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Lónsá is a spacious, no-frills site on the edge of Akureyri, right by Route 1 as you come in from the Reykjavík direction. It sits next to the Lónsá guesthouse, about 2 km from the town centre, and takes tents, folding campers and mobile homes. Electricity, showers and toilets are provided.
Lónsá's main asset is location. It's right beside Route 1 on the way into Akureyri from the south, next door to the Lónsá guesthouse, and only about 2 km from the town centre — close enough that supermarkets and other services are a quick hop away. The camping itself is straightforward and roomy, with space for tents, folding campers and mobile homes. You get electricity, toilets, showers and somewhere to wash the dishes. There's no season listed, so check ahead before you count on it. But as a practical, easy-in-easy-out stop for anyone passing through or using Akureyri as a hub for the north, it does the job without fuss.
Book ahead in summer, especially near popular spots. Campsites fill up by late afternoon.
Map of Lónsá, Akureyri
Lónsá, Akureyri is in North Iceland at 65.7022°N, 18.1516°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 1 (Akureyri)
- Off the main road
- 1.5 km from Route 1
- Nearest town
- Akureyri — 3.6 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 249 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 208 mapped places within 20 km
Amenities
Electricity
Shower
Toilets
Facilities listed by tjalda.is
Lónsá, Akureyri weather and conditions
At Lónsá, Akureyri in North Iceland, conditions as of 30 August 2026, 10:15 (Iceland time): 8°C (feels like 5°C), partly cloudy, wind 1 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 54 m (sunrise 05:46, sunset 20:40). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 30 August 2026, 10:15· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
- Adults
- 1,500 ISK
- 16 years and younger (≤16 years)
- Free
- Senior citizens and the disabled
- 1,000 ISK
- Electricity
- 1,000 ISK
- Shower
- 500 ISK
Rates via tjalda.is · retrieved 2026-07-17
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Nearby
km column = your drive
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- 3
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Waterfalls
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Campsites
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F-Roads
Road to an abandoned fjord
Only road across central Westfjords
Supermarkets
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Hagkaup supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
ÓB · 303.9 kr/L petrol
Atlantsolía · 279.8 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 279.7 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 279.8 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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