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===Public parks=== Public parks in Sandefjord include:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parker, friområder og grøntanlegg |url=https://www.sandefjord.kommune.no/Kultur-og-fritid/Parker-og-grontanlegg/ |access-date=2021-08-12 |website=Sandefjord kommune |language=no}}</ref> [[File:Badeparken_Sandefjord_2.JPG|thumb|right|Poseidon Sculpture Park]] [[File:Sandefjord,_Norway_-_panoramio_(3).jpg|thumb|right|Byparken]] * '''[[Bugårdsparken]]''' ("the Bugårds Park"), 60-acre park that is home to [[Storstadion]], a 20-acre [[duck pond]], public pools, ice-skating rink, and a sports facilities. * '''Byparken''' ("the Town Park"), built after the town fire of 1900. Home of the statue ''Mother and Child'' by [[Arne Durban]].<ref name="HKB" />{{rp|60–61}} The decision to establish a city park was made by the city council on 28 June 1901. In 1906, enough funds had been received to secure the land. The park has a cubic stone pedestal gifted to the city in May 1995 from [[Sandefjord Rotary]]. On this pedestal is where the "sculpture of the month" has been placed every month since 1995.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Tollnes |first=Roar L. |url=https://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2016030968144 |title=Kulturminner: Byparken |publisher=Sandar historielag |year=1997 |language=no |accessdate=2021-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Hjalmarsson |first=Lars |date=2020-09-22 |title="Grisehodetroll": – Det er virkelig på tide å gjøre noe med den" |language=no |work=[[Sandefjords Blad]] |url=https://www.sb.no/grisehodetroll-det-er-virkelig-pa-tide-a-gjore-noe-med-den/s/5-73-1190343 |access-date=2021-08-24}}</ref> * '''[[Badeparken]]''' ("the bathing park"), 15-acre city park with fitness trail, an amphitheater, and playground, adjacent to [[Scandic Park Hotel]] and [[Hjertnes Civic and Theater Center]] ** '''Poseidon Sculpture Park''', sculpture park by [[Nina Sundbye]] established in 1995 * '''Andebuparken''', park in the center of [[Andebu]] * '''Sandefjord Hundepark''' (Sandefjord Dog Park), dog park near [[Sandefjord Upper Secondary School]] managed by Sandefjord hundeklubb * '''[[Midtåsen Sculpture Park]]''', 15-acre park at Anders Jahre's former villa, sculptures and views of the [[Sandefjordsfjord]]. The park was dedicated to artist [[Knut Steen]].<ref name="SG" />{{rp|265}} * '''Hjertnesstranda''' ("the Hjertnes Beach"), park at the harbor-front with barbecue grills, sand volleyball fields, benches, public toilets. ** '''Sandefjord Skatepark''' * '''Kirkeparken''' ("the church park"), park immediately west of Sandefjord Church.<ref name="RD" />{{rp|330}} * '''Preståsen''', park and recreation area situated on a {{convert|44|m|adj=on}} high hill overlooking the city. Preståsen has various hiking trails, benches, a playground, barbecue sites, a water fountain, and [[Brydedammen]], which is a large pond. It has two access points from Bjerggata in the city center.<ref name="HKB2000" />{{rp|14–15}}
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