In many parts of North Iceland, you can find caravan services that are open all year round. It is not only during the high summer that you can travel around the North in a motorhome, but you can also experience the arrival of spring, the colors of autumn, and an incredible selection of winter activities.
Hlíð Travel Service
Hlid offers different kind of accommodation:
Guesthouse / Hraunbrún: Sleeping bag accommodation in four beds rooms without private bathroom. Shared well equipped kitchen, dining room, wc and showers.
Small huts: Private huts - 6 huts, 5 9m2 each with two beds, facilites - wc and kitchen available 50m away.
Big huts-Apartments: Summer houses - 50m2, sleeping 6 persons in 2 bedrooms and a sleeping attic, bathroom, kitchen and a livingroom with beautiful vista over the Mývatn area.
Hotel rooms: Guesthouse - 9 double rooms with private facilities. Small lounge for making tea and coffee all day.
Camping place: The Hlíð camping is conveniently located on the northern shore of lake Mývatn, by the village of Reykjahlid. It´s only 5 minutes walk from the Tourist info and supermarket. From the camping there is fantastic view over the lake and the lavafield. We offer good facilities for tents and trailers and electricity is accessible. Warm showers are free of charge for guests and laundry service is available as well.
Hlid offers all kinds of entertainment, such as bike rental, playground for children and barbeque. It´s perfect to rent a bike for the day and ride around the lake. The distance is 37km, mostly flat road, with great views of the area, lake and birds. There is also the possibility of hiking in the area. There are many different trails, for short or longer walks. We provide you all necessary information for these hikes. There is an information center for tourists in the area that is well worth visiting. There is also a swimming pool, nature baths, golf course , cafés, restaurants and bars.
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Vogar Camping Ground - Vogar Travel Service
Our camping grounds have plenty of space and guests are welcome to park their car next to the tent/camper. Indoor toilets and hot showers are included in the price. We also offer access to outdoor kitchen sinks. Dogs are only welcome when kept on a leash. If you have stayed with us for three nights in a row, the fourth night is free of charge!
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Akureyri - Hamrar, Kjarnaskógur Camping Ground
Hamrar is a peaceful campground by the forest kjarnaskógur, at the southern end of Akureyri. The camping is well equipped with excellent facilities, playgrounds, and great hiking trails. The camping is divided into 16 grass areas, surrounded by trees, that extend to 3-4000 m2.
Prices:Accommodation 1 night per person: 2100 isk.Senior citizens and disabled persons: 1800 isk.Electricity 1 night 1300 isk.Laundry machine: 600 isk.Dryer: 500 isk.
Opening hours The campground is open all year round. Full service with camp warden 24/7 is from May 15th to October 15th. In the low season, the camp warden can be found (if not on site) at phone (+354) 461 2260 or mobile (+354) 863 0725, and you can also find additional information online: www.hamrar.is or www.tjalda.is
FacilitiesWheelchair access:There is wheelchair access in two of our service huts with toilets, showers, and lavatories. Also have disabled access to special areas with access to electricity.
Restrooms:In Hamrar we have 7 WC huts completing a total of 40 WCs. In five of them there is hot and cold water for the sinks. All the huts are provided with drinking water. In peak season, we increase the number of restrooms in the camp ground.
Showers:There are 4 shower huts open 24/7 with a total of 15 showers and the number increases in the peak season.Camper lavatory disposal:There is camper lavatory disposal and water refill in Hamrar.
Kitchen and lounge:At the entrance of the campground there is the service house, where you can find kitchen, dining and lving room. There is TV, computer, and electricity outlets. You can also find tourist information brochures.
Washing machine and dryer:The area has access to a washing machine and tumble dyer 24/7
Power:There is access to electricity (with a fee) on all the camping areas. To access it, you need an adapter, that can be purchased at the camp warden hut.
Entertainment on site:There are 2 children playgrounds, and a water pond playground. There is a frisbee golf ground, gigant foosball, and minigolf and water skate hire.
Camp wardens:Camp wardens can provide all the information and help you need regarding the campground. They are available from 7am to 12pm daily on peak season. If they are not at the gate warden hut, they can be reached at (+354) 8630725.
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Fjalladýrð
At Fjalladýrð Tourist Services, we provide our guests with the chance to experience traditional food, culture, and accommodation in peaceful surroundings. On our premises you will find a variety of nature walks and other forms of outdoor recreation. The Fjalladýrð team is conscious about the environment and we try to meet all the environmental challenges running a tourist service constitutes. We offer personal service, with the goal of allowing our customers to get closer to their origins. We work to achieve this by offering homemade food, traditional Icelandic rural culture and further recreation options tailored to the interests of each group or person.
Fjalladýrð offers accommodation for up to 70 people in rooms with dressed beds and private or shared facilities. A well serviced camping ground is also at hand.
The restaurant/café Fjallakaffi - "The Mountain Café" awaits you with homemade delicacies like "kleinur" and "Ástarpungar" - Icelandic doughnuts treats, not to mention the renowned Icelandic lamb meat soup, Icelandic moss-soup, local trout, and a local lamb steak. All this and more to be found on our menu.
Möðrudalur is the highest settled farm in Iceland, 469 meters ( 1548 feet) above sea-level. It has been inhabited since early settlement in Iceland. Möðrudalur has served as a presbytery for centuries. The builder of the church in Möðrudalur was Jón A. Stefánsson (1880 - 1971). He was a great farmer as well as an artist and the altarpiece is made by himself. His son was Stefán ,,Stórval" Jónsson (1908 - 1994), a one of a kind character and a painter. The panorama view from the farm is interesting in many ways - judge for yourself. Möðrudalur/Fjalladýrð is a home base of the company Volcano Heli that offers different kind of sightseeing tours: www.volcanoheli.is
Our campsite is open from June to mid-September. For campers, and RVs we offer stays throughout the year depending on weather.
Last but not least we sell Icelandic woolens and handicrafts made by local people as well as some snacks.
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Hrafnagil Camping site
The family camp site Hrafnagil is located next to the school in Hrafnagil, about 10 km from Akureyri. It has plenty of growth and natural beauty. Visitors are free from the racket of “city” life but still close to all services. Many walking paths are close by.
The christmas house is a short walk away where you can experience the christmas spirit all year round. A short drive away you can also find the coffee house Holtsels Hnoss where you can buy coffee, icecakes and homemade icecream. Other activites close by are is a horse rental, golf courses, museums, galleries and much more.
The facilities are quite good with toilets, playground, hot and cold running water, swimming pool next door and a washing machine.
The craftsman festival is held yearly the second weekend in august.
Rates 2022Children, 17 years and younger: Free when traveling with adults.Adults (tent or camper): ISK 1.500 pr person.Electricity: ISK 1000 pr 24 hours.
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CJA camping
On the farm Hjalli in the valley of Reykjadalur only 2 km from the village of Laugar halfway between Akureyri and Myvatn you can find the small CJA campsite. There is a service house with toilets and showers in heated rooms but the kitchen/dishwasing room is unheated. The campground is divided into small private sections so it’s possible to book per eMail or on the phone, in advance or on arrival day. The staff is local and experts on the region and Iceland in general, ready to help you in any way.
To get to CJA campsite you turn from highway 1 on road 846 in the village of Laugar. When you have crossed the bridge you turn right. In the middle of the slope you turn right (south) again into a unmarked gravel road and drive to the end, about 2 km. There are camping signs on light-posts at the bridge and in the slope to guide you the right way. By the Sport center/swimming pool in Laugar there is also a sign/map.
For further information please visit our website or our Facebook site .
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