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A black sand beach covered with chunks of glacial ice that have washed ashore from Jökulsárlón lagoon. The ice looks like diamonds scattered on black velvet.
Ice crystals of all sizes, glinting in the light. Waves push them ashore, roll them smooth. Each piece is unique. Photographers can spend hours here.
Icebergs calve from Breiðamerkurjökull glacier into Jökulsárlón lagoon, drift to the sea, then wash up here. The ice can be hundreds of years old.
Right across the road from Jökulsárlón — do both. The ice changes daily with tides and weather. Sunrise and sunset make the ice glow. Don't climb on large ice pieces — they can roll.
Map of Diamond Beach
64.0534°N, 16.1531°W · South Coast
Plan your visit
Getting there- Road 1 (Breiðam.sandur)
Off the main road- 1.7 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Höfn — 50.4 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 281 km in a straight line
What else is close- 100 mapped places within 20 km
Tours that include Diamond Beach
Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon & Diamond Beachfrom 29.999 ISK · 14 h 30 min
Djúpivogur: Jökulsárlón & Diamond Beach Cruise Tourfrom 29.550 ISK · 6 h 30 min
Glacier Lagoon Tourfrom 29.300 ISK · 15 h
Glacier Hike Captured in Skaftafellfrom 19.000 ISK · 3 h
Breidamerkurjökull Glacier Hikefrom 15.377 ISK · 3 h
Ice Cave Discoveryfrom 34.900 ISK · 6 h
Remote Glacier Hike and a Natural Ice Cave from Jökulsárlónfrom 36.900 ISK · 5 h 30 min
Ice Exploration Tourfrom 17.900 ISK · 4 h 30 min
Glacier Hike + Ice Cave Adventurefrom 40.000 ISK · 5 h
Solheimajokull Ice Climbing & Glacier Hikefrom 31.381 ISK · 4 h
Early Bird Ice Cavefrom 25.000 ISK · 3 h 30 min
Laugarás Lagoon Birki - Premium Lagoonfrom 9.900 ISK · 2 hAll 1,648 toursBy activity and regionDiamond Beach weather and conditions
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Svínafellsfjara52 km
- 2Skaftafellsfjara59 km
- 3
Reynisfjara161 km - 4Sólheimafjara171 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Höfn51 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Hornafjörður54 km
- 3Hoffell Hot Tubs55 km
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Adrenaline Combo: Off-Road Buggy & Mega Zipline Experiencefrom 29.300 ISK · 3 hours 
Buggy Adventure in Þórsmörkfrom 89.990 ISK · 5 hours 
Bus transfer from Landmannalaugar to Hella / Reykjavikfrom 12.220 ISK · 4 hours
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Eric Kilby · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
VegagerðinVisitor access & practical facts
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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