Swimming pools in Iceland

Laugardalslaug

Laugardalslaug is a geothermal swimming pool complex at Sundlaugavegur 30 in the Laugardalur valley, about 3 kilometers east of downtown Reykjavík. It's the largest swimming pool in Iceland, and on a winter evening its hot tubs fill with office workers, retirees and families talking politics through the steam. If you want to see how Reykjavík actually unwinds, this is the place. The centerpiece is a 50-meter outdoor pool, with an indoor competition pool beside it, and around them you'll find several hot pots at different temperatures, a saltwater tub, a whirlpool, a cold tub and a steam room. Kids get a wading pool, a children's pool and water slides, and there's also an accessible pool with private changing rooms. Outside the complex are two beach volleyball courts and running routes through the valley. Because the water is geothermally heated, the outdoor pools stay open all year, snow and darkness included. Laugardalslaug opening hours are 06:30–22:00 Monday to Friday and 08:00–22:00 on weekends, and holiday hours can differ. Early mornings and weekday evenings are the busiest with locals. From late August through June, parts of the pool can be set aside for school swimming and training. Under the fee schedule in force since May 5, 2026, adults pay 1,500 ISK and children aged 10 to 17 pay 400 ISK, while kids under 10 swim free with an adult. Towel rental is 860 ISK and swimsuit rental 1,270 ISK. A swim pass can also be added to the Reykjavík City Card, and as at every Icelandic pool, you shower without a swimsuit before getting in. The pool is an easy bus ride or a 35-minute walk from downtown. An hour or two is plenty for a swim and a long soak, and with the Reykjavík Family Park and Zoo and the Botanic Garden next door, it's easy to turn the pool into a half day in the valley.

Sundhöllin

Sundhöllin, officially Sundhöll Reykjavíkur, is Reykjavík's oldest swimming hall, a short walk downhill from Hallgrímskirkja at Barónsstígur 45a. It opened in 1937 to a design by state architect Guðjón Samúelsson, the same man behind the church at the top of the hill, and it remains a city-run neighborhood pool rather than a tourist spa. The original indoor hall, with its diving boards, is in daily use. An extension that opened on December 3, 2017 added an outdoor area, and today the Sundhöllin public baths have a 25-meter pool, a children's pool, a wading pool and an accessible pool, plus hot tubs, a whirlpool and a cold tub. There are also a steam room and a sauna, and a rooftop terrace with loungers for the rare sunny afternoon. Laugavegur is a couple of blocks away, so most downtown hotels are within walking distance of the Sundhöllin swimming pool. The water is geothermally heated, so the outdoor pool stays open all year, and a winter evening in the hot tubs is the best way to see how Reykjavík unwinds. Allow an hour or so. Check the hours before you go. Normal weekday opening is 06:30–22:00, but since August 25, 2026, a changing-room renovation has cut weekday public hours, closing the pool for part of the morning and early afternoon on every weekday except Wednesday and limiting it to about 60 guests at a time. The city expects normal hours to return once the work finishes in the fall, and the indoor pool is also reserved for school swimming on weekday mornings. Under the city's fee schedule in force since May 5, 2026, adults pay 1,500 ISK and children aged 10 to 17 pay 400 ISK, while children under 10 swim free with a guardian. Towel rental is 860 ISK and swimsuit rental 1,270 ISK. As at every Icelandic pool, you shower without a swimsuit before getting in.

