Notable beach · Iceland
Rekavík
Rekavík is a beach in Iceland.
Rekavík: 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 Rekavík
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 Rekavík — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 66.43470, -22.51330. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rekavík
- Hornstrandir · sanctuary · Westfjords Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Rekavík · beach · ~30 km · Must-see
- H-4 · fort · Westfjords Region · ~32 km · Must-see
- QP13 convoy · fort · Westfjords Region · ~56 km · Must-see
- Óshyrna · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~56 km · Must-see
- Sigurður Bjarnason frá Vigur · fort · Westfjords Region · ~57 km · Must-see
- Bolafjall · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~58 km · Must-see
- Hannes Hafstein · fort · Westfjords Region · ~61 km · Must-see
- Heritage Museum Westfjords · museum · Westfjords Region · ~61 km · Must-see
- Tungudalur · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~66 km · Must-see
- Nyrðra Vatnalautavatn · lake · Westfjords Region · ~66 km · Must-see
- Hornvík · beach · ~2 km
- Innstidalur · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~5 km
- Hælavík · beach · ~6 km
- Hornbjargsviti · beach · Westfjords Region · ~8 km
- Hlöðuvík · beach · ~9 km
- Kjaransvík · beach · ~11 km
- Drifandisdalur · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~14 km
Other beaches & coast near Rekavík
- Rekavík · beach · ~30 km · Must-see
- Hornvík · beach · ~2 km
- Hælavík · beach · ~6 km
- Hornbjargsviti · beach · Westfjords Region · ~8 km
- Hlöðuvík · beach · ~9 km
- Kjaransvík · beach · ~11 km
- Smiðjuvík · beach · ~17 km
- Veiðileysufjörður · beach · ~17 km
- Lónafjörður · beach · ~19 km
- Hesteyrarfjörður · beach · ~22 km
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Frequently asked
Is Rekavík safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Rekavík yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rekavík?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rekavík?
Nearby: Hornstrandir (sanctuary, 14 km), Rekavík (beach, 30 km), H-4 (fort, 32 km), QP13 convoy (fort, 56 km), Óshyrna (viewpoint, 56 km), Sigurður Bjarnason frá Vigur (fort, 57 km).
Is Rekavík worth visiting?
Rekavík is listed as a notable beach in Iceland on Spotwander.