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Bakkafjörður camping ground

The Camp Site at Bakkafjörður is located in the center of the village.

Electricity is available for campers as well as bathing facilities in the nearby Guest House.

Bakkafjörður village is at one end of the Arctic Coast Way, see https://www.arcticcoastway.is/

Nearby are many nearby hiking trails, such as on Digranes or to Viðvík.

One of the country's oldest wooden church and the parish church of Bakkafjörður is at Skegurstaður, which was built in 1845.

At Bakkafjörður there is now a guesthouse next to the Camp Site and a small shop and with a café by the old arbor.

A petrol/gas automat is located by the café.

A playground for young children is at the Guest House.

The main foundation of Bakkafjörður village is rich fishing grounds in nearby waters. Currently, there are some fish processing plants and several small fishing vessels that bring regularly fresh fish ashore at the new harbor, which is one the largest of its kind in the country.

Near Bakkafjörður there is a swimming pool in Thorshofn village, a shop and more services. An outdoor swimming pool is at nearby Selárdalur

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