Camping sites in Iceland

Hörgsland Campsite

Hörgsland Campsite is a family-run farm campsite on the Ring Road in South Iceland, about a 10-minute drive east of Kirkjubæjarklaustur. Lava fields and mossy slopes surround it on all sides, and there's very little light at night. The farm, Hörgsland 1, has been run by Ragnar Johansen and his family since 2000. Next to the tent field there are 13 cottages that sleep up to six and a guesthouse with 14 rooms, so the Hörgsland cottages and guesthouse are a fallback when the weather turns and you'd rather have a roof. Campers get toilets, showers, Wi-Fi, walking paths and a playground, and dogs are welcome on a leash. Camping runs from May to September. For 2026 the farm lists 2,500 ISK per adult per night, 2,000 ISK for seniors and disabled guests, and free stays for children 12 and under, with electricity at 1,500 ISK a night. There's no online booking for tent and camper pitches, so call the campsite (the number is on its official website) or just turn up. As a base for the Síða district, Hörgsland is hard to beat. Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon is about 15 minutes west, and Skaftafell is roughly 50 minutes east across the Skeiðarársandur outwash plain, where strong crosswinds are common. The farm also runs guided horse tours and sells fishing permits for sea trout and salmon on nearby rivers such as the Skaftá and Hörgsá.

Bakkaflöt Campsite

Bakkaflöt Campsite is a riverside campsite on the banks of the Svartá river in Skagafjörður, North Iceland, beside the family-run rafting center and guesthouse that has been taking guests down the local rivers since 1993. Pitch a tent here and the rafting trip starts a few steps from your sleeping bag. The site is about 12 kilometers from Varmahlíð and roughly an hour's drive from Akureyri, in a quiet valley with mountain views. It has hot and cold water and electricity, and the toilets were renewed in 2021 along with upgrades to the indoor hall and cooking area. The hall seats about 20 people, which matters on a wet evening. Dogs are welcome on a leash. Next to the main building is a small swimming pool with two hot tubs, open 9:00 to 21:00, which campers can use for 800 ISK. Camping costs 2,300 ISK per person per night, free for children aged 12 and under, plus a 400 ISK accommodation tax per unit. Electricity adds 1,500 ISK a night and a shower is 500 ISK. The real draw is Bakkaflöt river rafting, from gentle family trips to the more demanding Austari-Jökulsá, plus kayak tours. The restaurant and bar in the main building open only from June 20 to August 31, and the campsite does not publish its season, so call ahead outside midsummer. If the weather turns, the same owners run the Bakkaflöt guesthouse, cottages and summer houses.

Urdartindur Guesthouse And Cottages

Urðartindur is a family-run guesthouse, cottage rental and campsite at the head of Norðurfjörður on the Strandir coast of the Westfjords, about as far up the coast as the road goes. Its fields run down to a black sand beach, and the Kálfatindar ridge (646 meters) fills the view to the east. People come here for the quiet, and few places in Iceland that you can reach by car feel this far from everything else. Urðartindur guesthouse rooms look out over the fjord and the mountains. Two small cottages built in 2010 each have a kitchen, a private bathroom with shower and a veranda with its own barbecue. The campsite covers three zones totaling more than 10,000 square meters, two with electric hookups and a third left without power for anyone who wants the calmest corner. Campers get bathrooms with hot water, dishwashing sinks and a shared kitchen with an oven, stove, fridge and coffee machine, plus gas barbecues and a washing machine. There are no showers at the campsite and no dryer. The 2026 rate is 2,200 ISK per adult with children 15 and under free and lodging tax included, while electricity is 1,200 ISK a night and the EV charger 2,500 ISK per use. The campsite is open from May 15 to September 30, takes drop-in guests and allows dogs on a leash. Krossneslaug, the geothermal pool on the shore beyond the village, is about 3 km away, and Kaffi Norðurfjörður serves food less than 1 km from the guesthouse. On the way in you pass Trékyllisvík, where the Kört heritage and craft house in Árnes displays local artifacts and sells handicrafts. Getting here is part of the trip. Norðurfjörður sits at the end of Route 643, a long, narrow gravel road north from Hólmavík past Djúpavík, so allow around 2 hours for that stretch and fill up with gas and groceries in Hólmavík. Check the official road-conditions map before you set out, especially early or late in the season.

