Although the village of Ringøy is quiet and peaceful, it lies midway between two principal crossing points of Upper Hardangerfjord, the Kinsarvik ferry and the remarkable Hardanger suspension bridge, near the junction of two key routes. Extensive landscaping has produced a series of terraces running down from the road to the tree-lined fjord and the shore area where pitches have individual rock campfires. The owners, the Raunsgard family, are particularly proud of the site’s remarkable shore-side barbecue facilities. There is no reception, so on arrival you find a place and someone will call between 20.00 and 21.00.

Just 15 km southeast of Bergen, Bratland Camping offers a quiet, well-managed site in a wooded valley beside a small lake. It is an excellent base for visiting the city while enjoying a peaceful, natural setting. On site there are 120 touring pitches with 16A electric hook-up connections available. Pitches vary in size and are mostly level and grassy, with some hardstanding options available. 

Maurangerfjord is a steep-sided arm leading off the eastern shore of the middle reaches of the Hardangerfjord. Sundal Camping is divided into two sections: a wooded waterfront site, between the local road and the fjord, which combines camping with a small marina; and an open meadow site uphill of the local road. In total there are 60 pitches for touring and ten cabins for hire. Sundal is not only ideally situated for Folgefonn; it is also the nearest site to the charming small town of Rosendal, famous for the stately home of the celebrated Rosenkrantz family. The village of Mauranger commands magnificent views across the waters. Cutting through the village is a turbulent stream, popular with those in search of trout.

This somewhat unusual site is ideally located for the attractive North Seas city of Bergen. Around 40 caravan or motorhome pitches (all hardstandings) and 30 cabins, many with bathrooms are found on one side of the road, whilst on the other side, a small patch of grass which could accommodate about 10 small tents and the facilities building is found. The road through the site is often used by heavy vehicles accessing the nearby industrial units, so don't expect peace and quiet. Having said that, the cabins are well maintained and good value; the caravan and motorhome pitches are all reasonably level and the city is only 14km away with a good bus service available nearby.

For those seeking peace and quiet on the western shore of Sørfjord is Eikhamrane Camping. Arranged on a well landscaped and partly terraced field which slopes to a pebbly lakeside beach and quay. Formerly part of an orchard, which still extends on both sides of the site, there is room for 40 units on unmarked, well kept grass, 20 with electricity hook-ups (10A). There are attractive trees and good gravel roads, with areas of gravel hardstanding for poor weather. Many pitches overlook the fjord where there are also picnic benches, which afford the occasional glimpse of porpoises searching for mackerel.

Enclosed by high mountains, in a peaceful location close to woodland, Sæbo Camping sits on the shore of Lake Eidfjord and adjacent to a salmon and trout river. Its 100 touring pitches are on level grass, and about 60 have 10A electricity hook-ups. Some 40 pitches are occupied by wood cabins, and 14 of these can be rented.

The industrial town of Odda is bordered by the Folgefonna glacier and the Hardangervidda plateau. This site has been attractively developed on the town’s southern outskirts. It occupies 2.5 acres of flat, mature woodland divided into small clearings by massive boulders. Access is by well tended tarmac roads that wind their way among the trees and boulders to 55 touring pitches including 36 with electricity. The site fills up in the evenings and can be crowded with facilities stretched from the end of June to early August. It also operates a motorhome facility on the quay in Odda for 40 units (coin-operated payment).

This campsite is temporarily closed for redevelopment.

Ulvik was discovered by tourists 150 years ago when the first liners started operating to the head of Hardangerfjord. This pretty little site is 500 m. from the centre of the town. It occupies what must once have been a small orchard running down to the fjord, beside a small stream. There is room for about 80 units, 32 with electricity connections, and six cabins, all on undulating ground that slopes towards the fjord and a sheltered area for boating, fishing and barbecues. The site is linked to a hotel, and campers benefit from access to its facilities.