CampsiteNorth IcelandÁsbyrgi - Vesturdalur
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About
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
Ásbyrgi - Vesturdalur is in North Iceland at 65.9364°N, 16.5648°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
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
Amenities
Without Electricity
Toilets
Walking paths
Facilities listed by tjalda.is
Ásbyrgi - Vesturdalur weather and conditions
At Ásbyrgi - Vesturdalur in North Iceland, conditions as of 31 August 2026, 16:15 (Iceland time): 9°C (feels like 6°C), partly cloudy, wind 4 m/s gusting to 7 m/s. Daylight today: 15 h 03 m (sunrise 05:36, sunset 20:38). 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
- 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
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Waterfalls
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Supermarkets
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Kjörbúðin supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Tours
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Data & sources
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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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