Langisjor Campsite is a basic campsite in the Icelandic highlands, in the South Iceland region, close to the lake of the same name. It is reached only in a proper 4x4, and there is no settlement nearby. Facilities amount to a toilet and a sink with running water; camping is paid in cash on site. The area is used mainly as a base for walking, with trails leading off in several directions for a day out or for several days. The hut on the peninsula is separate from the campsite and is reserved for fishermen.
Langisjor Campsite
Local name: Langisjór tjaldsvæði
The map pin leads to a hut on the peninsula that is reserved for fishermen; the campsite itself is back along the road, before it.
- Entrance
- Camping is charged. Bring cash — payment is left in an envelope at the site, and there is no QR code to scan.
- Difficulty
- Reachable only in a proper 4x4.
- Advance booking
- Not needed for the campsite; you pay on arrival. The fishermen's hut on the peninsula is booked separately and in advance.
- Address
- Langisjór, 880 Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Iceland
What makes it special
The draw is emptiness. Langisjor lies deep in the Icelandic highlands, well off any road you would drive by accident, and the campsite is a place to stop rather than a place with anything laid on. Facilities amount to a toilet and a sink with running water. Everything else comes in with you.
Walking is the reason to stay more than one night. Trails run out from the area in several directions, enough for a day out or for a route of several days. The quiet is the rest of it: an empty lake, no traffic, few other campers.
Good to know
- Facilities are minimal: a toilet and a sink with running water, and nothing else. Everything you need for the night comes in with you.
- Phone signal is poor. Do not plan on getting online, and settle anything that needs a connection before you drive in.
- The hut on the peninsula is for fishermen and is booked in advance. It is not a shelter to fall back on if the weather turns.
- The road on past the campsite is not maintained and is not marked as an F-road. Drivers get caught out on the uphill return, not on the way in.
Getting there
You drive to the site itself, so nothing has to be carried in. The part that goes wrong is overshooting it. Google Maps points on to the hut out on the peninsula, and there is no public campsite around that hut — the camping ground lies back along the road, before it. The stretch between the two is unmaintained and is not marked as an F-road, so check the pin against the ground before you commit to driving further.
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Langisjor Campsite on the map
The track running on from the campsite towards the peninsula hut is unmaintained and is not marked as an F-road. The uphill return is the awkward direction. Phone coverage here is poor, so a vehicle stuck on that stretch is not a quick call for help.
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Frequently asked questions
Do you need a 4x4 to reach Langisjor Campsite?
Yes. A proper 4x4 is needed to get into the area, and the track that continues past the campsite is unmaintained on top of that.How do you pay for camping?
In cash, left in an envelope at the site. There is no QR code to scan, and mobile coverage is too poor to rely on paying online.What facilities are there?
A toilet and a sink with running water. Nothing beyond that, so bring food, water containers and everything else you need.Can you stay in the hut on the peninsula?
The hut is for fishermen and has to be booked in advance. There is no public campsite around it, whatever the map suggests.Is there walking from the campsite?
Yes. Trails lead off in several directions and are used both for single-day walks and for routes of several days.