Óspaksstaðir Aurora Basecamp
Northwest Iceland · 65.0978°N, 21.0793°W
Check Live Conditions at Óspaksstaðir Aurora Basecamp
Real-time aurora score, 12-hour forecast, cloud cover, and smart alerts — updated every 5 minutes.
Light Pollution
Low light pollution — excellent dark-sky location
Getting There
A · Drive-up — park and you are there
Safety
Private farm stay in Hrútafjörður — guests only, with viewing from the property itself. Dark rural surroundings, 160 km from Reykjavík. Check Route 1 in winter.
Parking
Free private parking at the farm, just off Route 1. A rental car is essential.
Nearby Viewing Spots
Guided Northern Lights Tours near Óspaksstaðir Aurora Basecamp
Óspaksstaðir Aurora Basecamp is about 113 km from Reykjavík, which is the outer edge of what a single evening allows. The longer tours reach this far; the standard three-hour departures do not. Tours never commit to a named destination in any case — the guide chooses it on the night from where the cloud actually is.
All 28 northern lights tours from Reykjavík — compared on group size, hotel pickup and what happens if the aurora does not show.
Small-group tours — A minibus can re-route to a break in the cloud that a full-size coach cannot reach — the difference that matters most on a marginal night.
Stay at Óspaksstaðir Aurora Basecamp
Óspaksstaðir Aurora Basecamp is somewhere you can book a room, not just somewhere to park. Staying here means you are already outside when the sky opens, with no drive either side of it.
See the stay →Track Óspaksstaðir Aurora Basecamp Live
Get push alerts when aurora conditions turn good at Óspaksstaðir Aurora Basecamp. Download the free Aurora Iceland app.
Plan Your Visit
Check current conditions on our Tonight page before heading out. Cloud cover and geomagnetic activity can change rapidly — the app updates scores every 5 minutes so you always have the latest data.
Learn more about the best time to see the northern lights and how to read aurora forecasts.