Camping sites in Iceland

Campsite Þorlákshöfn

Campsite Þorlákshöfn is the town campsite in Þorlákshöfn, a fishing and ferry port on the south coast of Iceland about 45 minutes from Reykjavík over the Þrengsli pass. It is on Skálholtsbraut beside the town church, right behind the swimming pool, and close enough to the capital for a first night after picking up a campervan or a last one before the airport run. Tent pitches share the ground with caravans and motorhomes, and electricity is available. You get toilets, hot and cold water, tables and chairs, barbecue facilities, a playground and a waste disposal point for motorhomes. Dogs are welcome on a leash, but open fires are banned. The pool, a supermarket and a couple of places to eat are a short walk away, which makes cold-weather camping far more bearable. Beyond town, the black-sand beach and rocky point draw surfers, and Route 427 heads west past Strandarkirkja church along the lava coast to Reykjanes. Raufarhólshellir lava tunnel is about 15 minutes north, and Hveragerði, Selfoss and Eyrarbakki are all within half an hour. The season runs from May 15 to September 15. Þorlákshöfn camping is part of the Camping Card network, but rates for guests without the card are not published, so contact the campsite before you arrive. The site sits close to the open sea and catches the wind, so stake tents down well.

Skipalækur Guesthouse and Camping

Skipalækur Guesthouse and Camping is a farm stay on the bank of Lögurinn (Lagarfljót) at the southern edge of Fellabær in East Iceland, close to the Ring Road bridge and about 3 km from the center of Egilsstaðir. From the campsite, you look straight across the water to the town. Skipalækur Guesthouse covers a wide range of budgets. Inside, the choice runs from sleeping-bag spaces and basic rooms with a shared kitchen and living room to family rooms for four and rooms with a private bath and breakfast buffet. Down by the water are five Skipalækur cottages, three sleeping four and two sleeping two, each with a shower, a small kitchen and a grill. Skipalækur camping is on the field beside the guesthouse, which has toilets, and the farm sells fishing permits and rents out horses. Summer is the time to pitch a tent, with long evenings on the lake. Because the guesthouse is open all year, it also works as a winter base, when a chalet beats a tent by a long way. Vök Baths and the Egilsstaðir pool are a few minutes' drive away, Hengifoss is about 35 minutes south along the lake, and Seyðisfjörður is about half an hour over the Fjarðarheiði pass. Camping prices and season dates are not published, so call Skipalækur on 471 1324 before you arrive, especially early or late in the year. Rooms and chalets can be booked through the official website, and children aged 2 to 11 pay half rate in the guesthouse.

Hafnarfjörður Camping

Hafnarfjörður Camping is the town campsite in Hafnarfjörður, beside Víðistaðatún park at Hjallabraut 51, about 10 kilometers south of central Reykjavík and roughly 30 minutes' drive from Keflavík Airport. For a first or last night of a trip, it's hard to beat on logistics. Lava Hostel runs the site, which takes tents, campervans, caravans and motorhomes up to 12 meters long. Facilities cover toilets, hot showers, washing-up sinks, charcoal grills with benches and a disposal point for camper toilets. Electric hookups are in Zone B, and campers in Zone C can run a long cord across the driveway to reach them. The campsite is open from May 15 through the end of September. For 2026, a tent costs 3,000 ISK and a campervan, caravan or motorhome 3,500 ISK, each including one adult, with 2,500 ISK for every extra adult and free stays for children 13 and under. Electricity adds 1,300 ISK a night, and lodging tax adds 400 ISK per tent or vehicle. In July and August, book through the official website well ahead, since nights are paid up front. You can cancel up to 24 hours ahead for a 500 ISK fee, check-in starts at 1 p.m., and stays are capped at seven nights. City buses and the airport bus stop nearby. The town pool, the harbor and the restaurants of Hafnarfjörður are a short walk or ride away, so you can leave the car parked for an evening.

