AquaFonte lists 31 verified thermal springs in Iceland, each with its own page: temperature, minerals, treatments, and directions.
Water types found
Springs
Blue Lagoon
Reykjanes Peninsula · 38°C
Milky-blue geothermal seawater rich in silica and algae on Iceland's volcanic Reykjanes Peninsula.
Drangsnes Hot Pots
Strandir, Westfjords
Three free seaside geothermal hot pots in the fishing village of Drangsnes, built by locals after a 1997 drilling operation struck hot water.
GeoSea Geothermal Sea Baths
Húsavík, North Iceland · 39°C
Clifftop infinity pools in Húsavík filled with naturally heated seawater drawn from geothermal boreholes, overlooking Skjálfandi Bay.
Grettislaug
Skagafjörður, North Iceland · 39°C
A pair of small natural hot pots on the Skagafjörður coast of North Iceland, connected by saga tradition to the outlaw hero Grettir the Strong, who reportedly swam here from an island offshore.
Gudlaug Baths
West Iceland (Akranes)
A tiered, architect-designed geothermal bathing structure on Langisandur beach in Akranes, completed in 2018.
Gudrunarlaug
Dalir, West Iceland · 37°C
A small historic stone hot pool in Sælingsdalur, West Iceland, named after Guðrún Ósvífursdóttir of the Laxdæla Saga.
Hellulaug Hot Spring
Westfjords · 38°C
A small, unstaffed natural hot spring pool set into the shoreline rocks at the mouth of Vatnsfjörður in the Westfjords.
Hoffell Hot Tubs
Southeast Iceland (near Höfn)
A set of budget geothermal hot tubs on a farm below the Hoffellsjökull glacier tongue, fed by a spring discovered in 2000.
Hofsos Swimming Pool
Skagafjörður, North Iceland
A geothermally heated pool in the fishing village of Hofsós, designed to visually merge with Skagafjörður fjord.
Hrunalaug Hot Spring
South Iceland / Golden Circle (near Flúðir)
A small, privately owned cluster of natural stone bathing pools near Flúðir, with the oldest pool dating to around 1890.
Husafell Canyon Baths
West Iceland (Borgarfjörður)
A guided-access geothermal soak in stone pools set within a highland canyon near Húsafell in West Iceland.
Hvammsvik Hot Springs
Hvalfjörður, West Iceland
Eight natural geothermal pools set into the shoreline of Hvalfjörður, mixing hot spring water with tidal seawater.
Hveravellir Geothermal Pool
Central Highlands · 39°C
A remote highland bathing pool dammed from a geothermal stream in 1950, set between the Langjökull and Hofsjökull glaciers.
Krauma Geothermal Baths
West Iceland (Borgarfjörður)
A spa built directly beside Deildartunguhver, Europe's highest-flow hot spring, blending its near-boiling water with cold glacial water for bathing.
Krossnes Swimming Pool
Strandir, Westfjords
A remote oceanfront geothermal pool in Iceland's northern Westfjords, built by local farmers in 1954.
Landmannalaugar Hot Spring
Fjallabak Nature Reserve, Highlands
A free natural hot spring in Iceland's highlands where warm geothermal water mixes with cold mountain runoff at the edge of a lava field.
Laugarfell Hot Springs
East Iceland Highlands
Two stone-built natural hot pools in Iceland's Eastern Highlands near Mount Snæfell, open to day visitors each summer.
Laugarvatn Fontana Geothermal Baths
South Iceland / Golden Circle (Laugarvatn)
A Golden Circle spa on the shore of Lake Laugarvatn built over natural steam vents, with bathing traditions dating to 1929.
Lysuholslaug (Lysulaugar)
Snæfellsnes Peninsula, West Iceland
A seasonal geothermal pool on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula whose naturally hot water is rich in minerals and green (chlorella) algae.
Mývatn Nature Baths
Mývatn, North Iceland · 36°C
A geothermal lagoon of milky blue-green water in the volcanic landscape of North Iceland — often called the northern alternative to the Blue Lagoon, with a wilder, less commercialised character.
Nautholsvik Geothermal Beach
Reykjavík Capital Area
A man-made geothermal beach in Reykjavík where the city's geothermal hot water is pumped into a lagoon and hot tubs to warm the seawater for bathing.
North Sailing — Schooner Opal
Húsavík, Northeast Iceland · 38°C
A renovated oak schooner departing from Húsavík in northeast Iceland, offering whale watching and Arctic sailing experiences from a vessel equipped with a wood-fired hot tub on the deck — geothermal wellness meets Arctic ocean.
Panorama Glass Lodge
South Iceland · 40°C
Transparent glass cabins in South Iceland with private geothermal hot tubs and outdoor saunas — designed for Northern Lights viewing from the comfort of thermal water.
Reykjadalur Thermal River
South Iceland (Hveragerði)
A free, hour-long uphill hike above Hveragerði leads to a naturally warm river where geothermally heated water mixes with a cold mountain stream.
Reykjafjardarlaug Hot Pool
Westfjords
A free, volunteer-maintained geothermal pool beside a natural hot spring in a remote fjord of the Icelandic Westfjords.
Secret Lagoon
Flúðir, South Iceland · 39°C
Iceland's oldest swimming pool site, a natural geothermal lagoon in Flúðir fed by hot springs and a small active geyser.
Seljavallalaug
South Coast, Iceland
One of Iceland's oldest swimming pools, a rustic 1923 concrete pool set against a hillside below Eyjafjallajökull, fed by a natural hot spring.
Skogarbod (Forest Lagoon)
North Iceland (Akureyri / Eyjafjörður) · 37°C
A geothermal spa in Vaðlaskógur forest near Akureyri, built around a hot spring found during construction of the Vaðlaheiði road tunnel.
Sky Lagoon
Kópavogur, Greater Reykjavik · 39°C
A 70-metre infinity geothermal pool on the edge of the North Atlantic, where the water meets the horizon — the most dramatic oceanside thermal bathing site in Iceland.
Sundhollin
Reykjavik · 38°C
Reykjavik's historic indoor and outdoor geothermal swimming complex, fed entirely by natural hot spring water — a central institution of Icelandic daily life since 1937.
Vok Baths
East Iceland
Floating geothermal pools anchored in Lake Urriðavatn near Egilsstaðir, naturally heated by springs beneath the lake.