CampsiteNorth IcelandMánárbakki
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About
Mánárbakki sits close to the shore on the Tjörnes Peninsula in North Iceland, with wide sea views and a name locally for its sunsets. Birdlife is plentiful. There's an indoor kitchen and dining area, showers, and accessible facilities for guests with disabilities. Open from March to the end of October.
What sets Mánárbakki apart is the sea. The site sits close to the shore on the Tjörnes Peninsula, looking straight out over the water, and it's held up as one of the best spots in Iceland to watch the sun go down. The surrounding area is thick with birdlife. Facilities are solid: toilets, showers, and accessible washrooms for guests with disabilities, plus an indoor kitchen and dining area for when the weather turns. It also sits well for touring the north-east. Ásbyrgi is about 35 km away and Húsavík 24 km, with Lake Mývatn roughly 80 km off and Akureyri 100 km. The long season, from the start of March to the end of October, stretches either side of the usual summer window.
Camping cards can save you money if you're spending multiple nights in the tent. Do the math.
Map of Mánárbakki
Mánárbakki is in North Iceland at 66.2002°N, 17.1045°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Season- Open 1. March - 31. October
Walk-ins- Accepted — first-come, first-served
Advance booking- Not offered
- Getting there
- Road 85 (Máná-Lón)
- Off the main road
- 0.2 km from Route 85
- Nearest town
- Húsavík — 20.4 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 321 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 43 mapped places within 20 km
Amenities
Electricity
Pets allowed on a leash
Wheelchair accessible
Shower
Washing machine
Toilets
Dryer
Cooking facilities
Open all year
Facilities listed by tjalda.is
Mánárbakki weather and conditions
At Mánárbakki in North Iceland, conditions as of 31 August 2026, 22:30 (Iceland time): 8°C (feels like 5°C), overcast, wind 2 m/s gusting to 5 m/s, 0.1 mm precipitation in the last hour. Daylight today: 15 h 05 m (sunrise 05:37, sunset 20:42). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 31 August 2026, 22:30· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
- Adults
- 2,000 ISK per person / night
- Adults, each additional night
- 1,000 ISK per person / night
- Children 15 years and younger (≤15 years)
- Free
- Electricity
- 900 ISK per night
- Washing machine
- 600 ISK per use
- Tumble dryer
- 600 ISK per use
- Accommodation tax: Included
Rates via tjalda.is · retrieved 2026-07-17
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Camping 66.12° North< 1 km
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Húsavík20 km
- 3Tjaldsvæðið á Húsavík20 km
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Kópasker32 km
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Lundur Tjaldsvæði33 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.
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Supermarkets
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 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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