Haukafell Campground

Haukafell campground is a forest campsite in the Mýrar district of Hornafjörður, Southeast Iceland, just east of Fláajökull and about 40 minutes' drive west of Höfn. A marked trail leads from the site to the glacier front, so you can walk to the ice before breakfast. Locals planted the first trees here in 1985, and the woodland now breaks the wind that sweeps off Vatnajökull. Low birch and berry bushes fill the gaps between pitches, and the berries are usually ripe in August. The last stretch from Route 1 is partly gravel, though the operator says a normal car manages it if you drive slowly. Facilities are simple but recently improved. The toilet and shower block has been expanded, and there's electricity for vans and for the site's canvas tents. Those tents suit anyone traveling light: each has 16 square meters of floor space for two people, with made-up beds, a heater and lights. Haukafell camping runs from early April to the end of September. Prices aren't published by the operator, so check the Parka booking page or call ahead. Do your shopping in Höfn, because there's no store on site. Most people come for the trails. Short family walks loop through the forest, and a longer marked route crosses the Kolgrafardalsá river on a footbridge to the front of Fláajökull and its meltwater lagoon. Weather near the ice turns quickly, so check the forecast and never walk onto the glacier without a guide.

Camping Ground

Úthlíð campsite is a year-round campsite at Úthlíð, a farm and holiday estate in Biskupstungur, South Iceland, about 10 km from Geysir. The estate also has cottages, a restaurant and a nine-hole golf course, and the camping fee includes the hot tubs, so you can pitch a tent on the Golden Circle in January and still end the day in hot water. Úthlíð sits just off Route 37 between Laugarvatn and Geysir, about 100 km from Reykjavík on paved roads, or roughly an hour's drive. That puts the upper Golden Circle within easy reach. Brúarfoss is only a few kilometers away, Gullfoss is a short drive past Geysir, and Laugarvatn and Reykholt are each within about 15 km. Úthlíð camping costs 2,000 ISK per person per night plus a 400 ISK tax per tent, camper or trailer, and the fee covers showers and the hot tubs. You do not need to book. There is an automatic laundry, and the Wi-Fi is free in the restaurant, Réttin, which opens daily from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. for pizzas, burgers, soup and lamb dishes made with local produce. Unusually for rural Iceland, the site stays open all year. In winter, vehicles park on the lot and grass field outside the service center, and toilets and showers stay available around the clock. On a clear night the hot tub is a comfortable place to wait for the northern lights, so plan on two nights if you want time for both the sights and the soak.

Hofsós Camping Ground

Hofsós Camping Ground is the village campsite in Hofsós, next to the primary school on the eastern shore of Skagafjörður in North Iceland, a five-minute walk from the village swimming pool. On clear summer evenings, the sun goes down behind the islands out in the fjord. It's a large, open site with a new service building that has toilets and showers with hot water. A small indoor kitchen seats about 18 people, which counts for a lot on the cold, wet evenings Skagafjörður gets even in July. Motorhomes have electrical hookups and a waste disposal point. Hofsós is on Route 76, about 37 km north of Sauðárkrókur and under two hours' drive from Akureyri. Once you've had your swim, the village has the Icelandic Emigration Center, the Retro restaurant by the harbor and a hike out to Þórðarhöfði headland. One night works if you're passing through on the way to Siglufjörður, but two give you time for all of it. The Hofsós campsite season runs from May 1 to October 1, starting earlier if the weather allows. In 2026, adults pay 2,200 ISK for the first night and 2,000 ISK for each night after, while seniors 67 and over pay 2,000 ISK and then 1,800 ISK. Children 12 and under stay free, electricity is 1,300 ISK a day, and a 400 ISK accommodation tax is added per unit per night. If you're touring Skagafjörður by campervan, keep your receipts. The Hofsós, Sauðárkrókur and Varmahlíð campsites work together, so a receipt from one gets you the lower additional-night rate at the next. Hofsós also holds its Jónsmessuhátíð midsummer festival in June, so expect more company that weekend.

Ásbrandsstaðir camping

Ásbrandsstaðir camping is a family-run farm campsite near the sea on the north side of Hofsárdalur valley, about 7 km from the village of Vopnafjörður in Northeast Iceland. Few campsites in Iceland stay open through the winter, and this is one of them, well away from Ring Road traffic. The campground has a grassy field for tents and a gravel area with electric hook-ups for campervans and caravans. In the service house you'll find toilets, a shower, a laundry with indoor drying lines and a cooking area, and the drinking water is pumped from 70 meters underground. Children get play equipment, and Wi-Fi is available. The farm also rents two summer cottages: a larger one for up to six guests with a full kitchen and a sundeck, and a small one for two. Prices are not published online, so call the owners before you arrive, especially outside summer. Walking paths lead from the farm through land with plenty of birdlife, and golf clubs can be rented here for the course near the village. Ásbrandsstaðir was also home to Runólfur Guðmundsson, the last rural postman in Iceland, who carried mail on foot and horseback across the mountains. For supplies, Vopnafjörður has a shop, gas and a harbor, and the riverside pool Selárdalslaug is a short drive north of the village. To get there, leave the Ring Road on Route 85 toward Vopnafjörður, then take Route 920 over the hill into Hofsárdalur. From Egilsstaðir, the shorter way is Route 917 over Hellisheiði eystri, a steep gravel mountain road, so check the official road-conditions map before choosing it, especially outside summer.

