North East · Laugar, Reykjadalur
CJA Camping (Hjalli, Laugar)
- Winter
- Open in winter
- Season
- All year
- Adult (18+) per night
- 1,900 ISK
- Electricity : yes
- Showers : yes
- Dump station : yes
- Kitchen : yes
Short entry. This page covers the basics we could source so far. Anything we have not been able to confirm is marked Unconfirmed.
A small campsite on the forest farm Hjalli in Reykjadalur valley, 2 km from the village of Laugar and about halfway between Akureyri and Mývatn. In summer each guest gets a private, hedged grass section; in winter only open gravel parking spaces are used. The owners run a small guesthouse on the same farm.[3][1][2]
Key facts
| Region | North East – Laugar, Reykjadalur |
|---|---|
| Address | Hjalli, 650 Laugar[1][2][3] (checked 2026-11-01) |
| GPS coordinates | 65.702223, -17.349993[1] (checked 2026-11-01) Map: OpenStreetMap · Google Maps |
| Opening season | All year[3][1][2] (checked 2026-11-01) |
| Winter opening | Open in winter Open all year (own site, tjalda.is, and ferdalag.is's official camper winter service list). In winter only the open gravel parking spaces are used, not the grass sections. The service house with toilets, showers and a small lounge is heated; the kitchen and dish-washing room is not.[3][1][2] (checked 2026-11-01) |
| Electricity hookup | Yes – plugs for motorhomes in areas G–H and L–M, 900 ISK per night. Whether the winter gravel spaces have power: Unconfirmed.[3][1] (checked 2026-11-01) |
| Kitchen / indoor area | Yes, but basic and unheated: a simple cooking and dish-washing room that gives shelter from wind and rain[1][2] (checked 2026-11-01) |
| Showers | Yes – in the heated service house[1][2] (checked 2026-11-01) |
| Toilets | Yes – in the heated service house, which also has a small lounge[1][2] (checked 2026-11-01) |
| Chemical toilet / grey water disposal | Yes – tjalda.is (Icelandic text) says there is a facility for sludge disposal ('aðstaða er til seirulosunar'). Its exact location and whether it suits cassette toilets: ask on arrival.[1] (checked 2026-11-01) |
| WiFi | UnconfirmedNot stated in the sources checked. |
| Laundry | Washing machine 900 ISK, washer + dryer 1,700 ISK per use[1] (checked 2026-11-01) |
| Accepts Camping Card (Útilegukortið) | UnconfirmedNot stated in the sources checked. |
| Contact / website | +354 864 3757 · cja@cja.is · cja.is[3][1][2] (checked 2026-11-01) |
Prices
| Adult (18+) per night | 1,900 ISK[3][1] (checked 2026-11-01) |
|---|---|
| Teenager (13–17) per night | 700 ISK[3][1] (checked 2026-11-01) |
| Child (0–12) | Free[3][1] (checked 2026-11-01) |
| Pitch/unit per night | 400 ISK + 400 ISK lodging tax (tjalda.is: 800 ISK including tax)[3][1] (checked 2026-11-01) |
| Electricity per night | 900 ISK[3][1] (checked 2026-11-01) |
| Washing machine / washer + dryer | 900 ISK / 1,700 ISK per use[1] (checked 2026-11-01) |
| Electric-car charging | 35 ISK per kWh[1] (checked 2026-11-01) |
| Discount | 10% for stays of more than two nights[1] (checked 2026-11-01) |
Practical tips
- Directions: from Route 1 turn onto road 846 at Laugar, cross the bridge and turn right, then halfway up the slope turn right (south) onto an unmarked gravel road and follow it to the end, about 2 km. Camping signs on light posts mark the way.[1][2] (checked 2026-11-01)
- You can book by email or phone in advance or on the day, or online through Parka; the own site warns that booking through third parties can cost more.[3][1][2] (checked 2026-11-01)
- Laugar village has a swimming pool, a gym, a shop and a restaurant.[1] (checked 2026-11-01)
Sources
- Tjalda.is – CJA camping, Laugar listing (2026 rates, season & services) – – checked 2026-11-01
- Ferdalag.is (Icelandic Tourist Board) – Camper winter service – – checked 2026-11-01
- CJA – gisting (own site, Icelandic), 'Verðskrá 2026' – – checked 2026-11-01