beach. On the other side of the harbour, Veststranden is an approximately 20-metre wide sandy beach, where the water is a bit deeper, and there are usually a few more waves. Both beaches are a short walk from the cafés shopping in Gilleleje town centre and the ice cream parlours, eateries and maritime atmosphere of the town’s beautiful harbour.

Rågeleje Beach - Striped bathhouses and seafront

When you follow Strandvejen in North Sealand, it suddenly turns all the way to the water. Then you have come to Rågeleje.

Smidstrup Beach

Between Gilleleje and Rågeleje, behind the cottages in red and black and straight out to the Kattegat. Here is Smidstrup Strand.

Go to the beach in Gilleleje

A visit to Gilleleje's beaches is much more than a beach trip. On the beach, you are close to everything a summer heart desires—only 100m to shopping, delicious restaurants, ice houses, cafes and the authentic fishing village.

Perfect family beach, charm and atmosphere.

Dronningmølle Strand ranks high on the north coast’s best and most visited beaches. The beach is child-friendly with fine sand, shallow water and small, warm pools and ponds where kids can play, dig and splash about. It also provides good accessibility for people with reduced mobility. From the parking lot on the inland side of Villingebæk Strandvej, there is a wheelchair ramp down to the water’s edge, and the beach has accessible toilet facilities.

Just south of Nivaas idyllic harbour area is the lovely and very childfriendly Nivaa Strand. The beach is in a wide bay with shallow water and ideal swimming conditions for the youngest members of the family, and a lifeguard is on duty every day throughout the school summer holidays. Within walking distance from Nivå Strand is the Nivå Bugt Strandenge nature reserve, with stunning scenery and plenty of bird watching. If you fancy a refreshing treat, it’s just a short walk to delicious ice cream at the harbour.

Dronningmølle Beach

Dronningmølle beach is one of the North Coast's best and most visited beaches. It is child-friendly, accessible for wheelchair-users on the eastern end, and staffed with two lifeguard posts in the season.

Nivå Beach

Nivå has the most beautiful beach near the harbour. There are lifeguards throughout the school summer vacation. A bathing bridge has been established for disabled people.At the harbour, there is a boule course, restaurant and kiosk.

Bathing in popular lakes

Jump into the water from the bathing bridge in the two popular bathing lakes, Teglgårdssøen in Hillerød and Esrum Sø near Fredensborg.

The bathing lake Teglgårdssøen in Hillerød

With its clean water, Teglgårdssøen is a lovely spot for relaxation close to Hillerød town center. You can swim from a small sandy beach with a bathing bridge in beautiful green surroundings. The water quality is excellent and is regularly checked during the season.

Swimming in Lake Esrum

For those who enjoy a good swim in the summer or the cold shiver in winter, Esrum Lake offers itself with plenty of water. By Nødebo, in the southwestern end of the lake, it is possible to jump into the water from the jetty.Drive from Hillerød to Nødebo. Drive down to Lake Esrum by Nødeb...

Swimming lane in Lake Esrum Sø

Go for a swim on the swimming lane at the Frederiksborg side of Lake Esrum Sø. Start from the bathing jetty at Fredensborg Harbour.The length of the lane is 1.000 meters marked by a numerated buoy for every 100 meters. A turnaround buoy is placed at "Kongebroen".The swimming lane is prima...

Lifeguards along the Danish Riviera

For over 75 years, the North Sealand Coastal Lifesaving Service has watched over sandy beaches of the Sund all the way to Kattegat´s beautiful dune-filled natural beaches. The lifesaving stations in North Sealand are located only a few kilometres apart, which is closer than anywhere else in Denmark.

Every year, over 100 volunteers and professional lifeguards help to ensure visitors have a good and safe day at the beach. The volunteers make it possible for children and young people, locals and tourists to learn how to use the sea all year long. For decades, the tradition of sharing advice and prevention methods has helped to make North Sealand´s beaches som of the safest in Denmark.

Blå Flag Strande

Rent badevand

Livrednings- og førstehjælpsudstyr samt livreddere enkelte steder

Natur- og miljøformidlingsaktiviteter

Information om miljøforhold og naturområder

Adgang til toilet

Affaldsfaciliteter samt affaldssortering

Informationstavle

Blå Flag Havne

Livrednings- og førstehjælpsudstyr

Brandbekæmpelsesudstyr

Miljøforbedrende tiltag

Natur- og miljøformidlingsaktiviteter

Information om miljøforhold og naturområder

Informationstavle

Adgang til toilet

Affaldsordning

Oplysning om god miljøpraksis

Daniel Overbeck

North Sealand´s proud lifesaving tradition

BEACHES WITH
LIFEGUARDS ON DUTY

Here you can see the 13 beaches with lifeguards on duty every day from June to August:

Villingebæk v. Dronningmølle

Veststranden, Gilleleje

Strandbakkerne, Gilleleje

Smidstrup Strand

Heatherhill, Rågeleje

Strandbjerggaard, Rågeleje

Trekanten Hundested

Lynæs Strand & Havbad

Liseleje Strand

Lille Kulgab, Liseleje

Stængehus Strand

Tisvildeleje Strand

Nivå Strand

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Ice cream houses and chocolate shops in North Sealand

Summer, sun and beach - and what belongs to it is ice cream. Cream or sorbet, at least something is needed to cool down in the summer heat, and you will find several ice houses with quality ice cream made from scratch and according to old recipes.

Surfing in North Sealand

The surfing areas in North Sealand are among the best in Europe and one of the very best spots at Lynæs, a few kilometres from Hundested. All year round, you have the opportunity to catch wind of the sail as you head out from the beautiful area or along the North Coast of Sealand.

At the water

Water is the source of life and wellness in North Sealand - and we have plenty of water and plenty of things to do on and in it. Head out into the water and surf, sail or canoe or throw out your fishing line into the blissful h2O and catch your dinner.

Can you bring the dog to the beach?

But in short, the dog must be kept on a leash on the beach during the summertime, which runs from April to September. During the winter season, which runs from October to March, the dog is allowed to be loose on the beach, but only if it does not cause harm or other damage and the owner has control over his dog.

On the blue flag beaches, during summer, however, it is absolutely forbidden to bring dogs - Please always notice possible local signage at the beach.

Blue flag beaches?

On some of the North Sealand beaches, the blue flag wawes in the summertime. The blue flag is a symbol that the beach is quality assured and the bathing water quality is top quality and the environment is looked after.

Are there nude beaches?

It is allowed to bathe naked on all public beaches in Denmark, however, one must show consideration for the other beach guests. You can see and read more about nude beaches at www.strandguide.dk (it´s in danish)

What is the Danish Riviera?

The Danish Riviera is the name of North Sealand's 90-kilometre long coastline. The name is not a new smart marketing effort. As early as in1923 the first tourist brochure mentions the Danish Riviera. A Riviera consists not only of beaches, sand and bathing water alone but also of a hinterland with a rich range of cultural experiences and attractions.

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