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Hamrar is one of Iceland's largest campsites, set in the wooded hills above Akureyri on the edge of the Kjarnaskógur recreation area. It's divided into about 146 tree-lined pitches, with service houses, showers, a playground, boat rental on a small pond and a 15 km/h speed limit throughout.
Hamrar ranks among the biggest campsites in the country, spread across the hills above Akureyri on the edge of the Kjarnaskógur woods. It's carved into roughly 146 pitches, each a few thousand square metres, flat and well kept with trees around them. The facilities match the scale. Several service houses hold toilets, showers and dishwashing, and the cabin by the entrance adds showers, toilets, a washing machine, indoor dining and a computer with internet. There's a playground and a boat rental on a small pond to keep children busy, and traffic is capped at 15 km/h to keep it safe. Akureyri, the main town of North Iceland, is a short drive for anything else you need. It's a family site, with an age limit of 18 for unaccompanied guests.
Book ahead in summer, especially near popular spots. Campsites fill up by late afternoon.
Map of Hamrar
Hamrar is in North Iceland at 65.6476°N, 18.1033°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Walk-ins- Not accepted — book ahead
Advance booking- Not offered
Getting there- Road 821 (Akurey.-Hrafnagil)
- Off the main road
- 2.7 km from Route 1
- Nearest town
- Brúnahlíð — 3.7 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 246 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 207 mapped places within 20 km
Amenities
Electricity
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Playground
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Open all year
Facilities listed by tjalda.is
Hamrar weather and conditions
At Hamrar in North Iceland, conditions as of 31 August 2026, 16:15 (Iceland time): 10°C (feels like 6°C), overcast, wind 5 m/s gusting to 9 m/s. Daylight today: 15 h 00 m (sunrise 05:43, sunset 20:43). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 31 August 2026, 16:15· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
- Price for adults*
- 2,500 ISK
- Senior citizens and disabled
- 2,100 ISK
- Accommodation unit**
- 500 ISK
- Electricity
- 1,500 ISK
- Free for children under 18 years accompanying family, does not apply to groups
- Shower included in price
- Accommodation tax included in price**
- 2,200 ISK / night after the first night if multiple are purchased at once.
- ** From January 1, 2024, accommodation tax is collected according to law.
Rates via tjalda.is · retrieved 2026-07-17
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Lónsá, Akureyri6 km
- 2
Eyjafjarðarsveit8 km - 3Tjaldsvæði Eyjafjarðarsveitar8 km
- 4
Vaglaskógur11 km
- 5
Systragil12 km
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Hot Springs
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F-Roads
Road to an abandoned fjord
Valley drive ending at the sea
Only road across central Westfjords
Supermarkets
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 279.7 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
Tours
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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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