Some low season advice and map of all year campsites.

Reduced prices

There are many good reasons to plan your minicamper journey in Iceland  during the off-peak season. First off all, we at Iceland Mini Campers offer reduced prices on our campers after September 1st. Second, the fall season often has relatively mild temperatures (in any case, our campers come equipped with electrical heaters and blankets to keep you nice and warm). Last but not least, even though it doesn’t have any tall forests, Iceland has some really beautiful fall foliage.

All year

For the fall mini camper traveller, there are some things to keep in mind. There is an increasing number of services that are open well into winter, and even all year round. . Here is a list of campsites that are open beyond the summer season http://tjalda.is/en/winter-opening/ and map of selected open all year places.

 

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These sites have different facilities but in most cases they provide at least electricity, bathrooms and showers at a modest price. We recommend that all of our customers plan their mini camper trips around those campsites, both for comforts sake and especially since camping without permission has been made illegal in Iceland (see more info here: http://www.ferdamalastofa.is/en/moya/news/may-i-camp-anywhere). For those who want to camp at other places, all that the landowners want is to be asked permission beforehand.

Swimming pools, service stations and restaurants around the country are in most cases open all year but it is sensible to plan ahead. That said, the weather can be fickle at any time during the year so we would advise visitors to keep an eye out for weather forecasts (see here: http://en.vedur.is/), bring lots of warm clothes, and dress in layers.

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Mini camper in the fog.

Drive safely and have fun!

IMC

Campsites.

Mini Camper & Campsites.

There are two things that make Iceland the ideal place to explore in a mini camper: first, wherever in Iceland you may find yourself, there is always a swimming pool close by and second, there are great many campsites around the country and these have a wide range of services on offer, usually bathrooms and electricity but often also showers, Wi-Fi, hiking routes and laundry facilities.

Swimming pools and campsites come at very affordable prices with swimming pools at 4-6 euros and campsites at around 8-10 euros. Here is a map of campsites in Iceland and check out our Travel suggestions blog for our own recommendations.
We believe that the mini camper traveller does not have to compromise when it comes to sleeping comfortably, eating proper meals (our campers are fully furnished for those purposes) and most importantly, having access to bathrooms as well as bathing- and washing facilities.
Miðfjarðarvegur, Laugarbakki, Islandia
Skjolborg, Islandia
Skeiða- og Hrunamannavegur, Islandia

Heiðarbær

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Hvammstangi, Kirkjuhvammur

Kirkjuhvammsvegur, Hvammstangi, Islandia

Á Eyrunum, Lýsudal

Snæfellsnesvegur, Islandia

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Akranes

Akranes, Islandia

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Akureyri

Akureyri, Islandia

Hamrar Campsite


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Árnes

Árnes, Islandia

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Bíldudalur

Bíldudalur, Islandia

Bolungarvík

Grundarhóll, Bolungarvík, Islandia

Bolungarvik

Bolungarvík, Islandia

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Búðardalur

Vestfjarðavegur, Búðardalur, Islandia

Drangsnesvegur, Islandia

Drangsnes, Islandia

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Eldborg

Eldborg, Islandia

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Eskifjörður

Eskifjörður, Islandia

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Fáskrúðsfjörður

Fáskrúðsfjörður, Islandia

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Flokalundur

Flókalundur, Islandia

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Grettislaug, Reykhólum

Skólabraut, Reykhólar, Islandia

Grindavik

Grindavík, Islandia

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Hallkelsstaðahlíð

Heydalsvegur, Islandia

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Hellissandur

Hellissandur, Islandia

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Höfn

Höfn, Islandia

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Hólmavík

Hólmavík, Islandia

Husabakki Hostel

65.92381798639951,-18.567880243062973

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Einivellir, Hafnarfjörður, Islandia

