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Lakes in Iceland

203 lakes across Iceland. Each has its own page with where it is, directions, the practical facts and, where we have measured the drive, the nearest pool or lagoon on a LifePass.

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Tjörnin
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Lake · Reykjavík
lake in Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland
2 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 2.0 · Photo: Helgi Hall from Reykjavík, Iceland
Kleifarvatn
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Lake · Hafnarfjörður
lake
1 h 14 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.2 km away.
CC0 · Photo: Joe deSousa
Elliðavatn
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Lake · Kópavogur
lake
20 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo: Helgi Halldórsson from Reykjavík, Iceland
Lagarfljót
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Lake · Egilsstaðir
lake in Iceland
8 h 41 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: AwOiSoAk KaOsIoWa
Jökulsárlón
Lake · Höfn
glacial lake
5 h 41 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.5 km away.
CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo: Ulrich Latzenhofer from Perchtoldsdorf, Österreich
Kerið
Lake · Selfoss
volcanic crater lake in the Grímsnes area in south Iceland
1 h 4 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Gerd Eichmann
Fjallsárlón
Lake
glacial lake in Iceland
5 h 41 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.2 km away.
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Michał Strzelecki
Þingvallavatn
Lake · Hveragerði
lake in southwestern Iceland
1 h 14 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Hansueli Krapf This file was uploaded with Commonist.
Mývatn
Lake · Mývatn
lake
6 h 56 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.2 km away.
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Gerd Eichmann
Öskjuvatn
Lake
crater lake in Iceland
6 h 39 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 4.1 km away.
Public domain · Photo: Michael Ryan
Laugarvatn
Lake · Hveragerði
lake in Iceland
1 h 25 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Andreas Tille
Hreðavatn
Lake · Borgarnes
lake in Borgarbyggð, Western Region, Iceland
1 h 45 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn
Frostastaðavatn
Lake · Kirkjubæjarklaustur
lake in Southern Region, Iceland
2 h 51 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Jerzy Strzelecki
Rauðavatn
Lake · Kópavogur
lake in Grafarholt og Úlfarsárdalur, Iceland
16 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 2.0 · Photo: Axel Kristinsson from Reykjavík, Iceland
Víti Krafla
Lake · Mývatn
lake in Iceland
7 h 7 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 2.5 · Photo: Christian Wirth, de:Wirthi
Víti Askja
Lake
crater lake in Iceland
6 h 39 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.3 km away.
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Rémih
Vífilsstaðavatn
Lake · Hafnarfjörður
16 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Hornstrandir1
Reynisvatn
Lake · Kópavogur
lake in Iceland
17 min from Reykjavík
Public domain · Photo: Sokratex
Hafravatn
Lake · Kópavogur
lake
24 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 3.0 · Photo: Philipp Weigell
Vesturhópsvatn
Lake · Hvammstangi
lake in Iceland
3 h 19 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Hansueli Krapf This file was uploaded with Commonist.
Höfðavatn
Lake · Sauðárkrókur
lake in Iceland
4 h 52 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.5 km away.
CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn
Ástjörn
Lake · Húsavík
lake in Iceland
7 h 39 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Pjebje
Hálslón reservoir
Lake
reservoir in Iceland
7 h 52 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: OddurBen
Skorradalsvatn
Lake · Borgarnes
reservoir
1 h 31 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Reykholt
Breiðárlón
Lake
glacial lake in Iceland
5 h 32 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1 km away.
CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn
Ljótipollur
Lake · Kirkjubæjarklaustur
crater lake in Iceland
2 h 48 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Pintafontes Senapeli…
Úlfljótsvatn
Lake · Hveragerði
lake in Southern Region, Iceland
1 h 9 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Christian Wirth, Wirthi
Þórisvatn
Lake
lake in Iceland
4 h 28 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 4.3 km away.
Public domain · Photo: TommyBee
Sigöldulón
Lake
reservoir
2 h 48 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.2 km away.
CC BY 3.0 · Photo: Bryan Pocius
Hvaleyrarvatn
Lake · Hafnarfjörður
lake in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
23 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn
Langisjór
Lake · Kirkjubæjarklaustur
lake
5 h 59 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 4.4 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Gumol assumed (based on copyright claims).
Sultartangalón
Lake
reservoir
2 h 24 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.9 km away.
CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn
Apavatn
Lake · Selfoss
lake in southern Iceland
1 h 32 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 2.0 de · Photo: Christian Bickel
Langavatn
Lake · Kópavogur
lake in Mosfellsbær, Iceland
22 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Berserkur
Miklavatn
Lake · Siglufjörður
Lake in Skagafjörður, Iceland
5 h 21 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn
Hornafjörður
Lake · Höfn
lagoon in south-east Iceland
6 h 18 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.7 km away.
CC BY-SA 2.0 de · Photo: Christian Bickel fingalo
Ástjörn
Lake · Hafnarfjörður
lake in Capital Region, Iceland
20 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Bjarki S
Hvítárvatn
Lake
lake
2 h 42 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 5.8 km away.
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Smiley.toerist
Hagavatn
Lake
lake in Iceland
2 h 20 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 2.5 · Photo: Polarlys
Hóp
Lake · Blönduós
lake
3 h 26 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.8 km away.
CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn
Ljósavatn
Lake · Akureyri
lake in Iceland
6 h 4 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Hansueli Krapf This file was uploaded with Commonist.
Bakkatjörn
Lake · Reykjavík
8 min from Reykjavík
Blöndulón
Lake
reservoir in Iceland
4 h 59 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.7 km away.
CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn
Stíflisdalsvatn
Lake · Hveragerði
stöðuvatn á Suðurlandi
42 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn
Hvalvatn
Lake · Borgarnes
lake
1 h 33 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 5.3 km away.
CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo: Milan Nykodym from Kutna Hora, Czech Republic
Spákonuvatn
Lake · Hafnarfjörður
stöðuvatn á Reykjanesi
40 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.2 km away.
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Michal Klajban
Djúpavatn
Lake · Hafnarfjörður
lake in Iceland
38 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Michal Klajban
Vestmannsvatn
Lake · Húsavík
lake in northern Iceland
6 h 34 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Hansueli Krapf