Akureyri Swimming Pool

Akureyri Swimming Pool (Sundlaug Akureyrar) is the main public pool in Akureyri, North Iceland's largest town, at Skólastígur 4 on the hill above the town center. It's a short walk from Akureyrarkirkja and the botanical garden, and on a sunny July afternoon half the town seems to be here. The outdoor area has two 25-meter pools heated with geothermal water, four hot tubs, two wading pools and a cold tub. Three waterslides keep children busy for hours, and in summer a sun deck and an artificial-grass play area open beside the pools. Indoors, there's a 12.5-meter pool and a warm tub for when the wind picks up. Adults pay 1,400 ISK in 2026 and children aged 6 to 17 pay 310 ISK. From August 29 to May 30, the pool opens 06:45 to 21:00 on weekdays and 09:00 to 19:00 on weekends. In summer, from May 31 to August 28, weekday hours stay the same while Saturday runs 08:00 to 21:00 and Sunday 08:00 to 19:30. Plan on one to two hours, and come early in the morning or on a weekday evening if you want the hot tubs to yourself. Wheelchair access is good, with step-free changing rooms and lifts into the indoor pool, both outdoor pools and the large 38°C hot tub. Cruise passengers can walk up from the harbor in about 15 minutes, which makes the Akureyri pool one of the easiest things to do on a short stop in town. As at every Icelandic pool, you shower without a swimsuit before getting in. For a quieter indoor swim, Glerárlaug is on the north side of Akureyri.

Blönduós Swimming Pool

Blönduós Swimming Pool is the outdoor pool at the town sports center at Melabraut 2 in Blönduós, where the glacial river Blanda meets Húnaflói bay in Northwest Iceland. It is only a few minutes off Route 1, about three hours' drive from Reykjavík and under two hours short of Akureyri, so it makes an easy break on the long drive north. The pool is 25 by 8.5 meters, with two hot tubs, a cold plunge and a wading pool around it. Families usually make straight for the two large water slides and the play equipment, and the center has added an infrared sauna as well. If you are staying the night, a swim pairs well with an evening walk out to Hrútey, the wooded island in the Blanda. In summer the pool opens 08:00 to 21:00 on weekdays and 10:00 to 20:00 on weekends. Winter hours are not published online, so call the sports center on 455 4780 outside summer, and keep in mind that ticket sales stop 30 minutes before closing. A single adult ticket costs 1,560 ISK, while children aged 8 to 18, seniors and disabled visitors pay 780 ISK. Towels and swimwear rent for 880 ISK each if you packed in a hurry. As at every Icelandic pool, you shower without a swimsuit before getting in, and an hour is plenty unless the kids discover the slides.

Bolungarvík Swimming Pool

Bolungarvík Swimming Pool, officially Musteri vatns og vellíðunar (the temple of water and well-being), is the municipal pool at Höfðastígur 1 in the fishing town of Bolungarvík in the Westfjords. After a cold day on the fjord roads, its 41°C hot tub with the mountains of Ísafjarðardjúp around you is hard to beat. The pool itself is indoors, 16.66 by 8 meters, so a swim works in any weather. Outside are two hot tubs at 41°C and 39°C (the cooler one has water jets), a 37°C wading pool for children and a 10°C cold tub, plus a water slide that opens when the weather allows. The sauna is usually switched on from 15:00, and on Saturdays it runs separate sessions for women (13:00–15:30) and men (16:00–18:00). Opening hours are 06:00–21:00 on weekdays and 10:00–18:00 on weekends. A single adult ticket costs 1,390 ISK, children aged 7–16 pay 360 ISK and children under 6 swim free, while seniors and disabled visitors pay 695 ISK. Towels and swimsuits rent for 930 ISK each if you forgot your kit, and children aged 9 and under need an adult with them. The drive from Ísafjörður to Bolungarvík takes about 15 minutes through the Bolungarvík tunnel, so the pool fits easily into a half-day trip. Pair it with the Ósvör Maritime Museum, a rebuilt fishing station at the edge of town, or the summer-only road up Bolafjall for the view over the fjord. Bolungarvík camping is right next door, two minutes' walk from the pool.

Borg Swimming Pool

Borg Swimming Pool is the pool at Íþróttamiðstöðin Borg, the sports center in the small village of Borg in Grímsnes, South Iceland, right on Route 35 between Selfoss and Geysir. As a Golden Circle swimming pool, it is a cheap way to break the drive back to Reykjavík, which is roughly an hour away by car. This is a local pool rather than a spa, with a swimming pool, hot tubs and a sauna, and the center also has a gym and a sports hall. Kerið crater is a five-minute drive away and Selfoss about 20 km south, so the Grímsnes pool slots in easily between sights. Under the 2026 price list, adults aged 18–67 pay 1,500 ISK, ages 10–17 pay 500 ISK and visitors over 67 pay 350 ISK. Children under 10 and disability pensioners swim free. If you didn't pack for a swim, a swimsuit or towel rents for 800 ISK each, or 1,200 ISK for both. From June 1 to August 18 the pool opens 10:00–21:30 on weekdays, and the rest of the year it opens a little earlier, at 09:30. Weekend hours are 10:00–18:00 all year, and entry stops 20 minutes before closing. An hour is plenty, and as at every Icelandic pool, you shower without a swimsuit before getting in.

