Notable river spot · Iceland
Eldey
Eldey is a river spot in Iceland.
Eldey: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Eldey
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Eldey — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 63.74095, -22.95772. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Eldey
- Reykjanesviti · beach · Southern Peninsula · ~19 km · Must-see
- Gunnuhver - fumarole · attraction · Southern Peninsula · ~20 km · Must-see
- TFK Grindavik · attraction · Southern Peninsula · ~34 km · Must-see
- Þorbjörn · viewpoint · Southern Peninsula · ~36 km · Must-see
- Blue Lagoon · attraction · Southern Peninsula · ~37 km · Must-see
- Church of St. John Paul II · church · Southern Peninsula · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sundhnúkur crater row · viewpoint · Southern Peninsula · ~40 km · Must-see
- Viking World Museum · museum · Southern Peninsula · ~42 km · Must-see
- Icelandic Museum of Rock 'n' Roll · museum · Southern Peninsula · ~43 km · Must-see
- Hvítasunnukirkjan í Keflavík · church · Southern Peninsula · ~44 km · Must-see
- Sandgerði · beach · Southern Peninsula · ~44 km · Must-see
- B-24 Hot Stuff Crash Memorial · fort · Southern Peninsula · ~45 km · Must-see
- Eruptoin crater by Fagradalsfjall · viewpoint · Southern Peninsula · ~47 km · Must-see
- Garðskagaviti · beach · Southern Peninsula · ~50 km · Must-see
- Garður Lighthouse · beach · Southern Peninsula · ~50 km · Must-see
- Litli-Hrútur · viewpoint · Southern Peninsula · ~52 km · Must-see
- Keilir · viewpoint · Southern Peninsula · ~56 km · Must-see
- Krysuvik-Thermalgebiet · viewpoint · Capital Region · ~59 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Eldey
- Grótta · river spot · Seltjarnarnesbær · ~82 km · Must-see
- Engey · river spot · ~87 km · Must-see
- Akurey · river spot · ~85 km
- Viðey · river spot · Capital Region · ~90 km
- Lundey · river spot · Capital Region · ~93 km
- Þerney · river spot · Capital Region · ~94 km
- Hjörsey · river spot · Western Region · ~115 km
- Sandey · river spot · Southern Region · ~125 km
- Brákarey · river spot · Western Region · ~127 km
- Geirshólmi · river spot · Western Region · ~128 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Eldey yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Eldey?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Eldey?
Nearby: Reykjanesviti (beach, 19 km), Gunnuhver - fumarole (attraction, 20 km), TFK Grindavik (attraction, 34 km), Þorbjörn (viewpoint, 36 km), Blue Lagoon (attraction, 37 km), Church of St. John Paul II (church, 40 km).
Is Eldey worth visiting?
Eldey is listed as a notable river spot in Iceland on Spotwander.