Árnes camping ground

Árnes camping ground is a summer campsite in the small village of Árnes on Route 32 in South Iceland, about 1 hour 20 minutes' drive east of Reykjavík. It sits at the mouth of Þjórsárdalur, so it is the last easy place to pitch a tent with a pool next door before heading up the valley toward Hjálparfoss and Háifoss. The Árnes campsite is a broad, grassy field beside the Kálfá river, with around 60 electricity points for campervans and caravans. You'll find toilets, indoor showers, hot and cold water, a washer and dryer and a playground, and dogs are allowed. The Neslaug village pool is a couple of minutes' walk away, handy after a long day in the valley. Few people come for the village itself. Hjálparfoss, a two-tiered waterfall framed by basalt columns, is about 20 minutes up Route 32, and the Gjáin gorge and the Stöng farm ruins are a little farther along. Háifoss, one of Iceland's tallest waterfalls, sits at the end of a rough gravel road, so check the official road-conditions map before taking a small car up. On clear days Hekla fills the view to the east. Going the other way, the Secret Lagoon at Flúðir is roughly 15 minutes' drive, and the Golden Circle stops are within an hour. That central position makes Árnes a quieter alternative to the busier campsite at Flúðir. Camping in Árnes is possible in summer only, and the season dates can shift from year to year, so confirm them with the operator before you travel. Pitches are taken on arrival, so there's usually no need to book. Nightly rates and electricity fees also change from season to season, so ask for the current prices at the same time.

Laugar Camping

Laugar Camping is a campsite in the village of Laugar in Reykjadalur, North Iceland, just off Route 1 and about 20 minutes' drive west of Lake Mývatn. The lakeside campsites at Mývatn fill fast in July and the midges there can be fierce, so Laugar makes a calmer base, with the village pool a short walk from your tent. The campsite sits next to the village sports field and is run together with Dalakofinn, the local shop and restaurant on Route 1. It takes tents, caravans and campervans, and the service house has toilets, showers and a cooking area. Since Laugar is also the service center for the Þingeyjarsveit district, a bank, a grocery store and a summer hotel are all a few minutes away on foot. After a long drive, the Laugar swimming pool is the best reason to stay. It has a 25-meter lap pool, two hot tubs and a wading pool, and it's open daily from 10:00 to 21:00 in summer. There's also a six-hole golf course within walking distance. Camping prices aren't published online, so check current rates with Dalakofinn when you arrive. The campsite operates in the summer months, which means confirming opening dates if you plan to come outside June to August. From Laugar, Goðafoss is about 10 minutes' drive west and Akureyri is under an hour away. Two nights at Laugar Camping are enough to cover Mývatn, Goðafoss and a day trip to Húsavík.

Camping Borðeyri

Camping Borðeyri is a small beachside campsite at the far end of Borðeyri, a tiny hamlet on the west shore of Hrútafjörður in Northwest Iceland. It is about as quiet as an Icelandic campsite gets: official figures put the population at 16 in 2018, and in the evening the only traffic is the tide. Borðeyri is in Húnaþing vestra, a short detour off the Ring Road where it rounds the head of Hrútafjörður. From Reykjavík the drive takes a little over two hours, which makes the Borðeyri campsite a handy first night heading north or a stop on the way to the Westfjords. Facilities are basic. A service house has toilets and a washing-up area with hot and cold water, and there are electrical hook-ups, barbecues and a children's playground. The municipality does not list showers, prices or opening dates, so call the caretaker on +354 849 7891 before you rely on them. Before you leave, take half an hour to walk the old trading post, which is the main thing to do in Borðeyri. The village received its trading license in 1846 and grew into a busy seaport, shipping sheep to Britain until emigration to America emptied many farms. Among the oldest buildings is the restored Riis house from 1862. For a pool and a supermarket, Hvammstangi is about 35 minutes away by road.

