Kirkeporten Camping
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Kirkeporten Camping

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#1 of 4 campsites in Skarsvag
4.7 of 5 bubbles
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4.0 of 5 bubbles
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3.9 of 5 bubbles
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4.3 of 5 bubbles
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4.0 of 5 bubbles
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Family
Languages Spoken
English, Danish, Norwegian, Polish and 1 more
Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Restaurant
Hiking
Fishing
Pets Allowed ( Dog / Pet Friendly )
Convenience store
Gift shop
Internet
Non-smoking hotel
Shared kitchen
Laundry service
Room features
Kitchenette
Room types
Family rooms

Location

Storvannsveien 2, Skarsvag 9763 Norway
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Getting there
Car recommended
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Valan Airport
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Asma2 wrote a review Jul 2024
Spain
5.0 of 5 bubbles
In Cod do we trust - it says outside the restaurant…in this restaurant do I trust for a gorgeous Cod. Well priced, good portion, served nicely hot and delicious as caught right there and then…not frozen fish…search all Norways west coast for a good Cod meal…and hidden behind Nordkapp point is this little gem. The house, deco and furnishings are simple and clean and the focus is on the great tasting food - right where it should be. Absolutely love it. Staff were pleasant and humble. A definite YES
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Date of stay: July 2024
5.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
5.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
5.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled solo
Room Tip: A treat!
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Werner2301 wrote a review Aug 2023
Brussels, Belgium
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Great spot to spend the night prior to, or after, your visit to the north cap (some 15 km away). Calm and with a nice view at a little lake. As the name suggests, it feels like a base camp before going up a mountain. All basic facilities available. A small restaurant with good local food is definitely a plus in this very remote area. 3 minutes’ walk from the world’s northernmost camp site you’ll also find Europe’s northernmost fishing village, which is nice too.
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Date of stay: July 2023
5.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
4.0 of 5 bubblesService
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Anna L wrote a review Jul 2022
Raahe
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Stayed in one of the cabins. Perfect base camp in small fishing village Skarsvåg, surrounded by natures beauty. Staff was very friendly and the camping area was peaceful. Everything was simple, so all we had to do, was to enjoy the views.
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Date of stay: July 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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S L wrote a review Oct 2014
Helsinki, Finland
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4.0 of 5 bubbles
The cottage can fit up to 6 people with a tight double bunk beds (if you are not big size), plus two single bunk beds. It is fairly good by Scandinavian standard. You must bring your own bed linens and quilt cover. It has parking lot FOC by the cottage so it is convenient to load and unload stuff. The cottage is very clean but basic and cosy. The toilet and bath is very tiny and there is a limitation for hot water per cottage on daily use. Service is acceptable for Scandinavian standard.

It is a little cold at night during the time we stayed (end July). There is a hill behind the cottage with walking path, so it was nice in the morning to do a small climb up for sunrise. There is also a lake nearby plus a small village. The cottage also offers buffet breakfast but we chose to make our own in the cottage.

It is about 13km drive to the North Cape (Nordkapp). With a car, this distance is totally acceptable.

Overall, it is reasonable when comparing with other cottages in Northcape, but by average Scandinavian standard, the apartment is fairly pricey (about 130 euros per night for four people!) when comparing to other cottages and apartments we stayed in the same trip (like Saariselka and Kilpisjärvi).
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Date of stay: August 2014
3.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
3.0 of 5 bubblesService
4.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled with family
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MissesPeach wrote a review May 2013
4.0 of 5 bubbles
The campsite is basic, there is a windscreen for tents. There are some simple cabins.
The facilities are good. There is a clean service buidling. There is also al little well equiped kitchen you can use for free.
The camping includes a simple restaurant and little shop. From the campsite you can make a beautiful walk to Kirkeporten, a rock formation with view to the Nordkapp. The campsite is within driving distance (10 minutes) of the Nordkapp (centre).
Near the campsite are reindeers. One day they ran across the campsite.
A perfect campsite to explore this beautifull area!
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Date of stay: June 2012
5.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
4.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
4.0 of 5 bubblesService
4.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Heleone wrote a review Aug 2012
Gothenburg, Sweden
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Stayed for 2 "nights" in July, at this place where the sun never sets between mid-May and end of July. The cabin we stayed in contained 2 bunkbeds, a table, 2 chairs and an bench to sit on that was fixed to the wall, plus a small workbench with a refrigerator underneath. In other words, lots of things on a pretty small area - I would say approx. 8 m2. Since there was was just 2 of us it was perfectly OK, but I can imagine it might be a bit crowded if you are 4 adults... (There are also larger cabins with ensiute toilets avaliable at the camping.)

There´s a building with 2 separate rooms for women and men, containing 2 toilets, 2 or 3 basins and 3 showers each, plus a diningroom and a kitchen with a hotplate and a sauce pan free to use. These are open around the clock. The same building also contains the reception, where you can buy a few fresh fruits, bread, toileteries, postcards, maps and the likes. They also serve breakfast and pizzas there, and you can sit there and eat, or watch TV or use the Internet (if you bring your own laptop/phone). The reception/kiosk closes at 10 pm (at least in mid-summer, maybe earlier the rest of the time it´s open).

