Notable beach · Southern Peninsula, Iceland
Stafnes
Stafnes is a beach in Southern Peninsula, Iceland.
Stafnes: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Stafnes
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Stafnes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 63.97083, -22.75233. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Stafnes
- Sandgerði · beach · Southern Peninsula · ~10 km · Must-see
- Church of St. John Paul II · church · Southern Peninsula · ~11 km · Must-see
- Icelandic Museum of Rock 'n' Roll · museum · Southern Peninsula · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hvítasunnukirkjan í Keflavík · church · Southern Peninsula · ~13 km · Must-see
- Viking World Museum · museum · Southern Peninsula · ~14 km · Must-see
- Garðskagaviti · beach · Southern Peninsula · ~16 km · Must-see
- Garður Lighthouse · beach · Southern Peninsula · ~16 km · Must-see
- B-24 Hot Stuff Crash Memorial · fort · Southern Peninsula · ~20 km · Must-see
- Gunnuhver - fumarole · attraction · Southern Peninsula · ~21 km · Must-see
- Reykjanesviti · beach · Southern Peninsula · ~22 km · Must-see
- Blue Lagoon · attraction · Southern Peninsula · ~23 km · Must-see
- Þorbjörn · viewpoint · Southern Peninsula · ~24 km · Must-see
- TFK Grindavik · attraction · Southern Peninsula · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sundhnúkur crater row · viewpoint · Southern Peninsula · ~26 km · Must-see
- Eruptoin crater by Fagradalsfjall · viewpoint · Southern Peninsula · ~31 km · Must-see
- Litli-Hrútur · viewpoint · Southern Peninsula · ~34 km · Must-see
- Keilir · viewpoint · Southern Peninsula · ~36 km · Must-see
- Krysuvik-Thermalgebiet · viewpoint · Capital Region · ~43 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Stafnes
- Sandgerði · beach · Southern Peninsula · ~10 km · Must-see
- Garðskagaviti · beach · Southern Peninsula · ~16 km · Must-see
- Garður Lighthouse · beach · Southern Peninsula · ~16 km · Must-see
- Reykjanesviti · beach · Southern Peninsula · ~22 km · Must-see
- Hafnarfjörður · beach · ~49 km · Must-see
- Nauthólsvík · beach · ~54 km · Must-see
- Þorlákshöfn · beach · Southern Region · ~87 km · Must-see
- Knarrarósviti · beach · Southern Region · ~111 km · Must-see
- Lóndrangar · beach · Western Region · ~123 km · Must-see
- Djúpalónssandur · beach · Western Region · ~129 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Stafnes safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Stafnes yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Stafnes?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Stafnes?
Nearby: Sandgerði (beach, 10 km), Church of St. John Paul II (church, 11 km), Icelandic Museum of Rock 'n' Roll (museum, 13 km), Hvítasunnukirkjan í Keflavík (church, 13 km), Viking World Museum (museum, 14 km), Garðskagaviti (beach, 16 km).
Is Stafnes worth visiting?
Stafnes is listed as a notable beach in Iceland on Spotwander.