European route E6 passes through Saksenvika and the nearby Saksenvik Tunnel on its way to Langset to the north.

Since 2012, the Saksenvik Hydroelectric Power Station has produced electricity in the region.

[3] Saksenvika is known for several quernstone quarries from earlier times,[4] including on the nearby mountain Vassliheia at an elevation of 465 meters (1,526 ft).

[5]: 105–106  Quernstone production in Saltdal has been documented since the Middle Ages; in 1432 Aslak Bolt's cadastre recorded a quarry at Setså.

[6] A heritage project is being funded in cooperation between landowners and Saltdal Municipality, and it has documented quarries for tourists with information boards, signage, and picnic areas.