Hot Springs · Iceland
Hot Springs in Iceland
244 mapped8 regions15 with temperature dataFree – 11,990 ISK
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All 244 hot springs in Iceland, mapped — natural pools, hot rivers and spa lagoons across all 8 regions, from free roadside hot pots to ticketed lagoons up to 11,990 ISK. Iceland sits on a volcanic seam, so geothermal water is everywhere. Blue Lagoon and Sky Lagoon are the luxury picks. Reykjadalur is a free river you hike to. Hellulaug is a stone tub by the road in the Westfjords with an ocean view. Jump to the full list of all 244, browse by region, or start with the top picks.
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Cost to visitFree – 11,990 ISK
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The headliners — crater pools, hot rivers you hike to and roadside hot pots.
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When & how to visit Iceland's hot springs
The most famous lagoons — Blue Lagoon and Sky Lagoon — are open year-round and require advance booking, especially in summer. Free natural pools like Reykjadalur (a warm river after a 45-min hike) and Seljavallalaug (a 1923 concrete pool against a mountain wall) need no booking at all. Highland springs — Landmannalaugar, Hveravellir — are summer-only, gated behind F-roads that close when snow arrives.
Best months: June–August for highland access and longer daylight. November–February for the snow-and-steam combination that looks like another planet. Shoulder seasons (May, September) offer fewer crowds and full access.
Browse hot springs by region
Geothermal activity varies across Iceland — every region has its own character.
All 244 hot springs in Iceland, compared
All 244 mapped geothermal pools, ranked — featured picks first, then by content depth and photo availability. Tap any name for the full guide.
| Hot spring | Region | Temp | Entry | Known for | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Drangsnes Hot Pots | Westfjords | — | — | Geothermal bliss awaits |
.jpg?width=640) | Grjótagjá | North Iceland | — | — | Game of Thrones cave |
| Hellulaug | Westfjords | — | — | Your Icelandic spa moment |
 | Hveravellir Pool | Highlands | — | — | Soak in nature's warmth |
 | Krossnes | Westfjords | — | 1,000 ISK | Soak in nature's warmth |
 | Landmannalaugar Hot River | Highlands | — | — | Rainbow mountains and natural hot pools |
 | Reykjadalur Thermal River | South Coast | — | — | Hike to a hot river |
 | Víti | Highlands | 20°C | — | Soak in nature's warmth |
.jpg?width=640) | Víti Askja | Highlands | — | — | Geothermal bliss awaits |
| Laugavallalaug | East Iceland | — | — | Geothermal bliss awaits | |
| Pollurinn | Westfjords | — | — | Your Icelandic spa moment | |
| Seljavallalaug | South Coast | — | no | Geothermal bliss awaits | |
| Sturlungalaug | West Iceland | — | — | Your Icelandic spa moment | |
 | Geothermal hot spring near Borgarbyggð | West Iceland | — | — | Relax in West Iceland |
 | Geothermal hot spring near Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður | Reykjanes Peninsula | — | — | Relax in reykjanes |
 | Geothermal hot spring near Vogar | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Vogar's town pool |
 | Gunnuhver | Reykjanes Peninsula | — | — | Boiling mud, not a bath |
 | Krosslaug | West Iceland | 42°C | — | 42°C local hot spring, West Iceland |
 | Laugarvallalaug | North Iceland | 37–39°C | no | Relax in North Iceland |
 | Snorralaug | West Iceland | — | — | Geothermal bliss awaits |
| Dynjandislaug | Westfjords | 25–30°C | — | Your Icelandic spa moment | |
| Einireykir | West Iceland | 80–100°C | — | Geothermal bliss awaits | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Akraneskaupstaður | West Iceland | — | — | Akranes's town pool | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Akureyri | North Iceland | — | — | Akureyri's town pool, ~43°C | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Blönduós | North Iceland | — | — | Wild North-Iceland Soak | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Grundarfjarðarbær | West Iceland | 60–95°C | — | Relax in West Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Hella | South Coast | — | — | Hella's town pool | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Hrunamannahreppur | South Coast | 100°C | — | Relax in South Coast | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Laugar | North Iceland | — | — | Laugar's town pool, ~30°C | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Mýrdalshreppur | South Coast | 40°C | — | Relax in South Coast | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Selfoss | South Coast | — | — | Selfoss's town pool | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Svalbarðsstrandarhreppur | North Iceland | 25°C | — | Relax in North Iceland | |
 | Árhver | West Iceland | — | — | Geothermal bliss awaits |
 | Blesi | Highlands | — | — | Your Icelandic spa moment |
 | Brennisteinsalda | South Coast | — | — | Soak in nature's warmth |
 | Fosslaug | North Iceland | — | — | Soak in nature's warmth |
 | Geothermal hot spring near Þingeyjarsveit | North Iceland | — | — | Relax in North Iceland |
 | Gvendarlaug | Westfjords | — | — | Relax in Westfjords |
%20high%20temperature%20area%2C%20Iceland%20(8).jpg?width=640) | Hveradalir | Highlands | — | — | Geothermal bliss awaits |
 | Konungshver | Highlands | — | — | Relax in the Highlands |
| Krosslaug | West Iceland | — | yes | Your Icelandic spa moment |
 | Leirgerður | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Geothermal bliss awaits |
 | Litli-Geysir | Highlands | — | — | Soak in nature's warmth |
 | Nauthólsvík | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Relax in Capital Region |
 | Öskurhóll | Highlands | — | — | Your Icelandic spa moment |
.jpg?width=640) | Reykjafjarðarlaug | Westfjords | — | — | Your Icelandic spa moment |
 | Smiður | Highlands | — | — | Geothermal bliss awaits |
 | Ystihver | North Iceland | — | — | Soak in nature's warmth |
| Baðlaug Kerlingarfjöll Hot Spring | Highlands | — | — | Your Icelandic spa moment | |
| Bláhver | Highlands | — | — | Relax in the Highlands | |
| Brúarpotturinn | Westfjords | — | — | Geothermal bliss awaits | |
| Djúpavogskörin | East Iceland | — | — | Geothermal bliss awaits | |
| Englandshverir | Highlands | — | — | Geothermal bliss awaits | |
| Eyvindarhver | Highlands | — | — | Soak in nature's warmth | |
| Fagrihver | Highlands | 30–50°C | yes | Your Icelandic spa moment | |
| Foss Hot Pot | North Iceland | — | — | Soak in nature's warmth | |
| Galtahryggjarlaug | Westfjords | — | — | Your Icelandic spa moment | |
| Gamli Fagrihver | Highlands | — | — | Relax in the Highlands | |
| Geothermal Goldfish Pond | North Iceland | — | — | Soak in nature's warmth | |
| Geothermal hot spring in the Capital Region | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Relax in the Capital Area | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Akureyrarbær | North Iceland | — | — | Relax in North Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Akureyri | North Iceland | — | — | Relax in North Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Árborg | South Coast | — | — | Relax in South Coast | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Árneshreppur | Westfjords | — | — | Relax in Westfjords | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Bláskógabyggð | Highlands | — | — | Relax in the Highlands | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Bláskógabyggð | West Iceland | — | — | Relax in West Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Bláskógabyggð | South Coast | — | — | Relax in South Coast | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Bolungarvíkurkaupstaður | Westfjords | — | — | Relax in Westfjords | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Borgarbyggð | West Iceland | — | — | Relax in West Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Borgarbyggð | West Iceland | — | — | Relax in West Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Borgarbyggð | West Iceland | — | — | Relax in West Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Borgarbyggð | West Iceland | — | — | Relax in West Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Borgarbyggð | West Iceland | — | — | Relax in West Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Dalvíkurbyggð | North Iceland | — | — | Relax in North Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Eyjafjarðarsveit | North Iceland | — | — | Relax in North Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Fáskrúðsfjörður | East Iceland | — | — | Relax in East Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Fjarðabyggð | East Iceland | — | — | Relax in East Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Fjarðabyggð | East Iceland | — | — | Relax in East Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Garðabær | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Relax in the Capital Area | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Garðabær | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Relax in the Capital Area | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Garður | Reykjanes Peninsula | — | — | Relax in reykjanes | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Grafarholt og Úlfarsárdalur | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Relax in the Capital Area | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Grafarvogur | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Relax in the Capital Area | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur | South Coast | — | — | Relax in South Coast | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur | South Coast | — | — | Relax in South Coast | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Grindavík | Reykjanes Peninsula | — | — | Relax in reykjanes | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Grýtubakkahreppur | North Iceland | — | — | Relax in North Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Relax in the Capital Area | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Höfn | East Iceland | — | — | Relax in East Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Hörgársveit | North Iceland | — | — | Relax in North Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Hornafjörður | East Iceland | — | — | Relax in East Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Hrunamannahreppur | South Coast | — | — | Relax in South Coast | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Hrunamannahreppur | Highlands | — | — | Relax in the Highlands | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Húnabyggð | Highlands | — | — | Relax in the Highlands | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Húnaþing vestra | West Iceland | — | — | Relax in West Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Húnaþing vestra | West Iceland | — | — | Relax in West Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Húnaþing vestra | West Iceland | — | — | Relax in West Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Húsavík | North Iceland | — | — | Relax in North Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Hvalfjarðarsveit | West Iceland | — | — | Relax in West Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Hveragerðisbær | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Relax in the Capital Area | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Hvolsvöllur | South Coast | — | — | Relax in South Coast | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Ísafjarðarbær | Westfjords | — | — | Relax in Westfjords | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Ísafjarðarbær | Westfjords | — | — | Relax in Westfjords | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Ísafjörður | Westfjords | — | — | Relax in Westfjords | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Kaldrananeshreppur | Westfjords | — | — | Relax in Westfjords | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Kaldrananeshreppur | North Iceland | — | — | Relax in North Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Keflavík | Reykjanes Peninsula | — | — | Relax in reykjanes | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Kjalarnes | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Relax in the Capital Area | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Kjósarhreppur | West Iceland | — | — | Relax in West Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Kópavogsbær | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Relax in the Capital Area | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Kópavogsbær | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Relax in the Capital Area | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Langanesbyggð | East Iceland | — | — | Relax in East Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Laugardalur | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Relax in the Capital Area | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Miðborg | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Relax in the Capital Area | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Mosfellsbær | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Relax in the Capital Area | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Mosfellsbær | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Relax in the Capital Area | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Neskaupstaður | East Iceland | — | — | Relax in East Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Njarðvík | Reykjanes Peninsula | — | — | Relax in reykjanes | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Ólafsfjörður | North Iceland | — | — | Relax in North Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Ölfus | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Relax in the Capital Area | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Ölfus | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Relax in the Capital Area | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Ölfus | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Relax in the Capital Area | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Patreksfjörður | Westfjords | — | — | Relax in Westfjords | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Rangárþing ytra | South Coast | — | — | Relax in South Coast | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Rangárþing ytra | South Coast | — | — | Relax in South Coast | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Rangárþing ytra | South Coast | — | — | Relax in South Coast | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Rangárþing ytra | South Coast | — | — | Relax in South Coast | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Rangárþing ytra | South Coast | — | — | Relax in South Coast | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Reykhólahreppur | Westfjords | — | — | Relax in Westfjords | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Reykhólahreppur | West Iceland | — | — | Relax in West Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Sandgerði | Reykjanes Peninsula | — | — | Relax in reykjanes | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Seltjarnarnesbær | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Relax in the Capital Area | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Siglufjörður | North Iceland | — | — | Relax in North Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Skaftárhreppur | South Coast | — | — | Relax in South Coast | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Skagafjörður | North Iceland | — | yes | Relax in North Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Skagafjörður | North Iceland | — | — | Relax in North Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Skagafjörður | North Iceland | — | — | Relax in North Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Skagafjörður | North Iceland | — | — | Relax in North Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Skagaströnd | North Iceland | — | — | Relax in North Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur | South Coast | — | — | Relax in South Coast | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur | South Coast | — | — | Relax in South Coast | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Snæfellsbær | West Iceland | — | — | Relax in West Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Strandabyggð | Westfjords | — | — | Relax in Westfjords | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Stykkishólmur | West Iceland | — | — | Relax in West Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Súðavíkurhreppur | Westfjords | hot | — | Relax in Westfjords | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Súðavíkurhreppur | Westfjords | — | — | Relax in Westfjords | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Súðavíkurhreppur | Westfjords | — | yes | Relax in Westfjords | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Svalbarðsstrandarhreppur | North Iceland | — | — | Relax in North Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Vestmannaeyjabær | South Coast | — | — | Relax in South Coast | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Vesturbær | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Relax in the Capital Area | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Vesturbyggð | Westfjords | — | — | Relax in Westfjords | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Vesturbyggð | Westfjords | — | — | Relax in Westfjords | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Vesturbyggð | Westfjords | — | — | Relax in Westfjords | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Vesturbyggð | Westfjords | — | — | Relax in Westfjords | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Vopnafjarðarhreppur | East Iceland | — | — | Relax in East Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Þingeyjarsveit | North Iceland | — | — | Relax in North Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Þingeyjarsveit | North Iceland | — | — | Relax in North Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Þingeyjarsveit | North Iceland | — | — | Relax in North Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Þingeyjarsveit | North Iceland | — | — | Relax in North Iceland | |
| Geothermal hot spring near Þorlákshöfn | South Coast | — | — | Relax in South Coast | |
| Gjörvidalslaug | East Iceland | — | — | Geothermal bliss awaits | |
| Goldfish Pond | North Iceland | — | — | Your Icelandic spa moment | |
| Grænihver | Highlands | — | — | Your Icelandic spa moment | |
| Grafarlaug | West Iceland | — | — | Geothermal bliss awaits | |
| Grýla | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Your Icelandic spa moment | |
| Guðlaug | South Coast | — | — | Relax in South Coast | |
| Gvendarlaug hin forna | Westfjords | — | 1,000 ISK | Your Icelandic spa moment | |
| Hákarlavogur | Westfjords | — | — | Soak in nature's warmth | |
| Hauganes Hot Tubs | North Iceland | — | — | Your Icelandic spa moment | |
| Heimilishver | Highlands | — | — | Soak in nature's warmth | |
| Heydalur Hot Spring | Westfjords | — | — | Relax in Westfjords | |
| Hjalteyri Hot Tub | North Iceland | — | — | Geothermal hot tub, North Iceland | |
| Hoffell Hot Tubs | East Iceland | — | — | Soak in nature's warmth | |
| Hörgshlíðarlaug | East Iceland | — | — | Relax in East Iceland | |
| hot spring | North Iceland | — | — | Geothermal bliss awaits | |
| Hot Spring Shower | North Iceland | — | — | Your Icelandic spa moment | |
| Hrunalaug | South Coast | — | — | Your Icelandic spa moment | |
| Hveragil | East Iceland | — | — | Soak in nature's warmth | |
| Hverahild | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Your Icelandic spa moment | |
| Keldulaug | Westfjords | — | — | Relax in Westfjords | |
| Kúalaug | South Coast | hot | — | Relax in South Iceland | |
| Kvika | Reykjavík Area | warm | — | Your Icelandic spa moment | |
| Kvika Footbath | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Geothermal bliss awaits | |
| Landbrotalaug | West Iceland | — | — | Your Icelandic spa moment | |
| Laugafell | Highlands | — | — | Your Icelandic spa moment | |
| Laugarfell Hot Pots | East Iceland | — | — | Relax in East Iceland | |
| Lýsulaugar | West Iceland | — | — | Geothermal bliss awaits | |
| Móri | Highlands | — | — | Soak in nature's warmth | |
| Mýrarhver | Highlands | — | — | Your Icelandic spa moment | |
| Natural hot pot near Bláskógabyggð | West Iceland | — | — | Relax in West Iceland | |
| Natural hot pot near Bláskógabyggð | Highlands | — | — | Relax in the Highlands | |
| Natural hot pot near Borgarbyggð | West Iceland | — | — | Relax in West Iceland | |
| Natural hot pot near Borgarbyggð | West Iceland | — | — | Geothermal pool in West Iceland | |
| Natural hot pot near Borgarbyggð | West Iceland | — | — | Geothermal pool in West Iceland | |
| Natural hot pot near Breiðholt | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Relax in the Capital Area | |
| Natural hot pot near Dalabyggð | West Iceland | hot | no | Relax in West Iceland | |
| Natural hot pot near Dalabyggð | West Iceland | — | — | Geothermal pool in West Iceland | |
| Natural hot pot near Dalvík | North Iceland | — | — | Relax in North Iceland | |
| Natural hot pot near Egilsstaðir | East Iceland | — | — | Relax in East Iceland | |
| Natural hot pot near Eskifjörður | East Iceland | — | — | Relax in East Iceland | |
| Natural hot pot near Eyjafjarðarsveit | North Iceland | — | — | Relax in North Iceland | |
| Natural hot pot near Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur | South Coast | — | — | Relax in South Coast | |
| Natural hot pot near Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur | South Coast | — | — | Geothermal pool in South Coast | |
| Natural hot pot near Grundarfjarðarbær | West Iceland | — | — | Relax in West Iceland | |
| Natural hot pot near Háaleiti og Bústaðir | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Relax in the Capital Area | |
| Natural hot pot near Háaleiti og Bústaðir | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Geothermal pool in Reykjavík Area | |
| Natural hot pot near Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Relax in the Capital Area | |
| Natural hot pot near Hrunamannahreppur | South Coast | — | — | Relax in South Coast | |
| Natural hot pot near Húnabyggð | North Iceland | — | — | Relax in North Iceland | |
| Natural hot pot near Húnaþing vestra | West Iceland | — | — | Relax in West Iceland | |
| Natural hot pot near Mosfellsbær | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Relax in the Capital Area | |
| Natural hot pot near Mosfellsbær | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Geothermal pool in Reykjavík Area | |
| Natural hot pot near Mosfellsbær | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Geothermal pool in Reykjavík Area | |
| Natural hot pot near Múlaþing | East Iceland | — | — | Relax in East Iceland | |
| Natural hot pot near Múlaþing | East Iceland | — | — | Geothermal pool in East Iceland | |
| Natural hot pot near Múlaþing | North Iceland | — | — | Relax in North Iceland | |
| Natural hot pot near Norðurþing | North Iceland | — | — | Relax in North Iceland | |
| Natural hot pot near Sauðárkrókur | North Iceland | — | — | Relax in North Iceland | |
| Natural hot pot near Skagafjörður | North Iceland | — | — | Relax in North Iceland | |
| Natural hot pot near Skagafjörður | North Iceland | — | — | Geothermal pool in North Iceland | |
| Natural hot pot near Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur | South Coast | — | — | Relax in South Coast | |
| Natural hot pot near Strandabyggð | Westfjords | — | — | Relax in Westfjords | |
| Natural hot pot near Súðavíkurhreppur | Westfjords | — | — | Relax in Westfjords | |
| Natural hot pot near Svalbarðsstrandarhreppur | North Iceland | — | — | Relax in North Iceland | |
| Natural hot pot near Þingeyjarsveit | North Iceland | — | — | Relax in North Iceland | |
| Natural hot pot near Þingeyjarsveit | North Iceland | — | — | Geothermal pool in North Iceland | |
| Nauteyrarlaug | Westfjords | — | — | Relax in Westfjords | |
| Ostakarið | North Iceland | — | — | Your Icelandic spa moment | |
| Óþerrishola | Highlands | — | — | Relax in the Highlands | |
| Rauðihver | Highlands | — | — | Your Icelandic spa moment | |
| Reykjafoss Warm Waterfall | South Coast | — | — | Your Icelandic spa moment | |
| Sæberg Hot Pot | North Iceland | — | — | Geothermal bliss awaits | |
| Selgil | West Iceland | — | — | Geothermal bliss awaits | |
| Sísjóðandi | Highlands | — | — | Geothermal bliss awaits | |
| Sjósundsaðstaða við Gufunes | Reykjavík Area | — | no | Relax in the Capital Area | |
| Skatalaug | Reykjavík Area | — | — | Your Icelandic spa moment | |
| Skrifla | West Iceland | — | — | Relax in West Iceland | |
| Sóði | Highlands | — | — | Soak in nature's warmth | |
| Stóragjá Cave | North Iceland | — | — | Your Icelandic spa moment | |
| Strútslaug | South Coast | — | — | Geothermal bliss awaits | |
| Sundlaug | Highlands | — | — | Soak in nature's warmth | |
| Víti | Reykjavík Area | 40–42°C | — | 40–42°C natural pool | |
| Þórunnarlaug | Highlands | — | — | Soak in nature's warmth | |
| Þvottahver | Highlands | — | — | Geothermal bliss awaits |
Hot spring
questions
Do I need to book hot springs in advance?
Spa-style lagoons — Blue Lagoon, Sky Lagoon, Mývatn Nature Baths, Forest Lagoon, Krauma — yes, especially in summer and on weekends. Free natural hot springs like Reykjadalur, Seljavallalaug and Hellulaug need no booking. Just show up.
How hot is the water?
Most pools sit at 36–40°C. Natural hot streams like Reykjadalur vary by spot — further upstream gets hotter, downstream cooler. Always check with your hand before stepping in.
Are hot springs open in winter?
Geothermal water does not freeze, and a steaming pool surrounded by snow is part of the magic. Some Highland springs (Landmannalaugar) close with the F-roads in winter; coastal and lowland spots stay open year-round.
Can I bring kids?
Most spa-style pools have a dedicated children's pool. Wild natural springs are slippery near the source and can be very hot — younger kids need close supervision.
What is the etiquette before entering?
Iceland's rule: shower naked with soap before entering any pool. Non-negotiable in public pools and a clear sign of respect at every spa-style lagoon.
Is the Blue Lagoon actually worth the price?
For a first visit, yes — the milky-blue silica water and the volcanic landscape are genuinely like nothing else. For repeat visitors or budget travellers, Secret Lagoon, Mývatn Nature Baths or free roadside hot pots give 80% of the experience for far less.