Breiðholtslaug

Breiðholtslaug is a City of Reykjavík swimming pool at Austurberg 3 in Breiðholt, the large residential district in the southeast of the city, about 10 kilometers from downtown. Few visitors find it, so on a weekday morning you'll share the hot tubs with locals discussing the weather rather than with tour groups. The Breiðholtslaug pool has a 25-meter outdoor pool, an indoor pool, a children's pool and a wading pool. Around them are hot tubs, a cold tub, a whirlpool, a sauna and a steam room, and kids head straight for the two slides and the Wipeout Track. The pool is accessible, with a lift down into the outdoor pool and private changing rooms. By car, the Breiðholt swimming pool is roughly 15 to 20 minutes from the center of Reykjavík, which makes it handy if you're staying in Breiðholt or nearby Kópavogur. Árbæjarlaug and the Árbær Open Air Museum are just across the Elliðaárdalur valley, and an hour or two in the water is plenty. Breiðholtslaug is open all year, Monday to Friday 06:30–22:00 and weekends 09:00–22:00. From late August to June, parts of the pool can be set aside for school swimming and training, so evenings and weekends give you the most room to swim. Adults pay 1,500 ISK and children aged 10 to 17 pay 400 ISK, while kids under 10 swim free with an adult. A 10-visit adult card costs 7,000 ISK, which pays off quickly if you swim most days. Towels rent for 860 ISK and swimwear for 1,270 ISK.

Dalslaug

Dalslaug is a public swimming pool in Úlfarsárdalur, a young residential district on the northeastern edge of Reykjavík, run by the City of Reykjavík as part of a school, library and sports complex. It is one of the city's newest pools and sees far fewer tourists than the pools closer to downtown. The main draw is a six-lane, 25-meter outdoor pool, with an indoor pool used mostly for lessons and training. Outside there are also hot tubs, a cold tub, a whirlpool, a slide, a children's pool and a shallow wading pool, and there is a steam room as well. You won't find a dry sauna. Dalslaug pool is open all year, from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends, with shorter hours on some public holidays. Under the city fee schedule in force since May 5, 2026, adult entry is 1,500 ISK, ages 10 to 17 pay 400 ISK, and children under 10 swim free with an adult. Towel rental is 860 ISK and swimsuit rental 1,270 ISK. The pool is at Úlfarsbraut 128, about a 20-minute drive from downtown, so it makes most sense if you are staying in the eastern suburbs or Mosfellsbær. Families fill it after school and on weekend afternoons. Lap swimmers usually find the most room in the evening, once school swimming and club training have finished. With step-free routes and an accessible pool, Dalslaug swimming pool works well for wheelchair users. As at every Icelandic pool, shower without a swimsuit before you get in, and give yourself about an hour to swim a few laps and work through the hot tubs.

Dalvík Swimming Pool

Dalvík Swimming Pool (Sundlaug Dalvíkur) is the public pool in Dalvík, a fishing town on the western shore of Eyjafjörður in North Iceland. Its hot tubs and slide tower look straight out over the fjord, which is why travelers keep stopping here, for summer sun or for the northern lights on a winter evening. The pool opened in 1994 and is part of Dalvík's sports center on Svarfaðarbraut, with a gym and sports hall in the same building. Outside there is a 12.5 by 25-meter pool, hot tubs, a children's pool, a relaxation pool, a water slide and a water mushroom for small kids, plus a steam bath. Dalvík is about 45 km north of Akureyri, roughly 40 minutes by car on Route 82 along the Tröllaskagi coast. That makes the Dalvík pool an easy stop on the drive to Ólafsfjörður and Siglufjörður. It also works as a warm-up after a whale-watching trip from Dalvík harbor or the ferry to Hrísey from Árskógssandur, a few minutes south. Under Dalvíkurbyggð's 2026 fee schedule, adult entry is 1,400 ISK, while children aged 6 to 18, pensioners and disabled visitors pay 500 ISK. A 10-visit adult card is 11,200 ISK, and a swimsuit or towel rents for 1,000 ISK each. The pool is open all year, but hours shift with the seasons and holidays, so check the sports center's current schedule before you go. Allow an hour or so for a swim and a soak. As at every Icelandic pool, shower without a swimsuit before you get in.