Faxi tjaldsvæði

Faxi campsite, or Tjaldsvæðið við Faxa, is a riverside campground on the Tungufljót river in the Biskupstungur district of South Iceland, right beside Faxi waterfall and the Tungnaréttir sheep-sorting pens. You fall asleep to the sound of the falls. Location is the reason to stay here. The site is just off Route 35, the Golden Circle road between Reykholt and Geysir, about 1.5 hours' drive from Reykjavík. With Reykholt about 8 km away and Geysir about 12 km, you can reach the hot springs early in the morning or late in the evening, long after the tour buses have left. Facilities are simple. The operator lists toilets, hot water, electric hookups and a waste disposal point for motorhomes, plus walking paths along the river, and a restaurant and coffee house has opened at the site in recent seasons. Dogs are welcome on a leash, and the campsite has set a minimum age of 25, so younger groups traveling without family should check before they arrive. The campsite has been open from early June to mid-September, but after a change of ownership no dates or rates for 2026 had been published. In 2025 an adult paid 2,000 ISK a night, electricity cost 1,500 ISK, and the Camping Card (Útilegukortið) was accepted. Call the campsite before you plan a night around it.

Eyrarbakki Campsite

Eyrarbakki Campsite is a small summer campground on Búðarstígur at the western edge of Eyrarbakki, a village on Iceland's south coast, just west of the Hafnarbrú bridge. The shore is a few minutes' walk away, with a bird sanctuary on one side and the old village on the other. Selfoss is about 15 minutes away and Reykjavík under an hour, yet the site stays quiet, a better fit for an unhurried night on the south shore than a big vacation campground. A new service building has toilets and showers, and a separate building has a kitchen and indoor dining area. You also get hot and cold water, electricity and a playground, but there is no washing machine or dryer. Dogs are welcome on a leash, and the site works on a drop-in basis with no advance bookings. The 2026 rates are 1,500 ISK per adult (15 and older) per night, with children 14 and under free. Electricity costs 1,000 ISK per night, showers are included, and the 400 ISK accommodation tax is added per unit. The campsite stays open until October 1, while the start of the season has varied from year to year, so call ahead before an early-season trip. Eyrarbakki itself deserves a slow walk among its old timber houses. The Árnessýsla Folk Museum fills Húsið, a former merchants' home, and the Maritime Museum is close by, both near the church with its altarpiece painted by Queen Louise, wife of King Christian IX. Rauða Húsið serves coffee and dinner, Vesturbúðin at the east end of the village sells groceries and gas, and Stokkseyri is a short drive along the coast.

Vestmannaeyjar Camp Site

The Vestmannaeyjar campsite is in Herjólfsdalur, a grassy valley ringed by steep green cliffs on Heimaey, the only inhabited island of the Westman Islands off Iceland's south coast. It is the main base for Westman Islands camping, and a second area by Þórsheimili sits closer to town. From either one, the harbor, shops and swimming pool are an easy walk or a short drive away. In Herjólfsdalur, the service center has toilets, showers and a kitchen with a dining area, with an extra restroom below Fjósaklettur and an outdoor sink. Electricity, a washing machine and a dryer cost extra, and the valley has playgrounds for children. Dogs are welcome on a leash, though charging an electric vehicle from campsite power is not allowed. The season runs from May 1 to September 30. In 2026, adults pay 3,000 ISK per night with the accommodation tax included, and children aged 13 and under stay free. Electricity costs 2,000 ISK per 24 hours, and the washer and dryer cost 1,000 ISK per use. Reservations are not taken, so you choose a free pitch when you arrive. Herjólfsdalur is also the stage for Þjóðhátíð, the island's big outdoor festival over the Merchant Weekend at the start of August (July 31 to August 3 in 2026). During the festival and other major summer events, space and electricity run short, so arrive early or plan around those dates if you want a quiet night. To reach Heimaey, take the Herjólfur ferry from Landeyjahöfn on the south coast, a crossing of about 35 minutes with seven sailings a day, or eight from July 1 to August 10. When Landeyjahöfn is too shallow or the sea too rough, the ferry switches to Þorlákshöfn for a much longer trip, so check the ferry's current schedule before you drive. Once you are on the island, Eldfell volcano and Elephant Rock are both within walking distance or a short drive of the campsite.

