The village is located on the north shores of Hellefjorden about 7 km (4.3 mi) northeast of the town of Kragerø.

There are several small lakes in the hills above Helle, including Upper and Lower Strandtjenn, Langtjenn, Bastautjenn, Årømyrtjenna, and Svarttjenn.

[4] The nearest highway is the European route E18, which passes through Kil, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the west.

The church includes a kindergarten, a kitchen, multiple meeting rooms, and a chapel with 200 seats.

[7] There was formerly a small post office in the village center, but it closed around the turn of the millennium.