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Hellissandur's campsite opened in 2011 on the edge of the village in Snæfellsbær, west Iceland, next door to the Snæfellsjökull National Park visitor centre. Hiking routes and beaches sit close by, with Snæfellsjökull glacier in view. Open mid-April to the end of September.
Opened in 2011, the Hellissandur site sits just outside the village in Snæfellsbær, with the Snæfellsjökull National Park visitor centre right alongside it. The glacier looks down over the area, and the site points guests toward nearby beaches and the sunsets across Breiðafjörður. The service building covers the basics well: cooking facilities, a sink area, toilets, and a shower. There's a playground on site, and a short walk away there's a jumping pillow, a soccer field, a disc-golf course, and the Tröð forestry area. The village's shops and services are close enough to reach on foot. The season is a long one for Iceland, running from mid-April to the end of September.
Book ahead in summer, especially near popular spots. Campsites fill up by late afternoon.
Map of Hellissandur
64.9149°N, 23.8803°W · West Iceland
Plan your visit
Season- Open from 15. April - 30. September 2025
Walk-ins- Not accepted — book ahead
Advance booking- Not offered
Getting there- Road 574 (Helliss.-Ólafsvík)
Off the main road- 13.4 km from Route 54
Nearest town- Hellissandur — 0.3 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 126 km in a straight line
What else is close- 132 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Hellissandur
ATV Tour - Snæfellsjökull Glacier & Lava Fieldsfrom 19.900 ISK · 2 h
Whale Watching Ólafsvík - Snaefellsnesfrom 14.000 ISK · 3 h
Snæfellsjökullfrom 59.900 ISK · 6 h
Vatnshellir Lava Cave Tourfrom 5.900 ISK · 50 min
Snæfellsjökull Glacier Snow-cat Tourfrom 18.000 ISK · 3 h
Buggy tours around Snæfellsjökull. 1 hour tourfrom 17.900 ISK · 1 h
Buggy tours around Snæfellsjökull. 2 hour tourfrom 26.900 ISK · 2 h 30 min
CLASSIC KAYAKING ADVENTUREfrom 14.900 ISK · 2 h
Snæfellsnes Peninsula Tour from Grundarfjordur Portfrom 26.240 ISK · 5 h
Into The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 h
Snowmobile on Langjökull Glacier - Meet us in Husafellfrom 33.490 ISK · 2 h
Golden Circle and Laugarás Lagoon Lerki Admissionfrom 23.039 ISK · 9 h 30 minAll 1,648 toursBy activity and regionAmenities
Electricity
Wi-Fi
Waste disposal for mobile homes
Shower
Washing machine
Cold water
Hot water
Cooking facilities
Dishwashing facilities
Playground
Facilities listed by tjalda.is
Hellissandur weather and conditions
Last updated
- Children 0-13 years (0-13 years)
- Free
- Children 14-16 years (14-16 years)
- 500 ISK
- Elderly and disabled
- 1,500 ISK
- Electricity pr. day
- 1,000 ISK
- Special offer:
- 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.
- Regular price: 2.000 kr.
- - free for children accompanied by parents or guardians
- First night: 2.000 kr.
- Second night: 1.700 kr.
- Third night: 1.700 kr.
- Fourth night: 1.300 kr.
- Other:
Rates via tjalda.is · retrieved 2026-07-17
Cars & campers
KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
Transmission
Fuel
Seats
Drive
SleepsPhotos & videos
Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Tjaldsvæðið á Hellissandi1 km
- 2
Ólafsvík10 km - 3Tjaldstæðið í Ólafsvík10 km
- 4
Arnarstapi20 km
- 5Tjaldsvæðið á Arnastapa20 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Natural hot pot near Grundarfjarðarbær29 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Snæfellsbær32 km
- 3Geothermal hot spring near Grundarfjarðarbær38 km
Fuel
- 1
Hellissandur< 1 km · 310.9 kr/L - 2Ólafsvík9 km · 308.6 kr/L
- 3
Arnarstapi20 km · 308.7 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
Day Trek to Akrafjall: The Troll's Mountainfrom 17.656 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
From Grundarfjörður Port: Private Snaefellsness Tourfrom 269.900 ISK · 8 hours 
Grundarfjörður Cruise Tour: Snæfellsnes Peninsula from the portfrom 24.500 ISK · 5 hours 30 minutes
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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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