Egilsstaðir Swimming Pool

Egilsstaðir Swimming Pool is the outdoor town pool of Egilsstaðir, East Iceland's largest town, at the sports center on Tjarnarbraut 26. It is a few minutes' walk from the shops and the campsite, and since plenty of Ring Road travelers stop in Egilsstaðir for the night anyway, it is the simplest place to thaw out after a long day on Route 1. The outdoor pool is 25 meters long, with two hot tubs, a cold tub, a children's pool and a wading pool. A steam bath and a water slide complete the setup, and the slide keeps kids busy while the adults sit in the hot tubs. The pool is open all year. From June 1 to August 31 it runs from 06:30 to 21:30 on weekdays, and from September 1 to May 31 weekday hours end at 20:30. On weekends it opens from 09:00 to 17:00 in every season, so plan an evening swim for a weekday. One visit usually takes an hour or so. Entry follows the Múlaþing municipal price list and tickets are sold at the desk, so check the current rate when you arrive. If you want a geothermal pool near Egilsstaðir with more of a spa feel, Vök Baths on Lake Urriðavatn is about 5 kilometers north of town, though it costs a good deal more.

Eskifjörður Swimming Pool

Eskifjörður Swimming Pool, known locally as Sundlaug Eskifjarðar, is the municipal outdoor pool of Eskifjörður, a fishing town on the north shore of Reyðarfjörður in the Eastfjords. Fjarðabyggð runs it at Dalbraut 3a, and from the hot tubs you look straight across the fjord at Hólmatindur. This is a family pool rather than a spa, and the prices show it. Alongside the heated lane pool you get hot tubs, a steam bath, a children's wading pool and three waterslides. Lane swimmers have the water mostly to themselves early on weekday mornings, while afternoons belong to kids on the slides. From June 1 to August 31 the pool opens 07:00 to 21:00 on weekdays and 10:00 to 18:00 on weekends. Winter hours, from September 1 to May 31, are 07:00 to 20:00 Monday to Thursday, 07:00 to 18:00 on Friday and 11:00 to 16:00 on weekends. Since May 1, 2026, an adult ticket costs 1,145 ISK, ages 16 to 17 pay 325 ISK, and children under 16 swim free. Eskifjörður is about 15 minutes from Reyðarfjörður and roughly 45 minutes from Egilsstaðir, so a swim fits easily into an Eastfjords drive. Plan on an hour, more if the kids find the slides. As at every Icelandic pool, shower without a swimsuit before you get in.

Flúðir Swimming Pool

Flúðir Swimming Pool (Sundlaugin á Flúðum) is the municipal geothermal pool in Flúðir, a greenhouse village in South Iceland about 30 minutes from Gullfoss and Geysir. The Secret Lagoon gets the crowds, but this is where the village actually swims, and it costs a fraction of the price. The outdoor pool is 25 meters long, with two hot tubs, a cold tub, a natural steam bath fed by local geothermal steam and an infrared sauna. It suits lap swimmers, families and anyone staying at the campground nearby, and the Secret Lagoon is about a kilometer away if you want both. The pool lists adults aged 18–66 at 1,250 ISK and ages 10–17 at 600 ISK, while children under 10, seniors and disabled visitors swim free. From June 1 to August 15, it opens 10:00–20:00 on weekdays and 10:00–18:00 on weekends. Winter hours (August 16 to May 31) are shorter: weekdays 16:00–20:30, with an extra Thursday session from 06:00 to 09:00, and weekends 13:00–18:00. That rules out a weekday daytime swim at the Flúðir pool in winter, so plan for late afternoon. An hour is plenty, and as at every Icelandic pool, you shower without a swimsuit before getting in.