Sælukotið Árblik

Sælukotið Árblik is a small campsite and farm café at Miðskógur beside Route 60, about 12 kilometers south of Búðardalur in the Dalir district of West Iceland. For drivers coming over the Brattabrekka pass, it's the first place on the Dalir side to stop for homemade soup and coffee. From Borgarnes it's under an hour's drive, and from Reykjavík about two hours. Because Route 60 is the main road between the Ring Road and the Westfjords, Árblik works well as a first or last night on a Westfjords trip, or as a base for the saga sites of Dalir. The Árblik café serves soup and bread at lunch and coffee with homemade pastries through the day. It also sells products from local farms and handmade goods from the region. The Árblik campsite is small, with toilets, showers, a kitchen and electricity for campervans, plus an indoor common room that helps when the weather turns. Sælukotið Árblik is a seasonal operation, and its season dates, daily hours and prices aren't published, so contact the operator by phone or message before you go, especially early or late in the season. For groceries, gas and a swimming pool, drive on to Búðardalur. That short hop also makes camping in Dalir easy to combine with an evening swim.

Hauganes Camping Area

Hauganes camping is a small campsite in the fishing village of Hauganes on the west shore of Eyjafjörður, North Iceland, about 25 minutes' drive north of Akureyri and roughly 15 minutes from Dalvík. Its draw is the beach below, where hot tubs sit a short walk from your tent. The campsite is split between the original area and a flat meadow above it, and electric hook-ups are available. Showers and a washing machine are included in the price, and a new service building handles payments on arrival. There's also a playground, which makes it an easy stop with kids. For 2026, adults pay 2,400 ISK a night, while teenagers aged 16 to 18, seniors and disabled guests pay 1,800 ISK. Children 12 to 15 cost 900 ISK, those 11 and under stay free, and lodging tax is included in all rates. Electricity is 1,500 ISK a night. You can pay online ahead of time, though that doesn't reserve a pitch, so arrive early on summer weekends. On the beach, the Fjöruböðin hot tubs cost 2,800 ISK for adults and 1,000 ISK for kids aged 6 to 12, and they're open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. In summer, whale-watching boats leave from the harbor next door, and the Baccalá bar by the harbor serves food.

Guesthouse Svartiskógur Egilsstaðir

Guesthouse Svartiskógur, which now goes by Hótel Svartiskógur, is a small family-run country hotel with a campsite in a wooded grove in Jökulsárhlíð, East Iceland. It's about 30 kilometers north of Egilsstaðir on Route 917, roughly a 30-minute drive. The hotel has been open since 1996. Double and twin rooms come with private bathrooms, the larger triple rooms add a sofa corner and a small kitchenette, and two cottages each have their own bathroom and kitchenette. Overnight guests can book dinner and breakfast, which matters here, since the nearest shops and restaurants are back in Egilsstaðir. The campsite is on a grassy patch near the hotel with a view over the surrounding countryside, and it has toilets and showers. Prices aren't published online, so ask when you arrive or call ahead. Hótel Svartiskógur operates only in summer, and its dates have varied over the years, so confirm before planning an early- or late-season night. Most people stay for the quiet and the view of Dyrfjöll across the valley. Fishing is possible in the Jökla and Fögruhlíðará rivers, and on the last weekend of August the hotel holds Pallasöngur, a candlelit evening of singing in the forest. It's also a handy last stop before the steep gravel climb over Hellisheiði eystri to Vopnafjörður, about 60 kilometers away.

Hólaskjól - Highland Center

Hólaskjól is a highland lodge and campsite on the southern stretch of Fjallabaksleið nyrðri (F208) in South Iceland, built against a lava tongue from the Eldgjá eruption of 934–940. It's the closest place to stay to Eldgjá, the long volcanic fissure a short drive farther north, and the lava and low hills around it keep the site sheltered from the wind. From Vík, plan on about an hour and a half to get there. Most people come for the walking. A five-minute climb up the lava brings you to a waterfall on the Syðri-Ófæra river that people call Silfurfoss or Litli-Gullfoss, though the owners prefer Huldufoss. Longer hikes start at the door: Álftavötn is a 6–7 km walk past more falls and through the Syðri-Ófæra gorge, and the Strútsstígur trail runs about 27 km west to the Strútur hut and the Strútslaug hot spring. The campsite has toilets and showers. Indoors, the Hólaskjól highland center has a two-story lodge with 61 sleeping-bag spaces, and each floor has its own entrance, kitchen, toilet and shower. Three small cottages for four people come with a toilet and cooking area, and the operator also rents a house by Langisjór lake that includes fishing rights. Service runs from early June to the end of September, with stays outside that window by arrangement. For 2026, camping costs 3,500 ISK per adult and 1,750 ISK for ages 7 to 17, plus 1,000 ISK for a shower, while a sleeping-bag space in the lodge is 12,500 ISK per adult. Getting there is easier than at most highland stops. Turn onto road 208 about 23 km west of Kirkjubæjarklaustur, drive up through Skaftártunga and join F208 just below the farm Búland; the operator says this 35 km approach from Route 1 is passable for all cars in summer, with no unbridged rivers. Many rental agreements bar 2WD cars from every F-road, though, and the 37 km of F208 north to Landmannalaugar has river crossings that need a 4x4, so check your contract and the official road-conditions map before you set off.

