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Where can you camp in Tromsø?

The campsite in Tromsdalen, winter camping and the right to roam.

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Short answer

Tromsø Lodge & Camping in Tromsdalen is a campsite open all year, with cabins, pitches for motorhomes and caravans, and a tent area open year-round. The city centre is a 5-minute drive or a 30-minute walk away. Under the right to roam you may also pitch a tent at least 150 metres from the nearest inhabited house or cabin.

Winter camping in Norway a red wooden cabin on stilts by calm water with a small hotel key tag floating beside it

Why

  1. Tromsø Lodge & Camping has 58 cabins in five categories and 76 pitches with electricity for motorhomes and caravans.
  2. The campsite's own website says it is open all year and that the tent area is open year-round.
  3. Visit Norway says you need the landowner's permission to stay more than two nights in the same place, except in the mountains or very remote areas.

Details

The campsite is at Arthur Arntzens veg 10 in Tromsdalen. Guests share a service building with toilets, showers, a sauna and a kitchen, and the Explorer cabins have glass panels in the roof. Visit Norway points out that the right to roam applies to people, not vehicles.

Tip

From September to May the reception is open from 07:00 to 21:00, so plan to arrive within those hours.

What may differ

Other rules may apply in protected areas, especially in nature reserves and national parks.

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Information checked on 15 October 2026.

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