Beaches by the North Sea
The West Coast of North Jutland is the perfect destination for a beach holiday - golden-white wide sandy beaches, soft waves and the fresh air all make for the perfect beach holiday.
Blue and white flag beaches
Photo: Niclas Jessen
In North Jutland, you will find plenty of beaches of perfect quality. The blue flag beaches and the white flag beaches are everywhere and guarantee a perfect beach experience for you and your family.
What is the blue flag?
Blue flag is an international eco-label awarded to beaches all over the world. To qualify for the flag, the beach has to live up to certain stringent standards, including safety and environmental criteria. If you are looking for child-friendly or handicap accessible beaches, it is a good idea to look out for the blue flags. On Blue Flag beaches you can't bring your car or your dog.
The white flag
The White Flag is the "North Jutland" equivalent to the blue flag. With this flag, you are ensured great water quality and safety. The difference from the blue flag beaches is that on white flag beaches you can bring your dog on a leash. The flag is white with stars which informs the quality. Three stars is the max.
In North Jutland, you will find 60 beaches with either the blue or white flag, which tells the story of high beach and water quality. Use the map below to discover the many beaches of North Jutland.
Blue and white flag beaches
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Agger Beach, in Thy National Park
Agger Strand is a lovely sandy beach with a little rock.
The beach is wide, making it ideal for all kinds of activities on the West Coast of Thy.
Bisnap Beach
The beach between Hou and Bisnap is about 6 kilometers long. The beach is child-friendly with white sand and a slightly sloping shoreline, making it a pleasant location for both children and adults.
Blokhus Beach
Blokhus beach is a bathing beach in the bay of Jammerbugt Municipality. The beach is around 100 m wide and extends over Rødhus beach in south to Saltum beach in north. It is allowed to drive on the be...
Hou South Beach
Hou South Beach lies as a natural frame around the cozy town of Hou. The beach is six kilometres long, reaching all the way down to Hals. It's kid-friendly and easily accessible from Hou.
Lyngså Strand - Lyngså Beach
The fishing stretch begins at Nørreklit, where there are good parking opportunities, and continues south towards Søndreklit.
There are great chances to catch flatfish and sea trout at this beach. It...
Løkken Beach
Miles and miles of coast, white warm sand, salty waves and hundreds of little white bathhouses welcome you in Løkken. A flag with three stars indicates water of high quality, a clean beach and tidy p...
The beach in Lønstrup
Lønstrup has a nice beach with good bathing conditions for both children and adults.
Nr. Lyngby Beach
You will find the beach further north from Løkken by the small village and holiday area, Nr. Lyngby. It is known for its steep coastal line the tall sand dunes.
Rødhus Beach
South west of Rødhus there is a beach area, in which it is common use to bathe naked. The area is well-visited by naturists.
Slettestrand
Slettestrand is a recreational area with some of the most beautiful and varied nature that Denmark has to offer.
Stenbjerg Beach in Thy National Park
The beach at Stenbjerg in Thy is a former landing place for fishing boats at the North Sea.
Saltum Strand
Saltum beach is among the very best and widest beaches in Northern Europe with fine white sand and beautiful dunes.
Due to the width of the beach you are allowed to drive on the beach between Rødhus ...
Svinkløv Beach
Svinkløv is an outstanding area of natural beauty.
In clear weather you can see Bulbjerg in the west, and Rubjerg Knude to the northeast.
Trend Beach
A beach close to the holiday home areas. From Vitskøl Abbey to the south for the actual town of Trend you will find Trend beach. The many holiday home guests use this beach, and it is especially very ...
Øster Hurup Beach
Øster Hurup Beach is starting at Als Odde from the estuary of Mariager Fjord and is ending at Dokkedal, which is 10 km north of Øster Hurup.
But you will find the best part of the beach, north of the...
