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Hrísey's campsite sits in the centre of the village on the island of Hrísey, north Iceland, close to the sea. There's a shoreline good for sea swimming and a pool in the sports centre next door. The pool staff run the site and take payment during pool hours.
On the island of Hrísey, the campsite sits right in the village centre, close to the sea. That opens up two kinds of swimming — a stretch of shore fit for a sea dip, and the swimming pool in the sports centre nearby. A playground is close at hand. The site is run by the swimming pool staff, who take payment for stays, so there's no separate warden outside pool opening hours. Worth keeping in mind if you're arriving late. The campsite's own washing facilities — showers, toilets, hot and cold water — are on the sports centre's first floor. There's electricity and food service too.
Book ahead in summer, especially near popular spots. Campsites fill up by late afternoon.
Map of Hrísey
Hrísey is in North Iceland at 65.9784°N, 18.3730°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
Off the main road- 4.6 km from Route 82
- Nearest town
- Hrísey — 0.2 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 264 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 170 mapped places within 20 km
Amenities
Electricity
Shower
Toilets
Walking paths
Playground
Food service
Swimming pool
Facilities listed by tjalda.is
Hrísey weather and conditions
At Hrísey in North Iceland, conditions as of 31 August 2026, 16:15 (Iceland time): 9°C (feels like 4°C), mostly clear, wind 7 m/s gusting to 10 m/s. Daylight today: 15 h 03 m (sunrise 05:43, sunset 20:46). 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
- Adults
- 1,500 ISK
- Seniors and the disabled
- 1,200 ISK
- Electricity
- 1,000 ISK
- Free for 17 years and younger
Rates via tjalda.is · retrieved 2026-07-17
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Tjaldsvæði Hríseyjar< 1 km
- 2
Dalvík7 km
- 3
Hauganes, Dalvíkurbyggð7 km
- 4Tjaldsvæði Hauganesi7 km
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Grenivík10 km
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Hot Springs
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Campsites
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Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 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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