12 PLACES
Capital Region
City pools & a lagoon escape
ICELAND, AT A SLOWER PACE
Slow down.
Soak it in.
Discover Iceland’s geothermal lagoons, hot springs and local pools.
Find your soak →MAKE ROOM ALONG THE WAY
Where will the road take you?
Find a warm-water stop in the part of Iceland you’re exploring.
1 PLACE
Reykjanes
A lagoon among the lava
Photo & credits
Blue Lagoon bathing water at sunset — Benjamin R. · Unsplash License · Display crop; shared under the linked photo licence · Published 2020-06-24 · capture date unconfirmed
10 PLACES
South Iceland
Hot rivers & countryside pools
Photo & credits
Bathing in hot mountain river Ölfusdalur (14602797348) — VillageHero from Ulm, Germany · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Display crop; shared under the linked photo licence · 2014.jpg){kind=link}
7 PLACES
West Iceland
Stone pools & geothermal baths
Photo & credits
Guðrúnarlaug — Bradley Rentz · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Display crop; shared under the linked photo licence · 2017
8 PLACES
Westfjords
Coastal pools, a slower road
Photo & credits
Krossnes swimming pool — Smiley.toerist · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Display crop; shared under the linked photo licence · 2017
10 PLACES
North Iceland
Fjord views & local favourites
Photo & credits
Hofsos, swimming pool — Danapit · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Display crop; shared under the linked photo licence · 2013
3 PLACES
East Iceland
Lake-side baths & village pools
A little less pictured. Still worth exploring.
1 PLACE
Highlands
A soak beyond the main road
Photo & credits
Landmannalaugar Iceland 2005 4 — User:Chris 73 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Display crop; shared under the linked photo licence · 2005 · archival
A WARM WELCOME
Somewhere to exhale.
Reykjanes · Geothermal Baths
Blue Lagoon
Milky blue geothermal water, lava fields and a spa close to Keflavík Airport.
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Sky Lagoon
An oceanside geothermal lagoon on the Kársnes peninsula in Kópavogur, looking out over the North Atlantic.
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North Iceland · Geothermal Baths
Earth Lagoon Mývatn
A broad geothermal lagoon and steam baths in the volcanic landscape around Lake Mývatn. Formerly Mývatn Nature Baths.
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Not every soak needs a spa.
Westfjords · Natural Pool
Hellulaug
A small stone-lined warm pool tucked below the road beside Vatnsfjörður.
Westfjords · Public Swimming Pool
Krossneslaug
A small geothermal swimming pool beside the sea at the far end of Strandir.
North Iceland · Public Swimming Pool
Hofsós Swimming Pool
A heated outdoor pool with open views across Skagafjörður toward Drangey.
Find your kind of warm.
From geothermal lagoons to local swimming pools, explore 52 places across Iceland with source links and practical notes.
Real place photographs, some historic. Photo credits. Check current conditions before visiting.