Notable beach · Westfjords Region, Iceland
Arnarnes
Arnarnes is a beach in Westfjords Region, Iceland.
Arnarnes: 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 Arnarnes
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 Arnarnes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 66.09883, -23.03867. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Arnarnes
- Hannes Hafstein · fort · Westfjords Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Heritage Museum Westfjords · museum · Westfjords Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Óshyrna · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Tungudalur · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sigurður Bjarnason frá Vigur · fort · Westfjords Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- QP13 convoy · fort · Westfjords Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bolafjall · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~20 km · Must-see
- Minning þeirra sem fórust í snjóflóðinu á Flateyri þann 26. október 1995. · fort · Westfjords Region · ~28 km · Must-see
- Hornstrandir · sanctuary · Westfjords Region · ~41 km · Must-see
- Rekavík · beach · ~46 km · Must-see
- H-4 · fort · Westfjords Region · ~46 km · Must-see
- Dynjandi · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~52 km · Must-see
- Nyrðra Vatnalautavatn · lake · Westfjords Region · ~65 km · Must-see
- Selárdalur · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~71 km · Must-see
- Skutulsfjörður · beach · ~5 km
- Karl · attraction · Westfjords Region · ~6 km
- Kona · attraction · Westfjords Region · ~6 km
- Þrívíddargangbraut · attraction · Westfjords Region · ~6 km
Other beaches & coast near Arnarnes
- Rekavík · beach · ~46 km · Must-see
- Bjargtangaviti · beach · Westfjords Region · ~119 km · Must-see
- Súgandisey · beach · Western Region · ~143 km · Must-see
- Skutulsfjörður · beach · ~5 km
- Álftafjörður · beach · Westfjords Region · ~12 km
- Bolungarvíkurhöfn · beach · ~14 km
- Seyðisfjörður · beach · ~15 km
- Hestfjörður · beach · Westfjords Region · ~20 km
- Grunnavík · beach · ~22 km
- Skötufjörður · beach · ~25 km
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Frequently asked
Is Arnarnes safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Arnarnes yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Arnarnes?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Arnarnes?
Nearby: Hannes Hafstein (fort, 6 km), Heritage Museum Westfjords (museum, 7 km), Óshyrna (viewpoint, 11 km), Tungudalur (viewpoint, 12 km), Sigurður Bjarnason frá Vigur (fort, 14 km), QP13 convoy (fort, 15 km).
Is Arnarnes worth visiting?
Arnarnes is listed as a notable beach in Iceland on Spotwander.