Camping Súðavík

Camping Súðavík is the village campsite in Súðavík, on Álftafjörður in the Westfjords, about 15 minutes east of Ísafjörður on Route 61. It sits in the old part of the village at Túngata 20, with the steep slopes of Kofri rising behind, and it is a quieter place to pitch a tent than the bigger town down the road. Tents, campervans and caravans all use the same grassy ground. The service house has toilets, an accessible shower, a sink with hot and cold water, a washing machine and a drying cabinet. Electric hook-ups take both standard and three-pin plugs, and there is a waste tank discharge point for motorhomes. No guest kitchen is listed, so plan to cook on your own stove. Dogs are allowed, and the site is checked every day. Raggagarður, a free family park built by local volunteers, is a few meters away with playground equipment and outdoor barbecues. Hiking trails start from the Súðavík campsite, including the climb up Kofri. In summer the Arctic Fox Center in Súðavík is a short walk away, and the village also has a grocery store. The season runs from June 1 to September 15. Nightly rates are not posted, so call or email the municipality before you arrive. If you are driving the long Ísafjarðardjúp road from Hólmavík, Súðavík is the first village you reach, which makes it a sensible last stop before Ísafjörður.

Holar Campground

Holar Campground is a forest campsite at Hólar in Hjaltadalur, a side valley of Skagafjörður in North Iceland. It sits among the trees just below the old village, which was a bishop's seat from 1106 until around 1800. The trees are the practical draw. After a few nights on open, exposed sites along the coast, you'll appreciate how well the woodland shelters the Hólar campsite from the wind. Dogs are allowed, and the facilities are public toilets and marked walking paths. Hólar Cathedral is a short walk from your tent. Consecrated in 1763, the red sandstone church is the oldest stone church in Iceland, and the village around it also has the Icelandic Horse History Center, a restaurant and a swimming pool. Trails of different lengths start near the campsite and climb into the forest and up the valley sides. The season runs from May 13 to September 15. Camping prices at Hólar aren't published, and showers and electric hookups aren't listed, so call the operator on +354 899 3231 before you arrive if you need either. Hólar sits up Hjaltadalur off Route 76, about 45 minutes' drive from Sauðárkrókur and roughly half an hour from Hofsós. With the Hofsós pool and the Glaumbær turf farm within easy reach, it works well as a quiet base for two or three nights in Skagafjörður.

Artun Guesthouse

Ártún Guesthouse is a working farm on the eastern shore of Eyjafjörður in North Iceland, with farmhouse rooms, two cottages and a summer campsite a short walk from the old turf farm at Laufás. It sits off Road 83 in the Grýtubakkahreppur district, about 30 km from Akureyri and 8 km before the village of Grenivík, so the drive into town takes about half an hour. The Ártún campsite opens in summer only, with room for tents, tent trailers, caravans and campervans. Campers get toilets, showers, electricity, Wi-Fi, a shared dining hall and a waste disposal point for motorhomes, and beer and wine are sold on site. Outside summer, ask the owners first, since off-season stays depend on the weather. If you'd rather sleep under a roof, the farmhouse runs a bed and breakfast with five rooms and shared bathrooms, and two cottages with kitchenettes stand next to the farmer's house. Both are open all year. Prices are not published online, so contact the hosts for current rates before you arrive. Most guests use Ártún as a base for Akureyri and the fjord rather than a destination in itself. Laufás, a 19th-century turf farmhouse and church run as a museum, is about 2 km away, and horse riding at Grýtubakki is 4 km down the road. On long summer evenings, the light falls across the water onto the mountains of Tröllaskagi on the far side of the fjord.

