Must-see lake · Capital Region, Iceland
Elliðavatn
Elliðavatn is a lake in Capital Region, Iceland.
Elliðavatn: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Elliðavatn
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Elliðavatn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 64.08595, -21.78355. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Elliðavatn
- Rauðhólar · viewpoint · Capital Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- Rauðavatn · lake · Capital Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Hádegismóar Temple · Buddhist site · Capital Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Búrfell · viewpoint · Capital Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Museum Of Design And Applied Art · museum · Capital Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kópavogskirkja · church · Capital Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fjölskyldu- og húsdýragarðurinn · park · Capital Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Úlfarsfell · viewpoint · Capital Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hafravatn · lake · Capital Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Nauthólsvík · beach · ~10 km · Must-see
- Reykjavíkurvarðan · dargah · Capital Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Klambratún Public Park · park · Capital Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Sky Lagoon · attraction · Capital Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Helgafell · viewpoint · Capital Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hallgrímskirkja · church · Capital Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Imagine Peace Tower · fort · Capital Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Leifur Ericson · attraction · Capital Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hafnarfjörður · beach · ~12 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Elliðavatn
- Rauðavatn · lake · Capital Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Hafravatn · lake · Capital Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Suðurtjörn · lake · Capital Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kleifarvatn · lake · Southern Peninsula · ~25 km · Must-see
- Leirvogsvatn · lake · Capital Region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Silfra Diving · lake · Southern Region · ~47 km · Must-see
- Myrkavatn · lake · Capital Region · ~47 km · Must-see
- Kerid · lake · Southern Region · ~55 km · Must-see
- Hvalvatn · lake · Western Region · ~56 km · Must-see
- Skorradalsvatn · lake · Western Region · ~62 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Elliðavatn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Elliðavatn yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Elliðavatn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Elliðavatn?
Nearby: Rauðhólar (viewpoint, 2 km), Rauðavatn (lake, 3 km), Hádegismóar Temple (Buddhist site, 4 km), Búrfell (viewpoint, 8 km), Museum Of Design And Applied Art (museum, 8 km), Kópavogskirkja (church, 9 km).
Is Elliðavatn worth visiting?
Elliðavatn is listed as a must-see lake in Iceland on Spotwander.