In reply to tjdodd:
> Should have said, it appears a really easy place to get around by vehicle. Lots of camper vans and motorbikes. Also met some people who were car camping. They hired a car and then parked up each night and hiked off a bit to camp.
The Lofoten Islands, like the rest of Norway and sweden, enjoy the right of access to the countryside known as ‘Allemannsretten,’ or ‘every man’s right.’ This means that nearly all uninhabited lands are open for recreation and camping. Restricted areas are cultivated fields, gardens, animal enclosures, and within 150 meters of any building or dwelling. As a common rule, be respectful when on others’ land and, when in doubt about camping, ask for permission.
Due to the impact of the high concentration of tourists during the summer months, there are some areas where it is asked that one does not camp; mostly at beach parking spots along the E-10. While at other places a small fee is required, such as at the beaches of Eggum, Unstad, and Utakleiv.
Many places are clamping down as there are now so many camper vans etc..