Glerárlaug

Glerárlaug is Akureyri's smaller municipal swimming pool, in the Glerárhverfi district north of the Glerá river, and its main pool is indoors. The 16.7 meter basin suits swimming lessons and steady laps, which makes it the quieter choice in Akureyri when the wind is howling down Eyjafjörður and you want to skip the slides and summer crowds. Outside are two hot tubs, a wading pool, a cold tub and a sauna, so the soak-then-plunge routine still works in winter. Wheelchair users get good access to the changing rooms and a lift into the indoor pool, and the town says a mobile lift for the outdoor hot tubs is on the way. Glerárlaug is at Höfðahlíð, about 2 kilometers or five minutes by car from central Akureyri. Adult entry in 2026 is 1,400 ISK and ages 6 to 17 pay 310 ISK, the same prices as the larger outdoor Akureyri Swimming Pool. An hour is plenty for a swim and a sit in the tubs. Timing matters here, since the pool closes in the middle of the day on weekdays outside summer. From August 24 to June 2 it opens weekdays 6:45 to 8:00 and 16:00 to 21:00 (only the outdoor area is open from 16:00 to 18:00), and weekends 9:00 to 14:30. From June 3 to August 23, weekday hours run straight through from 6:45 to 21:00, with the same weekend hours.

Grafarvogslaug

Grafarvogslaug is the neighborhood swimming pool of Grafarvogur, a residential district on the northeastern edge of Reykjavík, run by the City of Reykjavík at Dalhús 2. On most evenings the hot pots are full of locals rather than tour groups, so it is a good place to see how Reykjavík residents actually unwind. For a suburban pool, the list of facilities is long. There is a 25-meter lap pool, a children's pool and two slides, along with several hot pots, a cold tub, a sauna, an infrared sauna and a steam room. A separate indoor pool and a wading pool make it a good choice on a wet or windy day, and older kids can tackle the Wipeout obstacle track. Grafarvogslaug is open 06:30 to 22:00 on weekdays and 09:00 to 22:00 on weekends, so a late swim works every day of the week. From downtown it is roughly a 15-minute drive, which makes it most convenient if you are staying in the eastern suburbs or in Mosfellsbær. Between late August and June, parts of the pool may be reserved for school swimming and training, so ask at the front desk if you need a lane. Since May 5, 2026, a single adult ticket costs 1,500 ISK, and a 10-visit card is 7,000 ISK. Children aged 10 to 17 pay 400 ISK, while children up to age 9 swim free with a guardian. You can rent a towel for 860 ISK or swimwear for 1,270 ISK, and wheelchair users have an accessible pool plus a private changing room.

Grindavík Swimming Pool

Grindavík Swimming Pool is the outdoor town pool at the sports center on Austurvegur 1 in Grindavík, a fishing town on the south coast of the Reykjanes peninsula. It's about 50 minutes' drive from Reykjavík and roughly 10 minutes from the Blue Lagoon. The Grindavík pool is built for residents rather than visitors, which is the appeal. You get a 25-by-12.5-meter pool for laps, two hot tubs (one with massage jets) and a children's pool with a mushroom fountain and a water slide. Expect local swimmers and school groups instead of tour buses, and plan on about an hour. Since the town was evacuated in November 2023 because of the Sundhnúkur eruptions, Grindavík has stayed at the uncertainty level of Iceland's civil protection system. The municipality welcomes visitors, but services are still limited. The pool's hours change with the season and local conditions, and admission prices aren't published online. Before you drive down, phone the sports center on 426 8244 to confirm the pool is open, and check the official road-conditions map and hazard notices for the peninsula. If it turns out to be closed, Vogar Swimming Pool is the nearest alternative, about 20 minutes away by car.

