Camping with kids in Scandinavia
Short driving days, swimming lakes, light evenings and a campsite with a playground
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Camping with kids in Scandinavia
With kids, a camping holiday in the north is a treat: lakes to swim in, rocks to climb and evenings that just stay light. It does call for slightly different planning than at home. These tips will get you started.
Researched by Arjan from Zuidlaren, so you don’t have to · Sources: Statens vegvesen, Visit Norway · updated 24 October 2026 · About this page
- No more than a few hours’ driving a day
- Choose campsites with a playground or beach
- Eye masks against the light nights
In the car
🚗 Short driving days and safe in the car
Plan driving days around naps and swimming stops. Norway has strict rules on child seats; Statens vegvesen explains how to secure children properly. (source: Statens vegvesen)
You’ll find the traffic rules for each country under traffic rules.
Sleeping
🏕️ A campsite for families
In our campsite overviews you can filter on Families: these are campsites where the provider itself mentions a playground, family rooms or something for children. Choose your country: Norway · Sweden · Denmark · Finland · Iceland.
Rain for a few days? Many campsites also rent out cabins (hytter, stugor, mökit). Read cabin or tent.
Sleeping
🌙 Sleeping when it doesn’t get dark
In June and July it hardly gets dark in the north; above the Arctic Circle the sun doesn’t set at all. (source: Visit Norway) Eye masks, a fixed bedtime routine and a dark inner tent help children fall asleep.
Days out
🎡 Days out with kids
From LEGOLAND to Skansen and the Flåm Railway: for each country we list days out with kids under days out and activities. Free nature trips are under free nature.
Quick to sort
✅ Sorted before you leave
Handy to sort out or look at straight away:
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Which campsites suit children?
In our campsite overviews for each country you can filter on “Families”: these are campsites where the provider itself mentions a playground, family rooms or kids’ activities.
How do children sleep under the midnight sun?
Eye masks, a fixed routine and a dark inner tent help.
Accountability
📚 Sources
Every number and every rule on this page comes from a source. Here they all are in one place, checked on 24 October 2026. We only mention prices if the provider publishes them itself; otherwise we refer you to the official website.
View 2 sources
- vegvesen.no: Statens vegvesen: children safe in the car
- visitnorway.com: Visit Norway: midnight sun
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