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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Holtan
Holtanabout 4 km (2 mi) from Sandefjord. Image credit: Image: Natur og Miljø / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Protected areas

Protected areas Near Sandefjord, Norway

Research 6 protected areas within weekend reach of Sandefjord, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
6
Closest
Holtan — about 4 km
Furthest listed
about 90 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Sandefjord. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Sandefjord. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 4nearby
  • 2day-trip distance

What is out there

  • 6protected areas
  • 2forests

6 places near Sandefjord

Ordered by straight-line distance from Sandefjord, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.

Places near Sandefjord

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Holtan
    Protected areaNearby

    Holtan

    Straight-line distance
    about 4 km (2 mi)
    Recorded type
    nature reserve

    Holtan is a protected area reachable from Sandefjord as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Holtan, about 4 km (2 mi) from Sandefjord

    Image credit: Image: Natur og Miljø / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Fokserød
    Protected areaNearby

    Fokserød

    Straight-line distance
    about 5 km (3 mi)
    Recorded type
    nature reserve

    Fokserød is a nature reserve reachable from Sandefjord as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Fokserød, about 5 km (3 mi) from Sandefjord

    Image credit: Image: Natur og Miljø / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Marøyskjæra
    Protected areaNearby

    Marøyskjæra

    Straight-line distance
    about 6 km (3 mi)
    Recorded type
    nature reserve

    Marøyskjæra is a protected area reachable from Sandefjord as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Marøyskjæra, about 6 km (3 mi) from Sandefjord

    Image credit: Image: Natur og Miljø / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Napperødtjern
    Protected areaNearby

    Napperødtjern

    Straight-line distance
    about 6 km (4 mi)
    Recorded type
    nature reserve

    Napperødtjern is a nature reserve reachable from Sandefjord as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Napperødtjern, about 6 km (4 mi) from Sandefjord

    Image credit: Image: Natur og Miljø / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Dalbo
    ForestDay-trip distance

    Dalbo

    Straight-line distance
    about 90 km (56 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Dalbo is a forest reachable from Sandefjord as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Dalbo, about 90 km (56 mi) from Sandefjord

    Image credit: Image: Far min / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Kolsåstoppen
    ForestDay-trip distance

    Kolsåstoppen

    Straight-line distance
    about 90 km (56 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Kolsåstoppen is a forest reachable from Sandefjord as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Kolsåstoppen, about 90 km (56 mi) from Sandefjord

    Image credit: Image: Randi Hausken from Bærum, Norway / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0