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Vesturdalur is a natural, tents-only campsite inside Jökulsárgljúfur, near Ásbyrgi in north Iceland. There's no electricity and no hot water — just toilets, dishwashing and a warden on hand in high season. You pay the rangers on site rather than booking. Usually open early June to mid-September.
Vesturdalur is a bare-bones, tent-only site in a natural setting within the Jökulsárgljúfur area. There's no electricity and no hot water, phone coverage is patchy, and you won't find hookups or a service block — just toilets and somewhere to do the dishes. You don't reserve a spot here; fees are paid to the rangers on site. In high season a warden is around through the day and can fill you in on the park, its nature and walking trails. Guided information walks set off each afternoon from the Hljóðaklettar car park. The site sits off Road 862, the now-paved Dettifoss Road, so the Dettifoss waterfall, Hólmatungur and Hljóðaklettar are all within reach. The information centre at Ásbyrgi is 14 km away. It's closed in winter.
Book ahead in summer, especially near popular spots. Campsites fill up by late afternoon.
Map of Ásbyrgi - Vesturdalur
65.9364°N, 16.5648°W · North Iceland
Plan your visit
Season- Usually open from early June to mid-September.
Walk-ins- Accepted — first-come, first-served
Advance booking- Available — book online
Getting there- Road 889 (Vesturdalsvegur)
Off the main road- 10.8 km from Route 85
Nearest town- Reykjahlíð — 36.4 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 321 km in a straight line
What else is close- 159 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Ásbyrgi - Vesturdalur
Bike and Bathfrom 18.900 ISK · 3 h
Hike and Bathfrom 18.900 ISK · 5 h
Fat Bike Mountain challengefrom 24.900 ISK · 3 h
Earth Exclusive - Earth lagoon Myvatnfrom 52.000 ISK · 4 h
Earth Essential - Earth Lagoon Mývatnfrom 7.900 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Earth Signature - Earth Lagoon Mývatnfrom 9.900 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Snowshoeing in Krafla volcanic areafrom 18.900 ISK · 3 h
Lake Myvatn and Dettifoss Waterfall (from Lake Myvatn)from 39.900 ISK · 6 h
Askja & Herðubreið Super Jeep Tourfrom 59.900 ISK · 12 h
Northern Lights 4x4 Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.799 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Lake Mývatn & Snowmobile Tour from Akureyrifrom 59.900 ISK · 9 h
Goðafoss and the Forest Lagoonfrom 26.400 ISK · 4 hAll 1,648 toursBy activity and regionAmenities
Without Electricity
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Facilities listed by tjalda.is
Ásbyrgi - Vesturdalur weather and conditions
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- 2800 ISK Adults 17-66 years old, per night (17-66 years)
- 2,800 ISK per night
- 2.300 ISK Senior citizens and disabled people, per night
- 2,300 ISK per night
- For tents only
- No electricity
- Free for children 16 years old and younger
- Lodging tax, payd per tent/mobile home/camper (included in the price)
- · Senior citizens (67 years and older) and disabled persons are entitled to a 20% discount of overnighting fees collected.
Rates via tjalda.is · retrieved 2026-07-17
Cars & campers
KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
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Ásbyrgi10 km - 2Tjaldsvæði Lundi16 km
- 3
Lundur Tjaldsvæði17 km - 4
Heiðarbær35 km - 5
Hlíð, Mývatni36 km
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(Cruise Ships) Lake Mývatn and Goðafossfrom 25.300 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
(RS) Lake Myvatn & Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyrifrom 25.900 ISK · 6 hours 
Adventure snowmobile tour Akureyrifrom 166.750 ISK · 5 hours
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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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