Camping Langafit

Camping Langafit is a small campsite in Laugarbakki, a hamlet in Miðfjörður, Northwest Iceland, just off the Ring Road about 190 km from Reykjavík and about 200 km from Akureyri, roughly halfway between the two. It has hot tubs, which is exactly what you want at the end of a long day on Route 1. The campsite is run alongside Langafit, a handcraft market and guesthouse, and it also goes by the name Ásbyrgi Campsite. Tents and caravans have access to showers, hot tubs and a dining room, while the guesthouse side adds a kitchen plus a washing machine and dryer. If the weather turns, the guesthouse sleeps up to 13 people. Opening dates and prices for the Laugarbakki campsite are not published. Call +354 892 8487 or +354 451 2987 before you arrive, especially early or late in the summer. The road in is paved, so any car will do. For an evening or a spare morning, Hvammstangi is about 8 km away, with the Icelandic Seal Center, a swimming pool and a shop. The gravel loop around the Vatnsnes peninsula passes seal colonies and Hvítserkur, the basalt sea stack, and makes a good half-day drive from Laugarbakki. Spend one night at Camping Langafit if you are passing through, or two if you want that loop.

Þykkvibær Campsite

Þykkvibær campsite is a small, tidy summer campground in Þykkvibær, Iceland's potato village, about 16 kilometers south of the Ring Road at Hella in South Iceland. Very few travelers make the detour, which is the main reason to come: you trade the crowds of the big South Coast campgrounds for flat farmland and a quiet night. The village sits by the Hólsá river, roughly 15 minutes' drive from Hella and about an hour and a half from Reykjavík. Pitches are on grass, with room for tents, campervans and caravans. Facilities are simple: toilets, a dishwashing area with hot and cold water, electricity hook-ups, a waste disposal point for motorhomes and a playground with swings and a bouncy pillow. For 2025 the campsite listed 1,500 ISK per adult per night and 1,000 ISK for seniors and disabled guests, with children free and electricity 1,000 ISK a night. Rates may change, so confirm the current price before you go. The site opens in summer only, so call ahead if you plan to arrive at the very start or end of the season, and dogs are welcome on a leash. Buy food and gas in Hella on the way in, since Þykkvibær has few services. The nearest swimming pools are in Hella and Hvolsvöllur, and Seljalandsfoss is a little under an hour east, close enough for an early start before the tour buses arrive.

Grenivík Camping Site

Grenivík Camping Site is the village campsite in Grenivík, a small fishing village on the eastern shore of Eyjafjörður in North Iceland, at the end of Route 83. It looks straight out the mouth of the fjord toward Hrísey and the peaks of Tröllaskagi, and it is a calm alternative to the busier grounds in Akureyri, about 40 minutes' drive to the south. The site is on Kirkjuvegur, just below the village swimming pool and school. A service building from 2011 has toilets, including an accessible one, plus sinks with hot and cold water for washing dishes, and electricity hookups are available. Kids get swings and a sandbox, with the school playground a short walk away. Check in with the staff at the pool, who look after the campsite during pool hours, or call the site manager if you arrive after closing. The 2026 rate is 1,800 ISK per adult, with children under 16 free, plus the national accommodation tax, and electricity costs 1,200 ISK. The season is not published, so phone ahead if you plan to camp outside the summer months. The pool next door is the obvious place for a hot shower and a soak. Grenivík is also the starting point for hikes up Kaldbakur, the 1,173-meter mountain behind the village, and along the Látraströnd coast to the north. The Laufás turf farm is a short drive back toward Akureyri, and since the village has only a few services, stock up on groceries and gas in Akureyri first.

CampEast - Breiðdalsvík

CampEast Breiðdalsvík is a small campsite in the middle of Breiðdalsvík, a fishing village on the Ring Road in the Eastfjords of Iceland. It sits behind the hotel and next to the playground, so the pool, the grocery store and a beer at the local craft brewery are all a few minutes away on foot. Breiðdalsvík lies on Route 1 between Djúpivogur, about an hour to the south, and Stöðvarfjörður, a short drive north. That makes the Breiðdalsvík campsite a handy overnight on the long day between Höfn and Egilsstaðir, especially if you want to stop before the fjord roads get dark. Facilities are basic: toilets, hot and cold running water, electricity and a water refill point, and leashed dogs are welcome. CampEast does not list showers, a campers' kitchen, laundry or Wi-Fi here, so plan to shower at the village swimming pool. There are no bookings, so you turn up, pick a spot and pay. The listed rate is 2,000 ISK per adult per night plus accommodation tax, 1,750 ISK for seniors and disabled guests, and children under 16 stay free. Electricity costs 1,000 ISK per day, and the Camping Card is not accepted. Camping in Breiðdalsvík is a summer affair, with the season running from June 1 to about September 1. Outside those dates, contact the operator before you count on a pitch, and pack warm layers and a rain shell even in July, because East Iceland weather swings fast.

