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So I have overheard a conversation where some guy wondered if it's possible to swim in Arctic Ocean, the only ocean he didn't do yet.
I actually have an answer, but maybe there are better options. Are there any accessible beaches on any of Arctic ocean seas where you can reliably swim? I expect the location to be accessible by car or, preferably, also by public transport, and warm enough to function as a beach resort at least eventually.
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So I have overheard a conversation where some guy wondered if it's possible to swim in Arctic Ocean, the only ocean he didn't do yet.
I actually have an answer, but maybe there are better options. Are there any accessible beaches on any of Arctic ocean seas where you can reliably swim? I expect the location to be accessible by car or, preferably, also by public transport, and warm enough to function as a beach resort at least eventually.
where-on-earth beaches arctic
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One could argue that it isn't actually in the Ocean itself, but Cambridge Bay is an example that's very close: 'It had to be done': Hot weather forces pleasurable dip in the Arctic Ocean | CBC News
– Ray Butterworth
8 hours ago
@RayButterworth I guess it's as close as it gets, care to write an answer?
– alamar
8 hours ago
Not ever having swum in the Arctic, I can't say what is best. And Cambridge Bay isn't even the most northern. It's at 69°07′02″N, but Wikipedia says there is a nude beach at Kjølnes, Berlevåg, Norway - 70.853049°N.
– Ray Butterworth
3 hours ago
I think you have to be more precise about how you define 'can swim'. Ice bathing is, at least in northern Europe, not particularly uncommon and if you ask them, you can probably swim everywhere. After all, if the water surface is frozen, you just need a saw or an ice drill to get through. Swimming in the sea is more or less common along the entire Norwegian coast and I would suppose that where the northern Russian coast is populated, some of them go and dip themselfes now and then as well.
– Tor-Einar Jarnbjo
2 hours ago
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So I have overheard a conversation where some guy wondered if it's possible to swim in Arctic Ocean, the only ocean he didn't do yet.
I actually have an answer, but maybe there are better options. Are there any accessible beaches on any of Arctic ocean seas where you can reliably swim? I expect the location to be accessible by car or, preferably, also by public transport, and warm enough to function as a beach resort at least eventually.
where-on-earth beaches arctic
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So I have overheard a conversation where some guy wondered if it's possible to swim in Arctic Ocean, the only ocean he didn't do yet.
I actually have an answer, but maybe there are better options. Are there any accessible beaches on any of Arctic ocean seas where you can reliably swim? I expect the location to be accessible by car or, preferably, also by public transport, and warm enough to function as a beach resort at least eventually.
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One could argue that it isn't actually in the Ocean itself, but Cambridge Bay is an example that's very close: 'It had to be done': Hot weather forces pleasurable dip in the Arctic Ocean | CBC News
– Ray Butterworth
8 hours ago
@RayButterworth I guess it's as close as it gets, care to write an answer?
– alamar
8 hours ago
Not ever having swum in the Arctic, I can't say what is best. And Cambridge Bay isn't even the most northern. It's at 69°07′02″N, but Wikipedia says there is a nude beach at Kjølnes, Berlevåg, Norway - 70.853049°N.
– Ray Butterworth
3 hours ago
I think you have to be more precise about how you define 'can swim'. Ice bathing is, at least in northern Europe, not particularly uncommon and if you ask them, you can probably swim everywhere. After all, if the water surface is frozen, you just need a saw or an ice drill to get through. Swimming in the sea is more or less common along the entire Norwegian coast and I would suppose that where the northern Russian coast is populated, some of them go and dip themselfes now and then as well.
– Tor-Einar Jarnbjo
2 hours ago
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One could argue that it isn't actually in the Ocean itself, but Cambridge Bay is an example that's very close: 'It had to be done': Hot weather forces pleasurable dip in the Arctic Ocean | CBC News
– Ray Butterworth
8 hours ago
@RayButterworth I guess it's as close as it gets, care to write an answer?
– alamar
8 hours ago
Not ever having swum in the Arctic, I can't say what is best. And Cambridge Bay isn't even the most northern. It's at 69°07′02″N, but Wikipedia says there is a nude beach at Kjølnes, Berlevåg, Norway - 70.853049°N.
– Ray Butterworth
3 hours ago
I think you have to be more precise about how you define 'can swim'. Ice bathing is, at least in northern Europe, not particularly uncommon and if you ask them, you can probably swim everywhere. After all, if the water surface is frozen, you just need a saw or an ice drill to get through. Swimming in the sea is more or less common along the entire Norwegian coast and I would suppose that where the northern Russian coast is populated, some of them go and dip themselfes now and then as well.
– Tor-Einar Jarnbjo
2 hours ago
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One could argue that it isn't actually in the Ocean itself, but Cambridge Bay is an example that's very close: 'It had to be done': Hot weather forces pleasurable dip in the Arctic Ocean | CBC News
– Ray Butterworth
8 hours ago
One could argue that it isn't actually in the Ocean itself, but Cambridge Bay is an example that's very close: 'It had to be done': Hot weather forces pleasurable dip in the Arctic Ocean | CBC News
– Ray Butterworth
8 hours ago
@RayButterworth I guess it's as close as it gets, care to write an answer?