Grundarfjörður Swimming Pool

Grundarfjörður Swimming Pool is the town pool in Grundarfjörður, on the north coast of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in West Iceland, in the sports center at Borgarbraut 19 beside the campsite. It's a small local pool about 3 kilometers from Kirkjufell, handy for a hot soak after a cold evening at the mountain. The outdoor lap pool is 16.67 meters long, and there's a children's wading pool, two hot tubs and a sauna. From May 1 to September 30 everything is open. In winter the lap pool and wading pool close, and the hot tubs carry on alone. Summer hours at the Grundarfjörður pool run 07:00 to 21:00 Monday to Thursday, 07:00 to 23:00 on Friday and 10:00 to 18:00 on weekends. That late Friday closing helps if you reach the peninsula in the evening. In winter, the hot tubs open 08:00 to 21:00 on weekdays and 13:00 to 17:00 on Saturday, and they're closed on Sunday. Under the 2026 price list, adults pay 1,200 ISK, children aged 10 to 17 and seniors pay 400 ISK, and children under 10 swim free. A shower alone costs 900 ISK, which is what campers next door pay, and towels and swimsuits rent for 900 ISK each. As at any Icelandic pool, you shower without a swimsuit before you get in. An hour is enough for a swim and a soak. When the lap pool is closed, the nearest alternative is in Ólafsvík, about 25 minutes' drive west.

Heiðarbær Swimming Pool

Heiðarbær Swimming Pool is a small, family-run outdoor pool with a hot tub at Heiðarbær in Reykjahverfi, North Iceland, about 20 minutes' drive south of Húsavík on Route 87. After a cold morning on a whale-watching boat, it's the quiet way to warm up. Expect a modest setup rather than a spa. There's one small pool, a hot tub and sun loungers, plus floats and toys for children, and the campsite and restaurant share the same yard. Because it sees far fewer visitors than the GeoSea baths in Húsavík, you often get the water nearly to yourself. The Heiðarbær pool is open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., late enough for an evening soak after a day around Mývatn. The campsite next door only runs from June 15 to August 31, so call ahead outside that window to check the pool is open. Dinner is served on site from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Adult entry is 1,200 ISK on the posted price list, with seniors and disabled visitors paying 900 ISK and children aged 6 to 16 paying 500 ISK. Children under 6 swim free. A shower on its own costs 500 ISK, and so does renting a towel or a swimsuit, which helps if you packed light.

Hella Swimming Pool

Hella Swimming Pool (Sundlaugin á Hellu) is the outdoor village pool in Hella, South Iceland, attached to the sports hall beside the Ytri-Rangá river just off Route 1. An hour or so into a South Coast drive, it's a good reason to pull off the Ring Road, and it's where local families swim after work and school. The main pool is 25 by 11 meters and certified for competitions, so lap swimmers get real lengths. Around it are a massage tub, two hot tubs and two shallow wading pools, plus three water slides, two big and one small. A steam bath and a sunbathing area round it out, which makes it an easy win with kids. Hella sits on the Ring Road about 94 km east of Reykjavík, roughly an hour and a quarter by car, and about half an hour before Seljalandsfoss. That makes the pool a handy break on the way to the waterfalls, or an evening soak if you're staying in town before heading inland toward Hekla and Landmannalaugar. Admission for anyone 16 and over is 1,500 ISK, ages 10 to 15 pay 500 ISK, and seniors and disabled visitors pay 750 ISK, on the 2026 price list. If you forgot your gear, swimsuit and towel rental is 1,500 ISK, and a 10-visit adult card costs 7,500 ISK. On weekdays the swimming pool in Hella is open 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. all year. In summer (May 23 to August 16 in 2026), weekend hours run 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and the rest of the year weekends close at 4 p.m. Most other public holidays follow the 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. schedule, while the pool is closed on Christmas Day, December 26 and New Year's Day. Allow about an hour, including showering first, which every Icelandic pool requires.

