Norway has over 1,000 campsites, with rankings from 1–5 stars, depending on the standard and facilities available. The price for a plot varies from between 100Kr–160Kr, sometimes more, and some campsites apply additional charges per person too. If you’re planning on using a campsite for more than a couple of nights, it might be a good idea to get hold of the Scandinavia Camping Card, which entitles the bearer to special discount deals. The card is available online, and from participating campsites in Norway, as well as Sweden, Denmark and Finland. It can be used in those countries too. Many campsites also rent out hytter (cabins). Most are basic, but are usually well equipped, with cooking facilities and electricity, and can sleep up to 6 people, making this a good alternative if you’re travelling in a small group. A very tempting option on a rainy day too! Most campsites are open from 7am to 11pm in high season. The larger ones tend to have someone on duty 24 hours a day.
Offsite camping (camping sauvage) is permitted in uninhabited areas (but please note, not lay-bys), and is probably the cheapest way to holiday in Norway, if you are prepared to do without modern conveniences. You must keep at least 150m away from the nearest house or cabin. If you’re intending to camp on farmland, remember to ask the farmer for permission beforehand.
For further information on camping in Norway, log onto www.camping.no, or check out www.nafcamp.com/en/