Tired of your usual beach? Don´t worry, there are plenty of beaches. Here we have listed both popular and more undiscovered gems to explore this summer in Umeå. Make a day trip to a beach that might be your favorite.

Havsbad. Bettnesand. Foto Fredrik Larsson

Bettnessand beach. Photo: Fredrik Larsson
 

Popular beaches close to Umeå

 

Bettnessand havsbad
Popular sea bath with cliffs and a long sandy beach with several beach volleyball courts. Often well visited. Large car parking.
Bettnessand havsbad on Google Maps

 

Norrmjöle havsbad
Shallow and very child friendly sea bath with a nice sandy beach and beautiful cliffs. Playground, changing room and cafeteria during the summer. 
Norrmjöle havsbad on Google Maps

 

Sörmjöle havsbad
Long shallow and very child friendly sea bath with nice sandy beach and beautiful cliffs. Playground, changing room and cafeteria during the summer. 
Sörmjöle havsbad on Google Maps

 

Ljumviken havsbad
Family friendly sea bath in Holmsund. Playground, kiosk, skateboard ramp, beach volleyball court and mini golf.
Ljumviken havsbad on Google Maps

 

Sörmjöle havsbad

Sörmjöle beach. Photo: Amanda Sveed
 

Undiscovered gems to explore

 

Fårskäret
On the beautiful Järnäs peninsula you will find the family-friendly Fårskäret sea bath. Long sandy beach, cosy and shallow.

How to get there: Drive E4 south from Umeå towards Nordmaling, exit at the northern entrance to Nordmaling and shortly after Levar hotel, turn left. After 13 km - follow the sign for Fårskäret.
Fårskäret on Google maps

Storsand
Find the hidden gem Storsand, with both sand and cliffs in a sheltered cove, with views straight out on the horizon. Access to outdoor decking and changing cabin.

How to get there: Drive E4 north towards Ratan, 1 km north of Ratan or take the old coastal road Kustlandsvägen.
Storsand on Google maps
 

Simphamn
Bathing bead of a smaller size. A little beach hided in the Strömbäck-Kont nature reserve. At the beach there is a barbecue area with a picnic table and drinking water is featured. 

How to get there: From the E4 south from Umeå you exit towards Norrmjöle. After 18 kilometers, in Sörböle, turn left towards Flakaskär.
Simphamn on Google maps