Skarnes is the administrative centre of Sør-Odal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway.
The new Sør-Odal municipal hall is located in the village.
[3] The Kongsvingerbanen railway line runs through the village, stopping at Skarnes Station which opened in 1862.
The Oppstad Church is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the village.
The "original" Skarnes is on the south side of the river Glomma, near a bridge.