Kópasker Camping Ground

Kópasker Camping Ground is a small municipal campsite just below the entrance to Kópasker, a village of about 120 people on the eastern shore of Öxarfjörður in Northeast Iceland. Few campers make it this far northeast, so expect quiet nights and plenty of room. The service house is easy to spot from the road. Inside there is a toilet, a shower and two sinks, and outside you get electricity hookups, a charcoal barbecue, picnic tables and a line for drying clothes. Because the site lies below the village entrance, it's sheltered from the wind on every side except the south. The Kópasker campsite is open from June 1 to September 1. Prices aren't posted online, so call ahead or ask in the village for the current rate. The village has a store, a wine store, a pharmacy, a health center and a car mechanic, plus a 9-hole golf course and a playground. A marked walk of about 5 kilometers starts at the campsite and loops past the Snartarstaðir folk museum to the Kópasker fault and its bird-filled ponds, which takes one to two hours. It's a good way to fill an evening after a day on the road. Kópasker works best as a one- or two-night stop on the coastal route around Melrakkaslétta. Ásbyrgi canyon is about 30 minutes southwest, Dettifoss is about an hour away, and Raufarhöfn with its Arctic Henge lies about 40 minutes north along the coast. From Akureyri, plan on a little over two hours of driving.

Laugarhóll í Bjarnarfirði

Laugarhóll is a small geothermal site in Bjarnarfjörður on the Strandir coast of the Westfjords, with a hotel, a historic swimming pool and a campsite, about 25 km north of Hólmavík. Few campsites in the region let you end the day in warm water a short walk from your tent, and that's why people stop here. Hotel Laugarhóll's pool, Gvendarlaug hin góða, is a 25-meter outdoor pool that local farmers and schoolchildren built by hand in 1946. Spring water flows through it constantly at around 30–34°C, a little cooler on windy days. Beside it are a natural hot spring of about 40–42°C running down a small creek and a 14-person geothermal hot tub. Everything opens daily from 08:00 to 22:00. The pool closes for cleaning once a week, usually on Tuesday until 19:00, though the natural hot spring stays open. Day visitors aged 13 and over pay 1,000 ISK and children aged 6 to 12 pay 500 ISK, while campers get a reduced rate of 500 ISK for adults and 200 ISK for children. About 100 meters behind the hotel is Gvendarlaug hin forna, a stone-built pool believed to date from the 12th century. It's a protected archaeological monument and bathing is prohibited, so look but don't get in. The Laugarhóll campsite is open June 1 to September 30. The 2026 rates are 1,500 ISK per adult (13 and over) and 800 ISK per child aged 6 to 12 per night, plus 1,500 ISK for electricity and a 400 ISK accommodation tax per unit. The site has a small toilet building with cold water and only six blue electrical outlets on the lower area, so arrive early if you need power. EV charging from those outlets is strictly prohibited, but there's a charging station below the hotel. Dogs are welcome on a leash, and you pay on arrival, online or at the hotel. Laugarhóll is roughly half an hour's drive from Hólmavík, which has the nearest shops and gas, and about three hours (258 km) from Reykjavík. Beside the hotel stands the Sorcerer's Cottage, a turf house run by the Museum of Icelandic Sorcery and Witchcraft. The road north continues toward Djúpavík and Norðurfjörður along one of the quietest coastlines in Iceland.

