Sandgerði Camping – Tjaldsvæði Suðurnesjabær
Sandgerði Camping in Suðurnesjabær
Campground located in Sandgerði, Suðurnesjabær, is only 7 minutes away from Keflavik International Airport, 20 minutes from Blue Lagoon and 45 minutes from downtown Reykjavík.
The campsite has all, the guests needs, the service house has showers, toilets and outdoor sinks – it is also possible to use a washer and a dryer. All common amenities is within walking distance, grocery store, gym, heated outdoor swimming pool and sauna, resturants and museums. Sandgerdi has one of the most active fishing harbour in Iceland. It’s also possible to rent a cabin on the campsite area.
Welcome to Sandgerdi in Suðurnesjabær
Sandgerdi is a friendly fishing town on the western side of the Reykjanes peninsula, a few minutes drive from the Keflavík International Airport – Leifur Eiriksson. The town of Sandgerdi is located on the western side of the Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland, with the Leifur Eiríksson International Airport in a municipality’s boundaries. The west coast faces the open ocean. The population of Suðurnesjabær was 3.588 on January 1st, 2020 and it is the second-largest municipality of Reykjanes Peninsula, after Reykjanesbær.
The coast line is relatively low and sandy, but dangerous reefs lie just off the coast. The Midnesheidi moor rises up from the grown lowland by the coast. On December 3, 1990, Sandgerdi attained town rights. Inhabitants number of Sandgerdi is close to 1600.
The community began establishing itself around the turn of the century when motorboats were being introduced for fishing in Iceland. Today, Sandgerdi is one of the country’s major fishing communitites. Rich fishing-grounds are found just off the coast of Sandgerdi, and in recent years good harbour facilities have been installed in Sandgerdi. In 1986 the community celebrated its 100th anniversary.
For that occasion, a monument in honour of seamen was inaugurated. The monument, Álög, is made by sculptor Steinunn Þórarinssdóttir, and is to remind us of how small and insignificant human existance can be when dealing with the powerful ocean. There is lots to do in the town of Sandgerdi, among others Bird-watching, golfing, see historical significant places and go swimming. In the northern part of town is Sandgerðistjörn pond, where hundreds of migratory birds gather each spring.
The town’s oldest house, after which the town of Sandgerði was named, stands by the pond. The house was erected in 1883. On the coastline, north and south of Sandgerdi, there are many beautiful spots to visit, and some of them have historical significance.
By Hafurbjarnastaðir, between Gardur and Sandgerdi, there are graves from pre-christian times, which were discovered in 1947. The graves are considered a very important discovery, and remains from one of the graves are now on display at the National Museum of Iceland. In this same area there is a good 9-hole golfcourse.
Check out The Sudurnes Science and Learning Center, local restaurants and art galleries. There are lots of places to visit, for example The Sudurnes Science and Learning Center. It´s a museum with two exhibitions, a Nature Exhibition and Attraction of the Poles exhibition.
There is a lot to see on the route south to Stafnes. Approximately 6 km from Sandgerdi is the church of Hvalneskirkja. The church was built out of stone in 1887, and one of Iceland’s most cherished poets, Hallgrímur Pétursson, served there as a priest for a number of years. Inside the church is the tombstone of Pétursson’s daughter, Steinunn. The tombstone was found in a walling and is thought to have been made by the poet himself.