page_title: Sandefjord
section_title: Beaches
hierarchical_section_title: Sandefjord / Recreation / Beaches
caption_attribution_description: Norsk bokmål: Goksjø.
context_page_description: Sandefjord is a Norwegian city and the most populous municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. The administrative center of the municipality is the city of Sandefjord. The municipality of Sandefjord was established on 1 January 1838. The municipality of Sandar was merged into Sandefjord on 1 January 1969. On 1 January 2017, rural municipalities of Andebu and Stokke were merged into Sandefjord as part of a nationwide municipal reform.
  The city is known for its rich Viking history and the prosperous whaling industry, which made Sandefjord the richest city in Norway. Today, it has built up the third-largest merchant fleet in Norway. It is home to Europe's only museum dedicated to whaling, and is home to Gokstad Mound where the 9th century Gokstad Ship was discovered.
  Sandefjord has numerous nicknames, including the Viking- or Whaling "capital" of Norway. The city is also known as the "whaling capital of the world." It has also been dubbed the "Bathing City", due to its many beaches and former resort spas. It is still considered a resort town, due to high numbers of visitors during summer months.
context_section_description: Sandefjord's 146 km (90.7 mi.) of coastline is home to various beaches:
  Asnes (West Island): Campground, convenience store, public restrooms, diving boards, sloping rocks.
  Flautangen (East Island): Firepits, fishing, public restrooms.
  Folehavna (West Island): Hiking trails, fishing, sloping rocks. Ruins from a German fortress built in 1941.
  Fruvika (West Island): Firepits, benches, public restrooms.
  Granholmen (islet): Campground, convenience store, public restrooms, pier, boat rentals, playground.
  Grubesand (West Island): 100-meter beach with hiking trails, firepits, sloping rocks, picnic tables, fishing, and public restrooms.
  Langeby (West Island): Campground, convenience store, fishing, boat pier, restrooms, sloping rocks, floating platform, diving boards, showers, volleyball court, soccer field, playground.
  Sandtangen (Goksjø Lake): Freshwater beach with pier and floating platform.
  Skjellvika (East Island): Oceanside pier, diving boards, hiking trails, floating platform, sloping rocks.
  Tangen (West Island): Diving boards, floating platform, soccer field, playground, volleyball court, benches, toilets.
  Truber and Yxnøy (East Island): Sloping rocks, public restrooms, hiking trails, picnic tables.
  Vøra (West Island): Campground, convenience store, volleyball court, public restroom, playground, soccer field, floating platform.
  Additional beaches include Bogen (Nallberg), Brunstad, Kleivern, Korsvik, Kulerødvannet, Sandbånn and Rossnesodden (Melsomvik), Storevar, Stålerødvannet, Ertsvika, Strandvika, Albertstranda, Ormestadvika, Trollsvann, and Vårnes.
  Numerous islets with beaches are only accessible by boat, e.g. Gåsøkalven, Ravnø, Buerøya and Hellesøya.
  Goksjø, the third-largest lake in Vestfold og Telemark County, is home to beaches such as Gubbetangen and Sandtangen.
caption: Goksjø Lake is used for ice-skating, swimming, kayaking, and fishing.
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