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There are various things to keep in mind if you are planning to camp or spend the night outside organised campsites. In November 2015, new conservation legislation came into effect making changes to where it is permissible to camp. For instance, it is now illegal to spend the night in tent trailers, tent campers, caravans, camper vans or similar outside organised campsites or urban areas unless the land owner or rightholder has given their permission. Otherwise, the law lays down the following rules for camping:
Where may I camp?
- Along public routes in inhabited areas, you may pitch a traditional camping tent for one night on uncultivated land, provided there is no campsite in the immediate vicinity and the land owner has not restricted or prohibited access, passage or stay within the area by means of signs on gates and walking paths.
- Along public routes in uninhabited areas, you may pitch a traditional camping tent on privately owned land or national land.
- Away from public routes, you may pitch a traditional camping tent, either on privately owned or national land, unless otherwise indicated in special rules which may be applicable to the land area in question.
When must I get the permission of the land owner or rightholder?
- If you plan to camp near places of human habitation or farms.
- If you plan to camp for longer than one night.
- If you plan to pitch more than three tents.
- If the land is cultivated.
- If you plan to use tent trailers, tent campers, caravans, camper vans or similar outside organised campsites or urban areas.
Are there any areas where I may not camp/spend the night?
- Land owners or rightholders may restrict or prohibit camping if there is substantial risk of damage to the country’s natural environment.
- If the landowner or rightholder has prepared a special camping area on their land, they may direct travellers to it and charge a service fee. Similarly, if there is a campsite in the vicinity, the landowner or rightholder may direct travellers to it.
- There may be restrictions on camping in protected areas (see below).
More info http://www.ust.is/einstaklingar/frettir/frett/2016/06/30/May-I-camp-anywhere-/
Húsavík Camping Ground
Hrafnagil Camping site
Fjalladyrd
Glaðheimar Cottages and camping
Bakkafjörður camping ground
Bakkaflöt Travel Service
Kópasker Camping Ground
Áfangi - Upprekstrarfélag Auðkúluheiðar
Grenivík Camping Ground
Þórshöfn Camping Ground
Camping 66.12° north
Lifsmotun camping
Guesthouse Skeið
Ólafsfjörður Camping Ground
Hlíð Travel Service
Varmahlíð Camping Ground
Holar Camping site
Raufarhöfn Camping Ground
Lónkot Rural Resort
Sauðárkrókur Camping Ground
Ásbyrgi Visitor Centre, Ásbyrgi
Skagaströnd Camping Ground
Vaglaskógur Campsite
Guesthosue Grímsstaðir
Dalakofinn Campsite
Siglufjordur camping ground
Akureyri - Hamrar, Kjarnaskógur Camping Ground
Kerlingarfjöll Highland Resort
Hofsós Camping Ground
Systragil Camping Ground
Vogar Camping Ground - Vogar Travel Service
Dalvík Camping Ground
Others
- Reykir
- 551 Sauðárkrókur
- 841-7313
- Bjarg
- 660 Mývatn
- 464-4240
- Grímstunga
- 660 Mývatn
- 464-4294, 899-9991
- Félagsheimilið Hegranes
- 551 Sauðárkrókur
- 899-3231
- Reykjaskóli, Hrútafjörður
- 500 Staður
- 894-5504
- Brekkugata 12
- 530 Hvammstangi
- 899-0008
- Hafnarstræti 49
- 600 Akureyri
- 462-3379
- Húnavallaskóli
- 541 Blönduós
- 456-4500, 691-2207
- Vallargata
- 611 Grímsey
- 865-5110
- Mörkin 6, 108 Reykjavík
- 568-2533
- Laugarbakki
- 531 Hvammstangi
- 451-2987, 616-3304
- Reykjahverfi
- 641 Húsavík
- 464-3903
- Barnaskóla Bárðdæla
- 645 Fosshóll
- 4643290, 895-3291
- Ártún, Grýtubakkahreppur
- 610 Grenivík
- 463-3267, 892-3591
- Borðeyri
- 500 Staður
- 849-7891
- Fosshóll
- 641 Húsavík
- 464-3108
- Vesturdalur Jökulsárgljúfrum
- 671 Kópasker
- 470-7100