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Drangsnes camps a small Westfjords village near Hólmavík, with hot tubs, a playing field and a coal barbecue by the site. Good toilets and showers, a playground, and shops, pool and a restaurant close by. Open 15 May to 1 December; children stay free.
Drangsnes is a small village in the Westfjords, near Hólmavík, and its campsite keeps the essentials close. Good toilets and showers, a playground, and a coal barbecue for grilling. A playing field and hot tubs sit nearby, and shops, a swimming pool and a restaurant are all a short walk away. The village works well as a staging post for the drive north to Árneshreppur, roughly 90 kilometres on, and boats can take you across to the island of Grímsey. Groups can rent the community centre, which seats around 120. The site is open from 15 May to 1 December, and children stay free.
Book ahead in summer, especially near popular spots. Campsites fill up by late afternoon.
Map of Drangsnes
Drangsnes is in North Iceland at 65.6912°N, 21.4389°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Season- 15. May - 1. December
Walk-ins- Not accepted — book ahead
Advance booking- Not offered
Getting there- Road 645 (Drangsnes - Kaldrananes)
- Off the main road
- 5.8 km from Route 68
- Nearest town
- Drangsnes — 0.2 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 173 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 84 mapped places within 20 km
Amenities
Electricity
Free for children
Shower
Washing machine
Cold water
Hot water
Toilets
Dryer
Walking paths
Hot tub
Playground
Food service
Swimming pool
Fishing
Facilities listed by tjalda.is
Drangsnes weather and conditions
At Drangsnes in North Iceland, conditions as of 1 September 2026, 00:00 (Iceland time): 5°C (feels like 1°C), overcast, wind 5 m/s gusting to 9 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 53 m (sunrise 05:59, sunset 20:53). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 1 September 2026, 00:00· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
- Adults 15 years and older
- 2,000 ISK per night
- Electricity
- 1,000 ISK per night
- Shower
- 400 ISK
- Laundry machine
- 400 ISK
- Dryer
- 400 ISK
- 2026 Information Coming Soon
- We are currently awaiting updated information from the campsite operator for the 2026 season. As soon as we receive it, this page will be updated with the latest details regarding opening dates, facilities, and pricing.
- Are you the operator of this campsite? Please contact us at tjalda@tjalda.is so we can update the information.
- Free for children 16 years old and younger
- Lodging tax per unit
Rates via tjalda.is · retrieved 2026-07-17
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- 1Tjaldstæðið Drangsnesi< 1 km
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Waterfalls
A waterfall in Iceland.
A waterfall in Westfjords.
A waterfall in Westfjords.
A waterfall in Westfjords.
Hot Springs
Public_bath hot spring
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Pool hot spring
Public_bath hot spring
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Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Kjörbúðin supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
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Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
PhotographyHero & gallery photography · Photo: tjalda.is
tjalda.isCampsite facts · About text by Map of Iceland (claude-opus-4-8, 2026-07)
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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