BeachSouth CoastReynisfjara
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About
Reynisfjara is a popular black sand beach in southern Iceland near the town of Vík í Mýrdal. It is part of the Katla UNESCO Global Geopark on privately owned land.
Iceland's most famous black sand beach. Towering basalt columns, crashing waves, and the Reynisdrangar sea stacks offshore. Dramatic and dangerous in equal measure.
The black sand crunches under your feet. Waves explode against dark rocks. Wind whips. The basalt columns look like a giant pipe organ. It's moody, powerful, unforgettable.
Legend says the sea stacks were trolls caught by sunrise while trying to drag a ship ashore. The basalt columns formed as lava cooled. Game of Thrones filmed here.
Never turn your back on the ocean. Sneaker waves here have killed people. Seriously. Watch from the safe zones, don't get too close to the water. The hexagonal columns are famous — but don't climb them.
Map of Reynisfjara
Reynisfjara is on Iceland's South Coast at 63.4044°N, 19.0690°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
- Getting there
- Road 215 (Reynishverfisvegur)
- Off the main road
- 3.4 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Vík í Mýrdal — 3.4 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 164 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 210 mapped places within 20 km
Reynisfjara weather and conditions
At Reynisfjara in South Coast, conditions as of 1 September 2026, 06:15 (Iceland time): 7°C, partly cloudy, wind 3 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 36 m (sunrise 05:59, sunset 20:35). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 1 September 2026, 06:15· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
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- 4
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Waterfalls
A waterfall in South Coast.
A waterfall in South Coast.
A waterfall in South Coast.
A waterfall in South Coast.
Hot Springs
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Supermarkets
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
N1 · 309.9 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Tours
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Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Diego Delso · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
VegagerðinVisitor access & practical facts
WikipediaEncyclopedic description · CC BY-SA 4.0
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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