Tjaldsvæði Bolungarvíkur

About Tjaldsvæði Bolungarvíkur

Bolungarvík campsite is the town campsite of Bolungarvík, a fishing town at the mouth of Ísafjarðardjúp in the Westfjords, next to the town swimming pool at Höfðastígur 1. Known locally as Tjaldsvæði Bolungarvíkur, it is about 15 kilometers from Ísafjörður, a 15-minute drive through the Bolungarvík tunnel.

It works well as a quieter alternative to camping in Ísafjörður itself, with mountains rising almost straight out of the sea behind town. The pool staff run the site, so that is where you check in and pay.

A service house has a dining room with cooking facilities, a washing machine and dryer, and showers. Outside there are electric hook-ups, a grill, a playground and a waste disposal point for motorhomes. Dogs are welcome on a leash, while open fires are not allowed.

For 2026 the town charges per unit rather than per person: 2,500 ISK for a tent and 4,500 ISK for a campervan, motorhome or caravan. Electricity and a laundry load cost 1,700 ISK each, and a shower is 750 ISK. Pay for three nights in a row and the fourth is free, campers get 25% off at the pool, and the Camping Card is accepted.

Bolungarvík camping season starts in mid-May and runs into September, so call the pool to confirm the closing date if you plan to arrive late. Two nights is about right. Use them for the Ósvör Maritime Museum, a reconstructed fishing station with turf huts, and for the drive up Bolafjall, whose summit platform looks across to Hornstrandir when the mountain road is open, usually from mid-June to mid-September.