Hlaðir tjaldsvæði

Hlaðir tjaldsvæði is a small summer campsite at Hlaðir on Hvalfjarðarströnd, the north shore of Hvalfjörður in West Iceland, with a warm outdoor pool a two-minute walk from the tents. At about 40 minutes from Reykjavík and 20 minutes from Akranes, it suits a quiet first or last night of a trip west or north. The ground has two parts. Below the community center is a flat field with electrical hookups, while west of the parking lot is a greener, more sheltered area that tents prefer. Toilets, showers, a cooking area and dishwashing sinks are behind the community center, and there's a dump station for motorhome waste. New operators took over in May 2026, and the season that year ran from 23 May to 31 August. Adults aged 14 and over paid 2,000 ISK for the first night and 1,100 ISK for each night after, seniors and disabled guests paid 1,000 ISK, and children under 14 stayed free. Electricity was 1,000 ISK per night, with a lodging tax of 400 ISK per unit added on top. The Camping Card (Útilegukortið) is accepted at Hlaðir campsite. You pay at the swimming pool reception, and dogs are welcome on a leash. Next door, Sundlaugin að Hlöðum has a warm outdoor pool with two hot tubs, a cold tub and a sauna, open from late May to mid-August until 20:00 every day. The War and Peace Museum, about Hvalfjörður's years as an Allied naval base in World War II, is on the same site and opens in summer from Wednesday to Sunday. Glymur, one of Iceland's tallest waterfalls, is about half an hour's drive away at the head of the fjord. From Reykjavík, take Route 1 through the Hvalfjörður tunnel, then turn east onto Route 47 along the north shore. Arrive by late afternoon in summer and you'll still have time for a swim before the pool closes.

Skagaströnd Campsite

Skagaströnd Campsite is the municipal campground at the top of Bogabraut in Skagaströnd, a small fishing town on the east shore of Húnaflói bay in Northwest Iceland. It is about 266 kilometers from Reykjavík and roughly 20 minutes north of Blönduós and the Ring Road. Low cliffs called Hólaberg block the north and east wind, and on this open stretch of coast that shelter counts for a lot. Rows of shrubs divide the grounds into sheltered plots for tents, motorhomes, caravans and campervans, with electrical outlets at a few spots. In the middle of the site rises an old farm mound where the Höfðahólar farm once stood, and there is play equipment for children. The service building has flush toilets, showers, a washing machine and dryer, a sink for dishes and an indoor area where you can sit down to eat. On a wet evening that room makes a real difference, since plenty of small campsites in Iceland have nowhere to eat out of the weather. The season runs from 1 May to 15 September. For 2026, adults pay 2,500 ISK per night and seniors and disabled guests pay 1,600 ISK, plus a lodging tax of 400 ISK per person, while children 14 and under stay free. Electricity is 1,500 ISK, showers are 500 ISK, and the washer and dryer cost 800 ISK each. Straight from the campsite, Jónsstígur is a walk of about one kilometer through a small planted wood, with a bench for a picnic along the way. Out on the Spákonufellshöfði headland, a bird-watching hut looks over the sea, and the town's swimming pool and golf course are close by.

Sólbrekka tjaldsvæði

Sólbrekka tjaldsvæði is the campsite at the farm Brekka in Mjóifjörður, a remote inlet in the East Fjords of Iceland. It's the one place to pitch a tent in the fjord, on the lawn in front of a small family-run guesthouse. Mjóifjörður is reached by a single gravel road, and only a handful of people live here year-round. That quiet is the reason to come, along with the waterfalls and the long drive out to the lighthouse at the end of the road. The Sólbrekka campsite is simple, with electricity hookups for campervans and RVs on the lawn and the guesthouse right behind it. The same hosts rent bicycles by the day, sell a hiking map for the marked trails around the fjord, and run a summer café from June 10 to August 20. If you would rather sleep indoors, the guesthouse has five rooms and two cottages sit just below the house. Camping runs from June 1 to September 30, but the road sets the real schedule. Route 953 climbs from the Egilsstaðir side over the Mjóafjarðarheiði pass, about 40 km of mostly gravel with a steep descent into the fjord, and it is closed in winter. Check the official road-conditions map before you set off, and give yourself about an hour for the drive. Plan on at least one night, since the drive in is too slow for a quick look. On the way down from the pass, Klifbrekkufossar drops in tiers beside the road, and past Sólbrekka the road continues along the fjord to the Dalatangi lighthouse at the tip of the peninsula. There is no shop or gas station in Mjóifjörður. Fill up and buy groceries in Egilsstaðir first.

