The best beaches in the Aarhus Region

Fine sandy beach with shallow water.

The perfect place for the family to enjoy a picnic. In summer there is a rescue tower with lifeguards on the beach.

Bønnerup Beach on Djursland's northern coast has a lot of life in the summer months and is right next to Bønnerup Harbour. The sandy white beach is perfect for the whole family.

The beach has a wide grass and flower-covered meadow, fine white sand beach and beautiful clear water, which gets deep quite quickly, but nevertheless is a good family beach.

Shallow water, sandy banks and plenty of birdlife. The water on both sides of the ferry port is shallow and warm, with large sandy islands that appear at low tide.

The beach is generally very child and disability friendly.

Ballehage Beach is located at the edge of Marselisborg Forest, 2 miles south of the city centre.

The Harbor Bath is designed by the famous Danish architect Bjarke Ingels Group BIG. The triangular floating complex comprises a rectangular 50-metre-long swimming pool, a circular diving pool, square ...

Close to town and summer houses, child and disability friendly. On this stretch, the beaches out to Ebeltoft Vig, are generally quite shallow.

Moesgård Beach (or Moesgaard Beach) is a sandy beach at the edge of Marselisborg Forest, 5 miles south of the city centre.

The beach ‘Den Permanente’ ('The Permanent') is by far the most popular beach in Aarhus, and it is only a 10-minute bike ride from the city centre. Here you will find lifeguards during the summer, cha...

Bellevue Beach is located in the outskirts of Aarhus, in Risskov 4 kilometres North of the city centre. This beautiful beach will be your new favourite, if your feet are sensitive; it has the finest s...

Udbyhøj Strand is a family-friendly beach with nearby campsite and playground.

Anholt Vesterstrand is a beach near Anholt harbour. The sand there is really fine, and there are nice sandbanks in the water. Anholt Vesterstrand is wide, and from there you can see all the way to Søn...