Sauðárkrókur Campground

Sauðárkrókur Campground is the town campsite of Sauðárkrókur, the largest town in Skagafjörður in North Iceland, set beside the swimming pool near the town center. The hot tubs are a two-minute walk from your tent, and supermarkets, cafés, restaurants and museums are all within easy walking distance. Getting there is simple. From the Ring Road at Varmahlíð it's about 25 kilometers north, and from Akureyri the drive takes roughly an hour and a half. Reykjavík is closer to four hours away, which makes the Sauðárkrókur campsite a natural first night in the north if you leave the capital after lunch. A service house next to the field has showers, toilets and hot and cold water, with good access for disabled visitors. There are electrical hook-ups and a waste disposal point for motorhomes, and the wardens can unlock a washing machine and dryer on request. No kitchen is listed, so bring your own stove. The campground opens from mid-May until the end of September, a little earlier or later depending on the weather. In 2026 adults pay 2,200 ISK for the first night and 2,000 ISK for each night after, pensioners aged 67 and over pay 2,000 ISK and then 1,800 ISK, and children aged 12 and under stay free. On top of that, electricity costs 1,300 ISK per day, laundry is 750 ISK per machine, and the accommodation tax adds 400 ISK per unit per night. The campsites at Hofsós and Varmahlíð are run in partnership with this one, and guests get the lower additional-night rate when they switch between them. One night here and one on the Tröllaskagi coast at Hofsós is an easy way to see the fjord from both sides.

Ólafsfjörður Campsite

Ólafsfjörður Campsite is the municipal campsite beside the sports center in Ólafsfjörður, a fishing town on the Tröllaskagi peninsula in North Iceland that shares the municipality of Fjallabyggð with Siglufjörður. The town pool is a two-minute walk from the tents, which counts for a lot after a cold night. A small pond next to the pitches draws birds, and local kids fish for minnows there on summer evenings. Steep mountains close in the head of the fjord on three sides, while the shops, harbor and cafés of the town center are a short walk down the road. A service building has toilets and showers, and electricity hookups are available for camper vans for an extra fee. The campsite usually opens on May 12 and closes on October 15, though the opening date depends on how the grass comes through the winter. Fees are charged per person, so check the current rates with the municipality before you arrive. Ólafsfjörður is about an hour's drive north of Akureyri via Dalvík and the Múli tunnel. Siglufjörður is around 20 minutes farther on through the Héðinsfjörður tunnels, so the campsite works well as a base for exploring Tröllaskagi along Route 82 and Route 76. In summer, the long evenings are good for walking around Ólafsfjarðarvatn, the lake just behind town, or hiking the slopes above it. Toward fall, nights get cold and the weather turns fast on the coastal roads, so check the official road-conditions map and weather warnings before you drive.

Siglufjörður Campsite

Siglufjörður Campsite is the municipal camping ground in Siglufjörður, the old herring town at the northern tip of the Tröllaskagi peninsula in North Iceland. Fjallabyggð owns it and Evanger sf runs it, and it is split between two sites, so you can choose between being in the middle of town and a quieter field on its edge. The main site sits in the town center by the town square and the small-boat harbor. Restaurants, shops, the Herring Era Museum and the swimming pool are all within walking distance, which makes it the easy pick if you want to leave the car parked for the evening. For more peace, head to Stóri Boli, south of the avalanche barrier. It is close to the golf course, the horse stables, the forest and nesting birds, and the walk down to the center takes about 10 minutes. Both sites have toilets and electric hook-ups. Camping in Siglufjörður normally runs from 12 May to 15 October, although the May opening depends on how the ground comes through the winter. Under the 2025 tariff, a night cost 1,700 ISK per adult, with children 16 and under free, and electricity was 1,450 ISK per night. The national lodging tax is added on top, so check the 2026 rates when you arrive. From Akureyri, the drive takes about an hour and 10 minutes through the Héðinsfjörður tunnels, and Route 76 brings you in from Skagafjörður to the west. During the Folk Music Festival in early July, the harbor site fills up, so arrive early in the day.