Dalbær Snæfjallaströnd Campsite

Dalbær campsite is a small summer campsite at Dalbær on Snæfjallaströnd, the thinly settled northern shore of Ísafjarðardjúp in the Westfjords. Drangajökull glacier rises behind it, and across the water you look over to the mountains above Ísafjörður and Bolungarvík. Few places in Iceland this remote still come with hot showers. The site belongs to Dalbær, a former community house now run by the local heritage society Snjáfjallasetur, and tents, campervans and caravans are all welcome. Facilities include toilets, showers, electricity, a washing machine and Wi-Fi. If you'd rather sleep indoors, the house rents beds in the loft or the hall, mattress space on the floor and one private double room. Dogs are allowed on a leash. The season is short. For 2026 the operator listed the campsite as open from June 17 to August 22, with a café serving food from noon to 6 p.m. on a few weekends in late June and daily from July 11 to August 16. Camping cost 2,000 ISK per person for the first night and 1,500 ISK after that, plus 1,750 ISK for electricity and 750 ISK per shower. Reaching Dalbær Snæfjallaströnd takes commitment. Road 635 (Snæfjallastrandarvegur) leaves Route 61 at the head of Ísafjarðardjúp and runs about 40 km of gravel to the end of the road, passing Kaldalón, a short fjord where a trail leads up toward an outlet glacier of Drangajökull. With no shops or gas on this coast, stock up in Hólmavík or Ísafjörður before you turn off. Plan on at least two nights to make the drive worthwhile. That leaves a full day for the Kaldalón walk or the empty valleys behind the shore, where seals, seabirds and the odd Arctic fox are more common than other people.

Norðurfjörður / Valgeirsstaðir

Valgeirsstaðir is a mountain hut and campsite in Norðurfjörður, the last village in Árneshreppur on the Strandir coast of the Westfjords, run by Ferðafélag Íslands (the Iceland Touring Association). Hikers sleep here before catching a boat to Hornstrandir, and road trippers stop here when they realize they have run out of road. The hut is a restored, electrically heated farmhouse on two floors with 26 beds in five bedrooms. It has a full kitchen with an oven and microwave, a dining room, two toilets and a shower. Campers pitch on the grass beside the house, and a restored sheep shed next door works as a shelter for cooking and meeting, with a charcoal grill outside. A bed at Valgeirsstaðir is listed at 11,000 ISK per night, and you book it through the Touring Association. The camping fee isn't published, so ask the warden when you arrive. Expect the site to open in early June and close in late August, when a warden is on duty, since it is locked all winter. Norðurfjörður is about two hours north of Hólmavík on Route 643, much of it gravel and winding along the fjords. In summer the hut can be reached in any car, but services are thin on this coast, so fill the tank in Hólmavík and check the official road-conditions map before you set off. A small grocery store is about ten minutes' walk from the hut. A few kilometers farther north, the Krossneslaug pool sits right on the beach and is the reason many people drive this far. In summer, boats sail from Norðurfjörður harbor to Hornbjargsviti and other parts of the Hornstrandir nature reserve, which makes Valgeirsstaðir a common start or finish for multi-day hikes.

Aratunga

Aratunga is the old community hall in Reykholt, a greenhouse village on the Golden Circle in South Iceland, and the grassy field beside it is the village campsite, signed as Reykholt Campsite (Tjaldsvæði Reykholti). It's on Skólabraut, about 100 meters off Route 35, with Geysir around 20 minutes up the road. The hall dates from the mid-20th century and takes its name from Ari fróði Þorgilsson, the medieval historian. Campers mostly care about what's next to it, though: toilets, a single hot shower, a small indoor kitchen and dining room, outdoor sinks, laundry, wifi and a children's playground. Campervans can plug in, refill fresh water and empty waste tanks, and dogs are welcome on a leash. Adults pay 2,400 ISK per night with the shower included, and anyone 17 or younger stays free. Electricity is 1,400 ISK per unit for 24 hours, and the washer or dryer costs 800 ISK. You can't book ahead, so pick a pitch and pay by card on arrival, and note that the Camping Card isn't accepted here. Friðheimar's tomato restaurant is about a kilometer from the Reykholt campsite. Gullfoss is roughly half an hour's drive, the Secret Lagoon at Flúðir about 15 minutes, and Reykjavík around 1 hour 20 minutes. Show your campsite receipt at the Secret Lagoon for 20% off an adult ticket. The season ends at the end of September and the site stays closed through winter. Spring opening dates aren't published, so check with the campsite if you're traveling in May or early June.

Blönduós Campsite

Blönduós Campsite is a riverside campground on the bank of the glacial river Blanda in Blönduós, a small town on the Ring Road in Northwest Iceland. It lies close to the halfway point between Reykjavík and Akureyri, which makes it a natural overnight stop on one of the longest drives in the country. Also known as Camping Glaðheimar, the site takes tents, caravans and campervans on grassy pitches. Toilets, showers and a waste disposal point for motorhomes are included, electricity hookups cost extra, and there is a playground for kids. Dogs are welcome too. You can roll in straight off Route 1 without a detour, since the entrance is on the right just after the bridge over the Blanda when you are heading north. Pitches are assigned and paid for on site by QR code. Neither 2026 prices nor opening dates are clearly published, so budget with some margin and check ahead before arriving outside summer. From Reykjavík, Blönduós camping is about three hours' drive, and Akureyri is under two hours farther north. A short path from the campsite crosses to Hrútey, a wooded island in the river, and the town pool with its water slides is a few minutes' walk away. Hvítserkur, the sea stack on Vatnsnes, is roughly an hour's drive west if you want a detour the next morning.

Borgarnes Camping ground

The Borgarnes camping ground is Granastaðir, a grassy town campsite by Borgarbraut, just off Route 1 on the north edge of Borgarnes in West Iceland. From the pitches you look across the fjord to the mountains on the far shore, and the long bridge over Borgarfjörður is only minutes away. Borgarnes camping works best as a first or last night on the road. Reykjavík is about 75 kilometers away through the Hvalfjörður tunnel, the Snæfellsnes peninsula starts about an hour to the northwest, and the Ring Road continues north right past the site. Most people stay one night and move on. The site has pitches for tents, campervans and caravans, plus toilets, free showers, electricity hookups and free Wi-Fi. There are barbecue grills, a dishwashing area and a waste disposal point, and a playground sits nearby. You pay on site, and the Camping Card isn't accepted here. Adults aged 14 to 66 pay 2,000 ISK a night and seniors 1,500 ISK, while children 13 and under stay free. On top of that comes a 400 ISK pitch fee per tent or vehicle, and electricity adds 1,500 ISK. The site runs through the summer season, but its exact opening and closing dates vary, so check with the campsite before an early or late trip. Town is close by for supplies, with supermarkets, gas stations and the geothermal pool at the sports center a short walk or drive away. With a free evening, you can reach the hot spring at Deildartunguhver or the Hraunfossar waterfalls inland in Borgarfjörður, both within an hour of the campsite.

Búðardalur

Búðardalur campsite is the village campsite in Búðardalur, the main settlement of the Dalir district on Hvammsfjörður in West Iceland. It sits on Vesturbraut in the middle of the village, in a grove of trees that takes the edge off the wind, and the village shop is a short walk away. Búðardalur is about 154 kilometers from Reykjavík, roughly two hours by car. That puts it between Snæfellsnes, Borgarfjörður and the road north into the Westfjords, which is why camping in Búðardalur works so well as a one-night stop at the end of a long driving day. The service building has hot and cold water, showers and a washing area. Campervans and caravans can plug into electricity hook-ups, and there is a disposal point for chemical toilets. Dalahestar, the local horse rental, runs the site, so a ride in the valley can start right where you pitched your tent. The Búðardalur campsite is open from May 1 to September 30 and accepts the Camping Card. Nightly rates for 2026 are not posted, so call the campsite on 767 2100 to check current prices before you arrive. In the evening, walk over to Vínlandssetur, which has a café and an exhibition on the Viking voyages to North America, or soak in the hot tubs at the village sports center pool. Bring warm layers even in July, since the weather on Hvammsfjörður turns quickly.

Engimýri Campsite

Engimýri Campsite is a campervan and motorhome site at Engimýri Lodge in Öxnadalur valley, North Iceland, beside Route 1 about 35 kilometers west of Akureyri. Steep mountain walls close in on both sides of the valley floor, and Akureyri is roughly 30 minutes away. For drivers coming over Öxnadalsheiði from Skagafjörður, it makes an easy last stop before town, or a quiet first night out of it heading west. The pitches are for campervans, motorhomes and caravans only, since the lodge does not take tents. Expect electric hook-ups, fresh water and a free waste-emptying point, with showers and the lodge hot tub available for an extra fee. Dogs are welcome on a leash. In summer the restaurant at the country guesthouse serves breakfast and dinner, from June 1 to September 10. The campsite opens in early June, but the lodge has listed September 30 as its closing date while its online booking page has shown October 10, so confirm before a late-season trip. In 2026 the booking page listed 5,200 ISK per motorhome or caravan per night, plus 400 ISK lodging tax. Above the valley stands Hraundrangi, the rock spire over Hraun farm, where the poet Jónas Hallgrímsson was born in 1807. Hiking trails start near the lodge, so an evening walk is an easy add-on to a one-night stay.

Grundarfjörður Camping Ground

Grundarfjörður Camping Ground is the town campsite in Grundarfjörður, a fishing town on the north coast of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in West Iceland, about 2 hours 30 minutes' drive from Reykjavík. It sits on the upper edge of town at Borgarbraut 19, with Kirkjufell in view across the fjord. The campsite is split into several smaller areas, and the two largest have toilets with wheelchair access and a dishwashing area. Electrical hookups are available for campervans and caravans. With Kirkjufell and Kirkjufellsfoss only 3 kilometers west, you can be at the waterfall before the tour buses at sunrise. There are no showers on the campsite itself. Instead, campers use the town swimming pool next door, which charges its own fee and keeps its own hours, so plan your shower around them. A playground and sports field are next door too, which helps if you're traveling with children. For 2026, adults pay 1,800 ISK per night, seniors and disabled guests 1,300 ISK, and children under 16 stay free. Electricity is another 1,300 ISK per night. Stays of three nights or more get 15% off, six nights or more get 25% off, and the site is part of the Útilegukortið camping card scheme. Camping in Grundarfjörður is possible all year, with reduced service in winter, when the toilets stay open and the pool showers are available during pool hours. Shops, gas, cafés and the harbor are about a 10-minute walk away, and on clear winter nights the dark fjord gives you a fair shot at the northern lights.

Hegranes Camping ground

Hegranes camping ground is a group campsite at Félagsheimilið Hegranes, a community hall on the Hegranes peninsula in Skagafjörður, North Iceland, about 10 minutes' drive from Sauðárkrókur. Groups book the private field and the hall together, which makes it a good fit for a choir trip or a family reunion. The site is for groups only, so solo travelers and couples can't just turn up with a tent. For a single night, head to Sauðárkrókur Campground or Camping Varmahlíð instead, both run by the same operator. What a group gets is space indoors when the weather turns. The hall is about 270 square meters and seats around 110 people at its own tables and chairs, with four toilets and a kitchen that has a dishwasher, fridge, stove and coffee maker. Up to 20 people can sleep inside, and outside there's electricity for up to 10 vehicles. The operator charges a flat group rate per 24 hours or per weekend, with cleaning billed on top. Season dates for Hegranes aren't posted separately, so contact the operator by phone or email to check availability before you plan around it. The peninsula itself is low farmland between the two arms of the Héraðsvötn river, close to where they reach the sea. From the hall, it's a short drive to the pool and shops in Sauðárkrókur, and the Glaumbær turf farm museum is roughly 20 minutes away.