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Hofsós campsite sits beside the elementary school in this quiet north Iceland town, sheltered by trees. It's a few minutes' walk from Hofsós's award-winning infinity pool overlooking the fjord. A shared ticket lets you hop between the Sauðárkrókur, Hofsós, and Varmahlíð sites. Open mid-May to the start of October.
A few minutes' walk from the pitches is Hofsós's award-winning infinity pool, which looks out over the fjord and its islands. The campsite itself sits beside the elementary school, sheltered by trees, with electricity, toilets, showers, and hot and cold water. A good day here might run from a soak in the geothermal pool to the emigration centre, then dinner at Retro, a restaurant down in the old town by the sea, and — if the season's right — a long sunset over the fjord. One practical perk: Hofsós shares a ticket scheme with the sites at Sauðárkrókur and Varmahlíð. Stay one night at any of them and the next at another for a discounted rate. Just hang on to your ticket. Open from mid-May.
Book ahead in summer, especially near popular spots. Campsites fill up by late afternoon.
Map of Hofsós
Hofsós is in North Iceland at 65.8982°N, 19.4061°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Season- Open 14. Mai - 1. October.
Walk-ins- Not accepted — book ahead
Advance booking- Not offered
Getting there- Road 77 (Sauðárkr-Hofsós)
- Off the main road
- 0 km from Route 77
- Nearest town
- Hofsós — 1.3 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 228 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 75 mapped places within 20 km
Amenities
Electricity
Toilets
Playground
Swimming pool
Facilities listed by tjalda.is
Hofsós weather and conditions
At Hofsós in North Iceland, conditions as of 31 August 2026, 23:15 (Iceland time): 5°C (feels like 1°C), clear, wind 5 m/s. Daylight today: 15 h 02 m (sunrise 05:47, sunset 20:49). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 31 August 2026, 23:15· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
- Senior citizens and the disabled
- 2,000 ISK per night
- Senior citizens and the disabled
- 1,800 ISK
- Electricity
- 1,000 ISK
- Shower
- Free
- Lodging tax per night
- 400 ISK per night
- 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.
- 2200 kr for the first night
- 2.000 kr for next night's
Rates via tjalda.is · retrieved 2026-07-17
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km column = your drive
- 1Tjaldstæðið Grettislaug15 km
- 2
Hegranes18 km
- 3
Sauðárkrókur20 km
- 4Tjaldsvæðið á Sauðárkróki20 km
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Hólar í Hjaltadal22 km
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Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
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Gas stations
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Olís · 310.8 kr/L petrol
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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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