Local favourite beach · Eastern Region, Iceland
Skeleyri
Skeleyri is a beach in Eastern Region, Iceland.
Skeleyri: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Skeleyri
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Skeleyri — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 65.04676, -13.99660. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Skeleyri
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland · museum · Eastern Region · ~30 km · Must-see
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre · sanctuary · Eastern Region · ~38 km · Must-see
- Hengifoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~53 km · Must-see
- Búlandstindur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~55 km · Must-see
- Fljótsdalur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~59 km · Must-see
- Brimilsnes · river spot · ~74 km · Must-see
- Maritime Museum · museum · Eastern Region · ~4 km
- Bleiksárfoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~5 km
- Oddsskarð · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~7 km
- Gríma · beach · Eastern Region · ~7 km
- Helgustadir mine · sanctuary · Eastern Region · ~9 km
- Hólafjall · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~10 km
- Hengifoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~12 km
- Búðarárfoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~12 km
- St. Thorlak Church · church · Eastern Region · ~14 km
- Náttmálahnjúkur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~14 km
- Hallberutindur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~15 km
- Tungufell · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~17 km
Other beaches & coast near Skeleyri
- Gríma · beach · Eastern Region · ~7 km
- Vattarnestangi lighthouse · beach · Eastern Region · ~24 km
- Vöðlavík · beach · ~24 km
- Hafnarnes · beach · Eastern Region · ~28 km
- Norðfjarðarflói · beach · ~31 km
- Kambanes · beach · Eastern Region · ~35 km
- Selnes · beach · Eastern Region · ~36 km
- Brimnes · beach · Eastern Region · ~39 km
- Dalatangaviti · beach · Eastern Region · ~40 km
- Streiti · beach · Eastern Region · ~44 km
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Frequently asked
Is Skeleyri safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Skeleyri yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Skeleyri?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Skeleyri?
Nearby: Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland (museum, 30 km), Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre (sanctuary, 38 km), Hengifoss (waterfall, 53 km), Búlandstindur (viewpoint, 55 km), Fljótsdalur (viewpoint, 59 km), Brimilsnes (river spot, 74 km).