Stöðvarfjörður Campground

Stöðvarfjörður campground is a small summer campsite at the east end of Stöðvarfjörður, a fishing village on the fjord of the same name in the Eastfjords. It sits beside a patch of woodland on the coastal Route 96, so if you take the slow fjord road instead of the inland Ring Road, it is one of the quietest places to stop for the night. Facilities are basic. You get toilets, cold water, electricity, picnic tables, a barbecue area and a playground, but there is no hot water on site, so plan on showering at the village pool about 500 meters away. Open fires are not allowed, and dogs are welcome on a leash. Camping in Stöðvarfjörður is a summer-only option, from June 1 to about the start of September. The site is run as CampEast, and there are no advance bookings or marked pitches: you arrive, pick a spot and pay on site or through the Parka app. Rates for 2026 are 2,500 ISK per adult, 2,000 ISK for seniors and 1,500 ISK for electricity, plus 400 ISK accommodation tax, with children free. The best reason to stay is Petra's Stone Collection, a short walk away, where one local woman's lifetime of gathered rocks and minerals fills a house and garden. Breiðdalsvík is about 20 minutes south, and Egilsstaðir is a little over an hour north.

Bíldudalur Camping Ground

Bíldudalur Camping Ground is the municipal campsite in the village of Bíldudalur, on the south shore of Arnarfjörður in the Westfjords. Run by Vesturbyggð, it sits in the middle of the village, so the shop, the restaurant and the harbor are all within walking distance, and on a still summer evening the fjord goes flat enough to mirror the mountains on the far side. Facilities are simple but cover what most campers need: toilets, showers, electricity hook-ups and a washing machine and dryer. If you want a hot soak at the end of the day, the Byltan sports center nearby has a hot tub, and the Reykjarfjarðarlaug pool is a short drive out of town. The season is short, running from June 1 to August 31. Prices for 2026 are not published online, so call the campsite on +354 450 2354 or contact Vesturbyggð before you plan around a fixed budget. A single night is enough for most people, though two gives you time for the Icelandic Sea Monster Museum and a walk along the fjord. Bíldudalur is about two hours' drive from Ísafjörður and roughly 35 minutes from Patreksfjörður, which makes camping in Bíldudalur a handy base for the south Westfjords. Dynjandi is about 45 minutes away over Dynjandisheiði, and Rauðisandur is an easy day trip if the gravel road is open. Check the official road-conditions map before crossing the mountain passes early or late in the season.

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.

Hraunborgir Campsite

Hraunborgir Campsite is a family campsite in a holiday-home area in Grímsnes, South Iceland, about an hour's drive from Reykjavík and only a few kilometers from Kerið crater. A heated pool and hot tubs a short walk from your tent are rare at Icelandic campsites, and they're the main reason families book here. The service area has a warm swimming pool with hot tubs and a sauna, plus a sun deck where drinks are served. Þorpbarinn, the on-site restaurant and bar, makes homemade pizzas and light meals, and a small shop stocks basics, gas and ice cream. Kids get a trampoline, climbing net and swings, a playroom for wet days, and basketball and soccer areas, while adults can play a round at the Hraunborgir golf course next door for 3,500 ISK. Camping rates in 2026 are 3,500 ISK per adult (14 and over) and 1,750 ISK for children aged 7 to 14, with under-7s free. Add 1,800 ISK for electricity and the 400 ISK accommodation tax per unit per night. Booking for Hraunborgir camping is through the Parka app, with separate zones for tents and for motorhomes and caravans, and pitches are unassigned, so you pick your spot on arrival. With Þingvellir, Geysir and Gullfoss all within reach for day trips, Hraunborgir makes an easy base for a slow Golden Circle trip. The campsite is set up for summer, though. From September 1 to May 15 it rents out long-term winter spaces for caravans and the service center opens only Friday to Sunday, so check with the campsite (661 7000) before planning an off-season stay.