Notable beach · Northwestern Region, Iceland
Kálfshamar
Kálfshamar is a beach in Northwestern Region, Iceland.
Kálfshamar: 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 Kálfshamar
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 Kálfshamar — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 66.01724, -20.43301. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kálfshamar
- Laxárdalur · viewpoint · Northwestern Region · ~40 km · Must-see
- Drangey · river spot · Northwestern Region · ~43 km · Must-see
- Gönguskörð · viewpoint · Northwestern Region · ~52 km · Must-see
- Sauðárkrókskirkja · church · