Gesthús Selfoss
CampgroundSelfossSouth & Southeast
Year-round
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Overnight rules that matter
The mistake that costs travellers money is treating Iceland like Norway or Sweden. Vehicle camping is much more restricted.
Official camping rules1
Designated campsites
The default choice for almost every road trip. You get legal overnight parking, toilets, waste disposal, and usually showers or electricity at larger sites.
2
Traditional tent camping
Away from vehicles and settlements, Icelandic law allows limited tent camping in some uncultivated areas, but protected areas and landowner rules can override this.
3
Campervans and motorhomes
Vehicles must use organised campsites or urban areas overnight unless the land owner or rightholder has granted permission.
Campsite Finder
244 campsites from the SkyRoad database
Official-site links, seasons, access notes, and facility flags from the same dataset used in the app.
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Skaftafell
CampgroundSkaftafellSouth & Southeast
Year-round
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Útilífsmiðstöð skáta Úlfljótsvatni
CampgroundÚlfjótsvatnSouth & Southeast
Year-round
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Fljótshlíð
CampgroundHellishólarSouth & Southeast
Seasonal100 sites
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Systragil
CampgroundAkureyriNorth
Opens Jun 1
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Tjaldsvæði Skipalæk
CampgroundEgilsstaðirEast
Jun 27
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Tjaldsvæðið Reykholti
BasicReykholtSouth & Southeast
May 1 - Sep 30
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Búðardalur
CampgroundBúðardalurWest
Year-round
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Camp Egilsstaðir
CampgroundEgilsstaðirEast
Year-round
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Tjaldsvæðið á Tálknafirði
CampgroundTálknafjörðurWestfjords
May 1 - Oct 15
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Breiðavík við Latrabjarg
CampgroundBreiðavíkWestfjords
May 1 - Sep 30
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Campsite Reception
CampgroundSkaftafellSouth & Southeast
18:00 - 20:00
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Heiðarbær
CampgroundHeiðarbærNorth
Jun 15 - Sep 15
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Kirkjubær II
CampgroundKirkjubæjarklausturSouth & Southeast
Mar 1 - Oct 11
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Korpudalur
CampgroundFlateyriWestfjords
Seasonal
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Laugar Camping
CampgroundLaugum, 650 LaugarNorth
May 14 - Oct 4
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Stafafell
CampgroundHöfnSouth & Southeast
Opens Oct 9
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Stuðlagil
CampgroundEgilsstaðirEast
Campsite is open between May and October. Closed over wintertime.
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Tjaldmiðstöðin Flúðum
CampgroundFlúðirSouth & Southeast
May 15 - Oct 30
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Tjaldstæðið Langbrók
CampgroundFljótshlíðSouth & Southeast
May 1 - Sep 30
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Tjaldsvæði Sandgerðis
CampgroundSandgerðiCapital & Reykjanes
Sep 15 - Apr 30
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Tjaldsvæðið Bolungarvíkur
CampgroundBolungarvíkWestfjords
May 1 - Sep 30
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Tjaldsvæðið við Geysi
CampgroundGeysirSouth & Southeast
May 15 - Sep 15
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Viðistaðatúni
CampgroundHafnarfjörðurCapital & Reykjanes
Seasonal
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Þórsheimilið
CampgroundVestmannaeyjarSouth & Southeast
May 1 - Sep 30
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Ásbrandsstaðir
CampgroundVopnafjörðurEast
Year-round
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Bakkaflöt
CampgroundVarmahlíðNorth
Year-round
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CJA Campsite
CampgroundHjalli, 650 LaugarNorth
Year-round
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Djupivogur
CampgroundDjúpavogiEast
Year-round
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Tjaldsvæði Úthlíð
CampgroundÚthlíð í BiskupstunguSouth & Southeast
Year-round
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Tjaldsvæðið Djúpadal
CampgroundReykhólahreppurWestfjords
Year-round
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Tjaldsvæðið í Þrastaskógi
CampgroundSelfossSouth & Southeast
Year-round
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Tjaldsvæðið Þingeyrarodda
CampgroundÞingeyraroddiWestfjords
Year-round
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Vestrahorn
CampgroundStokksnesSouth & Southeast
Year-round
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Vogar
CampgroundMývatnNorth
Year-round
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Saeberg Camping
CampgroundVatnsnesNorth
Year-round
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Essential camping gear
Iceland's weather is unpredictable even in summer. These categories cover the non-negotiables.
Shelter
- Four-season tent rated for high wind
- Extra-long steel pegs for hard ground
- Guylines and storm straps
Sleep
- Sleeping bag rated to -5 C minimum
- Insulating mat because cold ground saps warmth
- Layering system for temperature swings
Cooking
- Compact gas stove
- Primus or MSR fuel canisters from larger towns
- Windshield for the stove
Safety
- Emergency thermal blanket
- Headlamp with spare batteries
- Paper backup for booked campsites and road closures
Fire, moss, and waste
- Open fires are prohibited except at designated fire pits.
- Mosses and lichens recover slowly, so never drive or pitch on fragile vegetation.
- Pack out waste from basic and remote sites.
Highland campsites are access decisions
F-road campsites can be close on a map and still be impossible in bad weather. Check road.is, vedur.is, river crossings, and your rental contract before committing to a highland night.