Location: Ramberg area
We stayed at Lofoten Beach Camp last summer during our week long visit to the Lofoten area-you can read my longer post on our visit to Lofoten here.
Getting There: Drive along the scenic E10 looking for signs for Lofoten Beach Camp-if you’ve reached Ramberg you’ve gone too far.
Reservations: If you want the cabin you must pre-book, everything else they do not allow pre-booking. When we were there it was pretty full, but they did not turn anyone away when we were actually checking in.
Check In: The check-in process is similar to any camping check in- there is the main building where you check in. When we checked in it was right around check in time so there were a few people in line ahead of us, it wasn’t a terrible wait and everyone was extremely helpful and knowledgeable.
The Space: They have one private cabin, a hostel-like cabin that you can book a room in, then they have tent sites and camper sites (both of which cannot be pre-booked). The best part about this location is the beach-if you get there early enough you may even be able to score a coveted beach spot in your tent or camper.
Here is a view of the cabin, behind it you can see the main building with the washer/dryer and the check in area.
We were in the cabin and only had about a one minute walk down to the beach. It’s not a private beach, but it felt private-especially at night when we went for a walk and had the entire beach to ourselves!
The cabin is very small but has everything you need: a bathroom with a shower, a small kitchen with a refrigerator, a hot plate and a sink. Everything you need to prepare a small meal to try and save on food costs 🙂 We cooked pasta one night (my specialty lol) and the next night we had sandwiches using deli meat from the local grocery store in Ramberg.
For sleeping, there is a bunk bed and a futon. It was just the three of us, so we used the bunk bed. My tween slept on the top and my son and I shared the bottom. It worked for us, but may be tight if we had an extra adult with us. But really-are you there to spend time in your cabin, or are you there to sit on the beach and take in the views? 🙂
The beach was mostly sand with the beautiful crystal clear water. The tide was out when we walked at night, allowing us to go far out and explore the little tide pools left behind. My son enjoyed running through the sand leaving behind footprints only for the tide to wash them away minutes later. The beach was empty so he could run as far as he wanted and I felt comfortable with it. The tide was very calm as well, which was another factor in why I let him run all over the beach barefoot.
Not a sole in sight on our nighttime walk on the beach 🙂 There was only a few other people on it during the day too. Maybe because it was still early June and the weather wasn’t exactly beach weather. 🙂
Food: Lofoten Beach Camp has a cute beach bar that serves food, alcohol, and snacks. We never ate there so I can’t say how good the food is, but we got ice cream from there (pre-packaged) that my kids enjoyed. I thought the space was done up very nicely with a beautiful view of the beach from the main area. You could also eat outside if you wanted to really enjoy the views.
Activities: What’s cool about this location is that they offered different activities for you to do if you wanted. They were all geared towards people without kids so I didn’t do any, but they offered beach yoga (totally sounds amazing and relaxing) and also surf lessons.
Amenities: There is a washer and dryer set up attached to the main building. It was difficult to get a spot, as every time I went to check the wash was in use. Luckily the cabin is directly across from the main building so I could keep an eye out for an opening. It ended up being very late at night but sometimes you just want clothes that haven’t been washed in your sink 🙂 If you don’t have coins, you can purchase them from the front desk-which I found helpful since the only thing that was cash only in Norway was the laundry 🙂
They do have free wifi, it was not the best and we were right next to the main building, I can’t imagine it working very well on some of the outer camping sites-but if you absolutely needed internet access I’m sure you could go to the beach bar for a stronger signal. I wouldn’t recommend counting on it for remote work however. But there are plenty of phone providers that you could get a plan for if you absolutely needed access. I use the arlo app when traveling.
Overall I loved our stay here and wished I had planned it better to stay longer. There are hikes you can do without even having to drive anywhere (although the walk along E10 made me nervous, we certainly weren’t the only ones doing it), or you can drive to other areas. Ramberg was about a five minute drive, where there was a Bunnpris for groceries, along with a few small cafes and restaurants. Near the Bunnpris was a gas station if you are in need of gas.
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