Hofsós Swimming Pool

Hofsós Swimming Pool is the outdoor municipal pool on Suðurbraut in Hofsós, a village on the eastern shore of Skagafjörður in North Iceland. Built low into the slope below the village, it lines its far edge up with the fjord, so from the water you look across to Drangey island and the mountains on the western shore. That view is why so many travelers know it as the Hofsós infinity pool. The pool opened in 2010 as a gift to the village from Steinunn Jónsdóttir and Lilja Pálmadóttir, and Basalt Architects designed it. Day to day it's a working municipal pool, 25 by 10.5 meters and 0.8 to 1.8 meters deep, with the water kept at about 30–31°C and a hot tub at around 38–39°C. As at every Icelandic pool, you shower without a swimsuit before getting in. Hofsós is on Route 76, about 37 km north of Sauðárkrókur and under two hours' drive from Akureyri. The Hofsós pool makes an easy stop on the coast road to Siglufjörður and the Tröllaskagi peninsula, and an hour covers a swim and a long soak. Aim for a clear evening if you can, when the low sun lights up Drangey. Summer hours (June 1 to August 23) are 07:00–20:00 on weekdays and 10:00–20:00 on weekends. From August 24 to September 20, weekend hours drop to 11:00–18:00. In winter (September 21 to May 30) the pool opens 07:00–13:00 and 17:00–20:00 on weekdays and 11:00–16:00 on weekends, so time a winter visit around the midday closure. Adult entry is 1,400 ISK. Seniors, disabled visitors and children from age 7 pay a reduced fee of around 425 ISK, while younger children swim free, and swimsuits and towels can be rented at the desk for about 850 ISK each.

Hrísey Swimming Pool

Hrísey Swimming Pool is the outdoor pool on Hrísey, an island in the middle of Eyjafjörður in North Iceland. It belongs to the island's small sports center at Austurvegur 5, a short walk uphill from the harbor, and the municipality of Akureyri runs it. The outdoor pool is 12.5 meters long, with a separate children's pool, a hot tub and a cold tub. Indoors you'll find a steam bath and an infrared sauna, plus a gym. The view across Eyjafjörður from the hot tub is the main reason to come, and after a few hours on the island's trails it's the obvious place to warm up before the ferry back. Getting there means taking the Sævar ferry from Árskógssandur, about a 30-minute drive north of Akureyri, and the crossing takes around 15 minutes. Leave the car on the mainland, since the village is compact and everything is within walking distance of the Hrísey ferry landing. An hour in the water fits easily into a half-day or full-day trip to the island. In summer, from June 6 to August 16, the Hrísey pool opens 10:30 to 19:00 on weekdays and 10:30 to 17:00 on weekends. The rest of the year it opens only in the afternoon: 15:00 to 19:00 Monday to Thursday, 15:00 to 18:00 on Friday and 13:00 to 16:00 on weekends. In 2026 adults pay 1,400 ISK and children aged 6 to 17 pay 310 ISK. For wheelchair users, a separate step-free changing room opens onto the pool area, though there's no lift into the pool or tubs.

Hvammstangi Swimming Pool

Hvammstangi Swimming Pool is the village pool of Hvammstangi in Northwest Iceland, run by the Húnaþing vestra sports center at Hlíðarvegur 6, up the hill from the harbor and about 6 km off the Ring Road on Route 72. After a long day on the gravel loop around Vatnsnes, this is where the dust comes off. The outdoor pool is 25 by 11 meters with four lanes, and around it sit a hot tub with massage jets, a cold tub, a shallow children's pool and a waterslide. Inside there's a steam bath, plus a washing machine and dryer that guests can use. Campers and cyclists tend to appreciate the laundry more than the slide. Because Hvammstangi sits roughly halfway between Reykjavík and Akureyri, about 2.5 hours north of the capital, the pool makes an easy break on the long Ring Road stretch through the northwest. The Kirkjuhvammur campground is a short walk away, and the Icelandic Seal Center is down by the harbor if you want to pair the swim with something in town. Under the 2026 municipal tariff, a single adult entry costs 1,200 ISK. School-age children pay 340 ISK, seniors aged 67 and over and teenagers aged 16 to 18 pay 600 ISK, and children under 6 swim free. Renting a towel or swimsuit costs 805 ISK, and a wash or dry load is 1,345 ISK. In summer (June 1 to August 31) the pool opens 07:00 to 21:00 on weekdays and 10:00 to 18:00 on weekends. Winter hours run 07:00 to 21:30 Monday through Thursday, 07:00 to 19:00 on Friday and 10:00 to 16:00 on weekends. Ticket sales stop 30 minutes before closing, so plan an hour and arrive with time to spare.