The surrundings are very nice! We walked up to Kirkeporten (= church door), a rock-formation seen on dozens of postcards. The walk starts right outside the camping and takes about 25-30 minutes. (It´s mostly uphill, but not a tough walk). We also saw a herd of reindeers, just some 50 metres off the camping site! Pretty exotic ;)

There are but a few downsides of the camping and cabins:
- there are no real blackout curtains, so if you´re bothered by sleeping in broad daylight (as it will be from May to July...) bring a Sleep Mask
- there are no mugs/glasses/plates/cutlery in the cabins or the open kitchen, just bear that in mind if you wish to eat there
- the fridge in our cabin made such a terrible noise we had to shut it off! (Luckily, it was not more than about 6-10 derees outside, so we kept our youghurt, ham and cheese in a bag on the porch)
- the meals they provide in the reception are - as everything else in Norway... - very expensive. (Pizzas about 140-160 NOK I believe) There is a hotel in Skarsvåg as well, some 100 meters from the camping, that serves dinner (overpriced and not that good), but at least it as an alternative if you don´t want to have all your meals at the camping, and are staying in Skarsvåg for a few days. (The closest "city" where you can stock up is otherwise Honningsvåg, about 20 km from Skarsvåg)
(At the camping we were told the hotel restaurant it´s just for their guests, but we ate there without any problems...)

With that said, you don´t go to Skarsvåg and it´s surroundings to have gourmet-dinners, but to experience the nature, and THAT is truly amazing!!!

The camping is good value for money, and I would probably stay there again.
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Date of stay: July 2012
4.0 of 5 bubblesValue
3.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
4.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
3.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
4.0 of 5 bubblesService
3.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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msi911 wrote a review May 2016
Copenhagen Area
4.0 of 5 bubbles
We stayed here in a tent during our summer holiday in 2015. The tent area is fairly small but we had no problem finding a good spot. Apparently so good that the reindeers walked right through the tent area. One of the actually tripped on one of our tent wires - pretty unique experience. The reindeers were in the camping site every night.
Facilities were quite good - bathing facilities and kitchen. Breakfast in the morning was tasteful.
From Kirkeporten you can easily drive or take the bike to Nordkapp. We actually ran from Kirkeporten camping to around the halfway point to Nordkapp. Great experience - but beware of the busses. Amazing nature.
Don't miss the walk to Kirkeporten cliff. It takes just around half an hour. Go there and watch the sunset over the cliffs of Nordkapp.
Kirkeporten Camping is highly recommended.
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Date of stay: August 2015
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Ondrej B wrote a review Jul 2012
Kbely, Hlavni Mesto Praha, Czech Republic
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Been there with 3 my friends and stayed for 1 night after long trim from Finland. Cottages are cousy, very nice during summer nights (no dark at all :) ) and trip at midnight on close rocks and hills will give you beautiful view around.
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Date of stay: August 2011
3.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
5.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
5.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip: Be fast in showers, later in the night, when more people wanted to get hot shower, there was no...
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jørn r wrote a review Aug 2016
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Good for motorcycles if you are with tent or on a cabin. Good kitchen for campers and nice bath and toilets. The heater in the cabin is a bit small but the cabins are nice and clean. Don't forget to see the kirkeport
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Date of stay: August 2016Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Ketil67 wrote a review Sept 2015
Gjovik, Norway
4.0 of 5 bubbles
We were three persons arriving by motorcycles in nasty weather conditions, two Norwegians and a German. We had a pleasant stay in one of the larger cabins. It was a normal type of cabin, but larger than usual. We ate late dinner and had a couple of beers in the small restaurant by the reception, which was really pleasant after days with just simple meals and conditions. The service was excellent with servants which did not only give excellent service, but seemed also genuinely interested in the visitors.
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Date of stay: August 2015
4.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
5.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Asma2 wrote a tip Jul 2024
Spain53 contributions25 helpful votes
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"A treat!"
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pankaj r wrote a tip Jul 2015
Charlotte, North Carolina60 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"Need to have your own vehicle to reach here ,better to bring food to cook here , might not find place to eat nearby."
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Rubecula1980 wrote a tip Jul 2014
Bonn117 contributions52 helpful votes
4.0 of 5 bubbles
"The small huts are close to the entrance where more or less all guests are passing by in the late evening for a midnight sun trip to the Nordkapp. The bigger cottages are a bit more apart and therefore quieter."
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Ondrej B wrote a tip Jul 2012
Kbely, Hlavni Mesto Praha, Czech Republic14 contributions19 helpful votes
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"Be fast in showers, later in the night, when more people wanted to get hot shower, there was no hot water :)"
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Frequently Asked Questions about Kirkeporten Camping
Which popular attractions are close to Kirkeporten Camping?
Nearby attractions include Nordkapphallen (6.9 km), Kirkeporten in Skarsvag (0.6 km), and The Gallery - East of the Sun (7.4 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Kirkeporten Camping?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, an on-site restaurant, and free parking.
What food & drink options are available at Kirkeporten Camping?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant during their stay.
Is parking available at Kirkeporten Camping?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Kirkeporten Camping?
Conveniently located restaurants include NordKapp, Daniels Hus, and North Cape Experience.
Is Kirkeporten Camping located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.8 km away from the centre of Skarsvag.
Are pets allowed at Kirkeporten Camping?
Yes, pets are typically allowed, but it's always best to call ahead to confirm.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Kirkeporten Camping?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, Polish, Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian.