East Iceland Swimming Pools

10 swimming pools in East Iceland, led by Eskifjörður and Sundlaugin Egilsstöðum. All mapped with drive times, directions, and live road conditions.

Top swimming pools in East Iceland

The region's stand-outs — each with photos, facts, and its own page.

Eskifjörður

A 25x12m outdoor pool with 2 hot tubs and a sauna, plus 3 different-sized water slides and a kids' pool with the popular mushroom fountain.

Sundlaugin Egilsstöðum

The pool is 25×12.5 m, with two hot tubs — one with a proper water massage jet. There's also a wading pool, a water slide, and sun loungers by the pool.

Stefánslaug, Neskaupsstað

Stefánslaug in Neskaupstaður is named after Stefán Þorleifsson, the PE teacher who pushed to get it built. It's an outdoor pool with two big water slides, outdoor hot tubs, and a sauna, set on a sunny spot on the hillside above town with a view out over the fjord.

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10 swimming pools in East Iceland

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Hallormsstaðaskóli sundlaug

Pool at Hallormsstaður, next to Iceland's largest forest. Surrounded by trees — genuinely rare for an Icelandic pool. Outdoor pool and hot tubs; pair it with a walk in the woods.

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Reyðarfjörður

Reyðarfjörður's pool opens to the public alongside school swimming lessons for about two months a year — May and September.

Sundhöll Seyðisfjarðar

Seyðisfjörður's pool is small and indoor — 12.5 x 7 m, with a hot tub and a cold tub outside, plus a sauna in.

Eskifjörður

A 25x12m outdoor pool with 2 hot tubs and a sauna, plus 3 different-sized water slides and a kids' pool with the popular mushroom fountain.

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Sundlaugin Breiðdalsvík

Breiðdalsvík's pool is open summers only, June through September. Adult entry 1,130 ISK.

Sundlaugin Egilsstöðum

The pool is 25×12.5 m, with two hot tubs — one with a proper water massage jet. There's also a wading pool, a water slide, and sun loungers by the pool.

Stöðvarfjörður

Stöðvarfjörður's pool is a small outdoor pool with one hot tub. A proper village pool, nothing more.

Stefánslaug, Neskaupsstað

Stefánslaug in Neskaupstaður is named after Stefán Þorleifsson, the PE teacher who pushed to get it built. It's an outdoor pool with two big water slides, outdoor hot tubs, and a sauna, set on a sunny spot on the hillside above town with a view out over the fjord.

Fáskrúðsfjörður

Fáskrúðsfjörður's pool. Adult entry 1,130 ISK. Winter hours are weekday afternoons and Saturday mornings only.

Sundlaug Hafnar

A 25-metre outdoor pool opened in 2009. It has good wheelchair access and a sheltered sunbathing area.