Accommodation
Bamble has accommodation options for everyone. If you want to stay at a hotel, Quality Hotel Skjærgården and it's large tropical water parks,are located beautifully by the sea in Langesund. The hotel has its own pier with a floating sauna.
Heading south towards Valle, you can find several campsites where you can either bring a tent, caravan or motorhome. Rognstranda Camping has a fantastic location by the sea. At Kjønnøya Camping, you can stay among islets and skerries in the Trosbyfjorden.
- Langøytangen Lighthouse has accommodation in a lighthouse keeper's residence just outside Langesund. The lighthouse is located on idyllic Langøya.
Things to do...
The geological history of Bamble, Kongshavn
Bamble's Landscape - Exciting Geology Through Millions of Years
Furustranda bathing place
Situated right out where the fjord meets the open sea, Furustranda is a popular walking area and place to swim, just a few minutes…
With children to Sandøya
Family tour to Sandøya.
Walking tour at Stathelle
Before Brevik bridge came in 1962, Stathelle was a junction for traffic between the south and east of Norway.
The Olav-church ruin
The Olav church ruin (Skeidi church) are the ruins of a stone church built before 1150 in Bamble.
Elvik beach
An hidden "pearl" in Bamble!
Tangen Fort
Tangen Fort is located at the far end of Langesundstangen, south of Langesund city centre, and is a popular hiking area.
Langøytangen lighthouse station
The history of Langøytangen lighthouse station dates back to 1828.
Gea Norvegica Unesco Global Geopark - Rugtvedt
At Rugtvedt in Bamble, a new exciting locality has emerged, a sandy beach that was created about 480 million years ago.
Trolldalen Kystfort
Trolldalen Kystfort, beautifully located right on the water’s edge in Bamble, was built by the Germans during World War II.
How to behave in the nature
Rules for visiting the islands and how to behave towards nature and the environment.
Langøya coastal path
Explore the coastal path at Langøya in Langesund.
Gea Norvegica Unesco Global Geopark Steinvika
The rocks in Steinvika were created in the earth's antiquity, for approx. 461-451 million years ago, in the latter part of the period…
Rønningstranda at Valle
Rønningstranda at Valle is a cozy little beach.
Childrens Gea Norvegica Geopark
The geopark sites in Bamble municipality are perfect for a nice swim in the summer months, but they have more activities to offer,…
Krogshavn bathing place
Krogshavn in Langeund is one of the most visited open-air mulicipality in Bamble.
Gea Norvegica Unesco Global Geopark, Bamble
Bamble is dominated by two types of landscape with completely different geological histories.

- 1Rakkestad
- 2Badedammen beach
- 3Bamble Church
- 4The geological history of Bamble, Kongshavn
- 5Furustranda bathing place
- 6With children to Sandøya
- 7Walking tour at Stathelle
- 8The Olav-church ruin
- 9Elvik beach
- 10Tangen Fort
- 11Langøytangen lighthouse station
- 12Gea Norvegica Unesco Global Geopark - Rugtvedt
- 13Trolldalen Kystfort
- 14How to behave in the nature
- 15Langøya coastal path
- 16Gea Norvegica Unesco Global Geopark Steinvika
- 17Rønningstranda at Valle
- 18Childrens Gea Norvegica Geopark
- 19Krogshavn bathing place
- 20Gea Norvegica Unesco Global Geopark, Bamble
