Notable beach · Agder, Agder
Kroodden
Kroodden is a beach in Agder, Agder.
Kroodden: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Kroodden
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Kroodden — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.09289, 7.97593. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kroodden
- Kristiansand Cannon Museum · fort · Agder · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fredriksholm festning · fort · Agder · ~1 km · Must-see
- Andøya · river spot · Agder · ~3 km · Must-see
- Flekkerøya · river spot · Agder · ~3 km · Must-see
- Bragdøya · river spot · Agder · ~4 km · Must-see
- Odderøya Fyr · fort · Agder · ~6 km · Must-see
- Oksøy fyr · beach · Agder · ~6 km · Must-see
- Odderøya · river spot · Agder · ~6 km · Must-see
- Dvergsøya · river spot · Agder · ~6 km · Must-see
- Christiansholm festning · fort · Agder · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sørlandets Art Museum · museum · Agder · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bystranda · beach · Agder · ~8 km · Must-see
- Grønningen fyr · beach · Agder · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ravnedalen · park · Agder · ~9 km · Must-see
- Naturmuseum og botanisk hage Universitetet i Agder · museum · Agder · ~9 km · Must-see
- Oddernes kirke · church · Agder · ~10 km · Must-see
- Kristiansand museum · church · Agder · ~10 km · Must-see
- Vollevannet · lake · Agder · ~11 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Kroodden
- Oksøy fyr · beach · Agder · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bystranda · beach · Agder · ~8 km · Must-see
- Grønningen fyr · beach · Agder · ~8 km · Must-see
- Hamresanden · beach · Agder · ~16 km · Must-see
- Songvår fyr · beach · Agder · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ryvingen fyr · beach · Agder · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sjøsanden · beach · Agder · ~40 km · Must-see
- Hattholmen fyr · beach · Agder · ~41 km · Must-see
- Homborsund fyr · beach · Agder · ~46 km · Must-see
- Uldalsåna · beach · Agder · ~67 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Kroodden safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Kroodden yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Kroodden?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Kroodden?
Nearby: Kristiansand Cannon Museum (fort, 1 km), Fredriksholm festning (fort, 1 km), Andøya (river spot, 3 km), Flekkerøya (river spot, 3 km), Bragdøya (river spot, 4 km), Odderøya Fyr (fort, 6 km).
Is Kroodden worth visiting?
Kroodden is listed as a notable beach in Agder on Spotwander.