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From £26.23 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Longyearbyen Camping

From NOK 360 For 1 night, 2 adults 8.7 3 reviews

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View from the accommodation area (added by manager 28 sep 2022)

Signage around the park (added by manager 28 oct 2017)

Wide open space and mountain views (added by manager 28 oct 2017)

The world's northernmost site on the scenic island of Spitsbergen
An electric fence for safety; take trips to surrounding settlements
Spectacular views over a bird-filled fjord, often visited by reindeer

There’s oft much talk about sleeping peacefully under the starry night sky, but ever wondered what it’s like to snooze under the midnight sun instead? Well as this is the world’s northernmost site (in the world’s northernmost town), between early spring and autumn the sun never sets... So if in need of a top up of vitamin D, make tracks for a stay at Longyearbyen Camping. The friendly site team will happily help sort excursions and find good hiking trails from the site; it’s worth noting that all visitors to Svalbard are required by law to carry a rifle when leaving any settlement to go out into the wilderness, for more than 3,000 polar bears inhabit the isle’s icy lands. Local tour operators in Longyearbyen organise all sorts of adventurous excursions, from boat trips and dog sledding adventures to snowmobiling and quad bike tours; also generously, visitors can borrow bikes at no charge from the tourist information office. With views over a bird-filled fjord towards mountains in the middle distance, this spectacular site’s guests come here for a peaceful and highly scenic stay among Arctic nature, as it's oft visited by the wild likes of curious reindeer, leucistic barnacle geese and heaps of other feathered migratory critters. In the summer here, temperatures average between two and and 15 degrees centigrade, so be sure to pack up your long johns and other thermal garb – aside from that fear not, for a camping stove shall not be required: stays are made most cosy, as at your disposal is a service complex with guest amenities like a heated bathroom and a fully equipped communal kitchen.

Site type

Opens 27 May

Please note

Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 10 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Single-sex bookings of 10 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.

A charge of 10 NOK per 5 minutes applies for the use of the shower. No cars are allowed at the site, parking is at the airport (300m away). Please note that the ground type is permafrost, meaning permanently frozen. Please note that dogs must not scare wildlife as it is a nature site.

Languages spoken

Dutch

English

German

Swedish

Open from Mon, 27 May to Sat, 31 Aug 2024

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Would love to come again 👍

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Aug 2023

Rental tent

Liked: a great place for travelers, open-minded people who like nature - upon arrival you are immediately there, upon departure - you check in your luggage and return to the campsite for coffee, plenty of space in the tent, clean, warm and well-equipped kitchen, helpful staff, adequate number of bathrooms, close you can swim, possibly a microwave would be useful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your positive feedback, welcome back another time!

Un ambiente caldo e accogliente dove puoi apprezzare la vicinanza alla natura…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Silvia C. Aug 2022

Non-electric earth tent pitch

Liked: Un ambiente caldo e accogliente dove puoi apprezzare la vicinanza alla natura al 100 %

Disliked: Purtroppo stare sopra al permafrost vuol dire che fa un po’ freddino.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Silvia, We know it can be cold in the Arctic, specially if you come from a warm country. But good to read that you liked your stay with us. Thanks for the high score and welcome back another time.

Buena estancia

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Anonymous Jun 2022

Rental tent

Liked: La amabilidad de Martyna, la gente que conocí en el camping y Fenris el husky. La cercanía con el aeropuerto y las Costas, inmejorables.

Disliked: Creo que con los sucesos que ocurrieron en 2015 y 2020 deberían mejorar todavía mas condiciones de seguridad. Una valla electrificada y Fenris no són suficiente a mi entender para dar total seguridad al huesped.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for your review. Of course we hoped to get a higher rate, but it is good to read that you like to come back. To work on further improvements, I like to know what you mean with the happening in 2015. The only happening at the campsite was that we were open for the solar eclipse. When you refer to the bear in 2020, this was the only time a bear visited the campsite in 42 years. The electric fence system is a proven system against bears during camping in the wild since 2009. Welcome back anaother time.

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Tents for hire

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Lake and/or mountain

Leave the car at home

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Longyearbyen Camping

Hotellneset

Longyearbyen

Svalbard

Norway

9171

Directions

Timezone

Arctic/Longyearbyen CEST (GMT+02:00)

GPS

78.24895°N
15.49823°W

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

It’s a 45-minute walk into Longyearbyen, where you can borrow bikes free of charge from the local tourist office, plus you’re handily placed for day trips to Bjørndalen for scenic views over the Isfjord coast. You can join spectacular hiking routes right on site, but be aware that all who leave any sort of settlement are required by law to carry a rifle, for more than 3,000 polar bears roam the glacial lands of Svalbard. Mountaineering, dogsledding on wheels and boat trips to nearby settlements are among the Arctic outdoorsy options available during summer around here. Due to the remoteness of this isle’s icy cool expanse, it’s necessary for most excursions to be led by a local tour operator, which you can ask the friendly Longyearbyen folk a about.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 5 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

A valid vaccination certificate must accompany your dog.
Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 10 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Single-sex bookings of 10 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

Reception is open from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. between 01/06 and 31/08.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Additional terms

A charge of 10 NOK per 5 minutes applies for the use of the shower.

No cars are allowed at the site, parking is at the airport (300m away).

Payment terms

Does Longyearbyen Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Longyearbyen Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Longyearbyen Camping? It’s a 45-minute walk into Longyearbyen, where you can borrow bikes free of charge from the local tourist office, plus you’re handily placed for day trips to Bjørndalen for scenic views over … Read more