Mini Camper Van Rental in Iceland


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Kirkjubær

Kirkjubær, Islandia

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Langaholt

Langaholt, Snæfellsnesvegur, Islandia

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Laugar, sælingsdal

Sælingsdalsvegur, Islandia

Norðfjörður

Norðfjörður, Islandia

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Ólafsfjörður

Ólafsfjörður, Islandia

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Patreksfjörður

Bíldudalsvegur, Patreksfjörður, Islandia

Reyðarfjörður

Reyðarfjörður, Islandia

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Sandgerði

Sandgerði, Islandia

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Sauðárkrókur

Sauðárkrókur, Islandia

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Seyðisfjörður

Seyðisfjörður, Islandia

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Siglufjörður

Siglufjörður, Islandia

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Skaftafell

Skaftafell, Islandia

Stokkseyri

Stokkseyri, Islandia

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Stöðvarfjörður

Stöðvarfjörður, Islandia

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Stykkishólmur

Aðalgata, Stykkishólmur, Islandia

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Súðavík

Túngata, Súðavík, Islandia

Tálknafjörður

Tálknafjörður, Islandia

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Thakgil

Thakgil, Islandia

Tungudalur, Ísafirði

Skógarbraut, Ísafjörður, Islandia

Úlfljótsvatn

Úlfljótsvatn, Islandia

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Varmaland

Varmalandsvegur, Islandia

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Varmaland

Varmalandsvegur, Islandia

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Varmaland

Varmalandsvegur, Islandia

Vik

Vík í Mýrdal, Islandia

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Þingeyri

Þingeyri, Islandia

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Þorlákshöfn

Þorlákshöfn, Islandia

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Þórshöfn

Þórshöfn, Islandia

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Facilities and infrastructure

Facilities and infrastructure

In the past few years, Iceland has experienced an incredible growth in tourism. This development has largely been driven by word-of-mouth marketing, since an overwhelming majority of visitors are happy with their visit and pass stories and pictures on to their friends and families (the Eyjafjallajökull eruption also didn’t hurt). The growth in tourism is also mostly experienced in positive terms by the locals since it has helped the economy through difficult times and continues to diversify the job sector through all sorts of interesting small enterprises.

However, the boom in tourism has exposed some serious flaws in the country’s infrastructure and decision-making processes. In short, the government and municipalities have been slow to react to the increased number of visitors and this is most noticeable in the lack of certain basic amenities such as bathroom facilities around the country, and this is especially troublesome around the more popular locations. This state of affairs then directs passers-by towards various guesthouses, shops and restaurants for services such as bathrooms, running water and Wi-Fi, much to the dismay of operators who find themselves providing a free public service at their own cost.

We at Iceland Mini Campers are aware of these issues and therefore we want to offer a simple solution to our customers.

We believe that the mini camper traveller does not have to compromise when it comes to sleeping comfortably, eating proper meals (our campers are fully furnished for those purposes) and most importantly, having access to bathrooms as well as bathing- and washing facilities. For these, there is an abundance of campsites around the country, which provide a host of services such as showers, laundry facilities and WI-FI (these amenities differ between campsites) at affordable prices (see complete list here: http://tjalda.is/en/). Our travel suggestions blog usually includes recommendations for campsites and we are working on adding a map of all the campsites in Iceland on our website.

As for the geothermal swimming pools, they are simply put one of the most wonderful aspects of life in Iceland, and usually include showers, a pool and some hot pots with an entrance fee of 4-6 Euros (see here: http://www.swimminginiceland.com/). These swimming pools are strewn all across the country (the Westfjords alone have 17) and help to make Iceland ideal for motor home journeys.

To conclude, our project involves offering the most cost-efficient way to explore Iceland: a mode of travel that affords visitors more freedom and a more intimate experience than the traditional combinations of hotels, guesthouses and guided tours. Moreover, our travel suggestions blog helps our clients put together their own travel itinerary, with an emphasis on our favorite locations and the wealth of destinations Iceland has to offer that are still mostly unaffected by mass tourism. In light of the frustrations surrounding infrastructure and facilities along Iceland’s highways, we want to recommend to our customers that they make use of Iceland’s many campsites and swimming pools and show both patience and consideration when it comes to various other service providers along the way.

Above all, drive safely and have fun!

ICM