– alamar
8 hours ago
@RayButterworth I guess it's as close as it gets, care to write an answer?
– alamar
8 hours ago
Not ever having swum in the Arctic, I can't say what is best. And Cambridge Bay isn't even the most northern. It's at 69°07′02″N, but Wikipedia says there is a nude beach at Kjølnes, Berlevåg, Norway - 70.853049°N.
– Ray Butterworth
3 hours ago
Not ever having swum in the Arctic, I can't say what is best. And Cambridge Bay isn't even the most northern. It's at 69°07′02″N, but Wikipedia says there is a nude beach at Kjølnes, Berlevåg, Norway - 70.853049°N.
– Ray Butterworth
3 hours ago
I think you have to be more precise about how you define 'can swim'. Ice bathing is, at least in northern Europe, not particularly uncommon and if you ask them, you can probably swim everywhere. After all, if the water surface is frozen, you just need a saw or an ice drill to get through. Swimming in the sea is more or less common along the entire Norwegian coast and I would suppose that where the northern Russian coast is populated, some of them go and dip themselfes now and then as well.
– Tor-Einar Jarnbjo
2 hours ago
I think you have to be more precise about how you define 'can swim'. Ice bathing is, at least in northern Europe, not particularly uncommon and if you ask them, you can probably swim everywhere. After all, if the water surface is frozen, you just need a saw or an ice drill to get through. Swimming in the sea is more or less common along the entire Norwegian coast and I would suppose that where the northern Russian coast is populated, some of them go and dip themselfes now and then as well.
– Tor-Einar Jarnbjo
2 hours ago
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Scandinavia is brushed by the Gulf Stream and therefore warmer than other regions at the same latitude. So the north of Norway is a good candidate. Norway is part of the Schengen Area.
The south-west of Norway lies on the North Sea which is considered part of the Atlantic Ocean. Most of the Norwegian coast is on the Norwegian Sea which is considered part of the Arctic Ocean. The north of Norway lies north of the Arctic Circle.
The Lofoten Islands are a fairly popular tourist spot which lies a little way north of the Arctic Circle. It has beautiful beaches and other scenery. You wouldn't want to go swimming without a wetsuit, but you wouldn't be the only one taking a short dip in summer.
The water temperature in summer is never very warm, but in summer, you shouldn't risk hypothermia without warning signs. The warm period is roughly mid-July to late August, with water at about 11–15°C (and air about the same temperature!).
You may even enjoy a dip under the midnight sun until 18 July.
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My own answer as follows:
The beach of Ягры, Северодвинск, Russia allow you to swim in Arctic Ocean's White Sea while overlooking occassional nuclear submarines passing by.
I have been there and it's very possible to swim, even if waters are not very warm. However, there are at least two downsides to this answer: the town is problematic to visit without Russian citizenship, and it's located on very closed off White Sea which may be argued to not be "Arctic Ocean proper".
Otherwise, accessible by car, by bus from Archangel or by train plus some local bus. OSM of Yagry beach.
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Scandinavia is brushed by the Gulf Stream and therefore warmer than other regions at the same latitude. So the north of Norway is a good candidate. Norway is part of the Schengen Area.
The south-west of Norway lies on the North Sea which is considered part of the Atlantic Ocean. Most of the Norwegian coast is on the Norwegian Sea which is considered part of the Arctic Ocean. The north of Norway lies north of the Arctic Circle.
The Lofoten Islands are a fairly popular tourist spot which lies a little way north of the Arctic Circle. It has beautiful beaches and other scenery. You wouldn't want to go swimming without a wetsuit, but you wouldn't be the only one taking a short dip in summer.
The water temperature in summer is never very warm, but in summer, you shouldn't risk hypothermia without warning signs. The warm period is roughly mid-July to late August, with water at about 11–15°C (and air about the same temperature!).
You may even enjoy a dip under the midnight sun until 18 July.
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Scandinavia is brushed by the Gulf Stream and therefore warmer than other regions at the same latitude. So the north of Norway is a good candidate. Norway is part of the Schengen Area.
The south-west of Norway lies on the North Sea which is considered part of the Atlantic Ocean. Most of the Norwegian coast is on the Norwegian Sea which is considered part of the Arctic Ocean. The north of Norway lies north of the Arctic Circle.
The Lofoten Islands are a fairly popular tourist spot which lies a little way north of the Arctic Circle. It has beautiful beaches and other scenery. You wouldn't want to go swimming without a wetsuit, but you wouldn't be the only one taking a short dip in summer.
The water temperature in summer is never very warm, but in summer, you shouldn't risk hypothermia without warning signs. The warm period is roughly mid-July to late August, with water at about 11–15°C (and air about the same temperature!).