Hvolsvöllur Swimming Pool

Hvolsvöllur Swimming Pool is the town pool of Hvolsvöllur, part of the municipal sports center in the middle of this small Ring Road town in South Iceland. Half an hour of spray at Seljalandsfoss leaves most people damp and cold, and the pool is the warm fix about 20 km back down the road. The outdoor pool is 25 meters long, with two hot tubs, a wading pool and a waterslide around it. There's also a steam bath, and you can choose between indoor and outdoor changing rooms. The building has a gym and a sports hall too, but for a road-tripper the hot tubs are the point. Hvolsvöllur is about 1 hour 20 minutes east of Reykjavík on Route 1, the last town before the turnoffs for Fljótshlíð, Þórsmörk and Seljalandsfoss. Since the pool is a short walk from the main road and the LAVA volcano exhibition, it slots easily into a South Coast day, either as a morning start or a stop on the drive back. The pool is open every day. From May 1 to August 31 it opens 06:00 to 21:00 on weekdays and 10:00 to 19:00 on weekends. From September through April weekday hours stay the same, while weekends run 10:00 to 17:00, and on winter weekdays school swimming lessons take up the middle of the day. Entry prices aren't easy to find in advance, so confirm the current price at the desk. Plan about an hour, and as at every Icelandic pool, shower without a swimsuit before you get in.

Hólmavík Swimming Pool

Hólmavík Swimming Pool is an outdoor pool in the village sports center at Hólmavík, on the Strandir coast of the Westfjords. It sits right beside the Hólmavík campsite, a short walk from the harbor and the Museum of Icelandic Sorcery and Witchcraft. Opened in 2004, the pool is 25 meters long, with two hot tubs, a shallow splash pool for small kids and a sauna. This is the village's everyday pool, so expect lap swimmers, families and regulars talking in the hot tubs. As everywhere in Iceland, you shower without a swimsuit before getting in. Hólmavík is about three hours' drive from Reykjavík on the main route between the Ring Road and Ísafjörður, and after a long day of gravel and fjords the pool is the obvious place to thaw out. An hour is plenty for a swim and a soak. If you're heading north into Bjarnarfjörður afterward, the small Gvendarlaug hot pool at Laugarhóll is the next place to bathe. In summer the pool is open daily from 09:00 to 21:00. Winter hours are shorter, especially on weekends, and the published schedules don't fully agree, so call the front desk on 451 3560 before an off-season visit. For 2026, adult entry is 1,325 ISK, while children aged 6 to 17, seniors and disabled visitors pay 495 ISK. Packed light? Swimsuits and towels can be rented at the desk.

Höfn Swimming Pool

Höfn Swimming Pool (Sundlaug Hafnar) is the outdoor municipal pool at Víkurbraut 9 in Höfn í Hornafirði, the main town of Southeast Iceland and the usual overnight stop between Jökulsárlón and the East Fjords. It opened in April 2009 and is a short walk from the town campsite and the harbor. The main pool is 25 meters long and 8.5 meters wide. Around it are two hot tubs, one with massage jets, along with a children's paddling pool and a steam bath, while three waterslides keep kids busy for as long as you let them. It's a local family pool more than a spa, which is exactly why it's worth an hour. The pool is open all year, from 06:45 to 21:00 on weekdays and 10:00 to 19:00 on weekends. Those evening hours make it easy to swim after Jökulsárlón, Diamond Beach or the glacier tongue at Fláajökull, all within about an hour's drive. Plan on one to two hours, and come in the early evening on a weekday if you want space in the hot tubs. Under the 2026 price list, a single adult entry at the swimming pool in Höfn costs 1,450 ISK and a ten-visit card is 6,500 ISK. Visitors aged 67 and over pay 620 ISK, while disabled visitors and children under 18 swim free. Towels and swimsuits can be rented for 1,035 ISK each, and as at every Icelandic pool, you shower without a swimsuit before getting in.