FAMILY FUN!

Kids On The Edge

Explore, experience, and figure things out. See things you may never have seen before. Do things you may never have done before. Here, on the edge of Norway, you and the children will create memories and have experiences for a lifetime, everything your family heart could dream of!

Our region has plenty to offer for families with children. Most hikes are suited for children. Remember to bring enough food and take enough breaks on the way. See page 28 for the best tips for swimming and climbing. For museums, with fun activities suitable for the youngest children view page 42.

Do you and your family need a little breather?

Visit Sølvberget, the library and cultural centre in the city centre of Stavanger, with plenty of exciting books in stimulating surroundings. Enjoy a cup of coffee, buns and ice cream, listen to music, play games, borrow a computer, scan files and much more! The Odeon movie theatre is located in the same building.

Natural playgrounds

Nature is often the best playground and you can find many places in the region with hiking terrain for families with barbecue areas and shelters. The Vistnes area in Randaberg, Trollskogen – the troll forest – at Hundvåg, Eventyrskogen – the adventure forest – at Gramstad and Alsvik nature centre by the Lutsi lakes are popular hiking destinations in northern Jæren. A little further south, find Rogaland Arboret, Sandtangen and the Frøylandsvatnet lake and Nærbøparken. Friluftstunet Brekko with its heated shelter and chapel is particularly popular in winter when the summer hiking trails become cross-country ski trails.

Hiking trails for extra motivation

Struggling to get the kids out and about? Take them to the park Sandvedparken in Sandnes and follow the Planet trail, where the sun, earth and the other planets are placed on a scale of 1:1 billion. Along the way, you will pass playgrounds and picnic areas. “De syv ulvungane” – the seven wolf cubs – is an exciting hiking trail from the city centre of Sandnes up the Hanatrappene stairs to Ulvanutene via the most spectacular viewpoints over the city and the Gandsfjord. Can you find the seven cubs and their secret cave?

In the entire region, visit one of the many day trip cabins available – ideal hiking destinations for kids.

Experiencing a trip in the forest without walking yourself? Tryggvi Islandshestgård offers horseback riding in the Vagleskogen forest.

Another way to motivate the kids is to bring them to the disc golf course. The only thing you need is a disc golf disc or a frisbee, which you can often rent at the various courses. We recommend the disc golf trails at Åna-Sira, Sokndal, Vannbassengan and Skadberg in Egersund, Dalabekk in Hå, Ølberg and Vistvik, as well as the courses at Jørpelandsholmen and Preikestolen. Awful weather outside and hungry for more golf? In the middle of Stavanger city center, you’ll find Stavanger Camping, an indoor mini golf course for the whole family

Playgrounds and skate parks

A city trip with shopping, museum and cafe visits can be spiced up with a few short play stops. Do not miss out on Geoparken next to the Norwegian Petroleum Museum, inspired by the Troll oil and gas field in miniature, with trampolines, tubes and graffiti. In Stavanger, you also find the popular Ajaxparken playground, the Hermetikk playground at Kjelvene and the brand-new playgrounds right by the Valberg tower and the lake Mosvatnet. Ruten in Sandnes offers both a playground and a skate park. In Tasta, Stavanger, you’ll also find one of Northern Europe’s largest and most beautiful skate parks, Tasta Skatepark. You can also find skate parks at Hundvåg, Hinna, Bogafjell, Ålgård, Bryne, Egersund and Hauge i Dalane.

Kongeparken

Western Norway’s largest family park is a significant favourite with children of all ages, with more than 60 attractions in magical surroundings. In the newest attraction “Raset” - “the avalanche”, you will spin around the edge of a mountain at 70 km/h.

Tempted for indoor playing?

Bring your kids to Veras Lekeland in Bryne. Or try a round of both mental exercise and physical activity at ‘Fangene på Fortet’ in Stavanger.

Museums in the area are also perfect for families with children. You can find out more about the region’s fantastic interactive museums on page 42.