You may even enjoy a dip under the midnight sun until 18 July.
answered 6 hours ago
GillesGilles
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Scandinavia is brushed by the Gulf Stream and therefore warmer than other regions at the same latitude. So the north of Norway is a good candidate. Norway is part of the Schengen Area.
The south-west of Norway lies on the North Sea which is considered part of the Atlantic Ocean. Most of the Norwegian coast is on the Norwegian Sea which is considered part of the Arctic Ocean. The north of Norway lies north of the Arctic Circle.
The Lofoten Islands are a fairly popular tourist spot which lies a little way north of the Arctic Circle. It has beautiful beaches and other scenery. You wouldn't want to go swimming without a wetsuit, but you wouldn't be the only one taking a short dip in summer.
The water temperature in summer is never very warm, but in summer, you shouldn't risk hypothermia without warning signs. The warm period is roughly mid-July to late August, with water at about 11–15°C (and air about the same temperature!).
You may even enjoy a dip under the midnight sun until 18 July.
answered 6 hours ago
GillesGilles
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Scandinavia is brushed by the Gulf Stream and therefore warmer than other regions at the same latitude. So the north of Norway is a good candidate. Norway is part of the Schengen Area.
The south-west of Norway lies on the North Sea which is considered part of the Atlantic Ocean. Most of the Norwegian coast is on the Norwegian Sea which is considered part of the Arctic Ocean. The north of Norway lies north of the Arctic Circle.
The Lofoten Islands are a fairly popular tourist spot which lies a little way north of the Arctic Circle. It has beautiful beaches and other scenery. You wouldn't want to go swimming without a wetsuit, but you wouldn't be the only one taking a short dip in summer.
The water temperature in summer is never very warm, but in summer, you shouldn't risk hypothermia without warning signs. The warm period is roughly mid-July to late August, with water at about 11–15°C (and air about the same temperature!).
You may even enjoy a dip under the midnight sun until 18 July.
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My own answer as follows:
The beach of Ягры, Северодвинск, Russia allow you to swim in Arctic Ocean's White Sea while overlooking occassional nuclear submarines passing by.
I have been there and it's very possible to swim, even if waters are not very warm. However, there are at least two downsides to this answer: the town is problematic to visit without Russian citizenship, and it's located on very closed off White Sea which may be argued to not be "Arctic Ocean proper".
Otherwise, accessible by car, by bus from Archangel or by train plus some local bus. OSM of Yagry beach.
answered 8 hours ago
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My own answer as follows:
The beach of Ягры, Северодвинск, Russia allow you to swim in Arctic Ocean's White Sea while overlooking occassional nuclear submarines passing by.
I have been there and it's very possible to swim, even if waters are not very warm. However, there are at least two downsides to this answer: the town is problematic to visit without Russian citizenship, and it's located on very closed off White Sea which may be argued to not be "Arctic Ocean proper".
Otherwise, accessible by car, by bus from Archangel or by train plus some local bus. OSM of Yagry beach.
answered 8 hours ago
alamaralamar
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My own answer as follows:
The beach of Ягры, Северодвинск, Russia allow you to swim in Arctic Ocean's White Sea while overlooking occassional nuclear submarines passing by.
I have been there and it's very possible to swim, even if waters are not very warm. However, there are at least two downsides to this answer: the town is problematic to visit without Russian citizenship, and it's located on very closed off White Sea which may be argued to not be "Arctic Ocean proper".
Otherwise, accessible by car, by bus from Archangel or by train plus some local bus. OSM of Yagry beach.
answered 8 hours ago
alamaralamar
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My own answer as follows:
The beach of Ягры, Северодвинск, Russia allow you to swim in Arctic Ocean's White Sea while overlooking occassional nuclear submarines passing by.
I have been there and it's very possible to swim, even if waters are not very warm. However, there are at least two downsides to this answer: the town is problematic to visit without Russian citizenship, and it's located on very closed off White Sea which may be argued to not be "Arctic Ocean proper".
Otherwise, accessible by car, by bus from Archangel or by train plus some local bus. OSM of Yagry beach.
answered 8 hours ago
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One could argue that it isn't actually in the Ocean itself, but Cambridge Bay is an example that's very close: 'It had to be done': Hot weather forces pleasurable dip in the Arctic Ocean | CBC News
– Ray Butterworth
8 hours ago
@RayButterworth I guess it's as close as it gets, care to write an answer?
– alamar
8 hours ago
Not ever having swum in the Arctic, I can't say what is best. And Cambridge Bay isn't even the most northern. It's at 69°07′02″N, but Wikipedia says there is a nude beach at Kjølnes, Berlevåg, Norway - 70.853049°N.
– Ray Butterworth
3 hours ago
I think you have to be more precise about how you define 'can swim'. Ice bathing is, at least in northern Europe, not particularly uncommon and if you ask them, you can probably swim everywhere. After all, if the water surface is frozen, you just need a saw or an ice drill to get through. Swimming in the sea is more or less common along the entire Norwegian coast and I would suppose that where the northern Russian coast is populated, some of them go and dip themselfes now and then as well.
– Tor-Einar Jarnbjo
2 hours ago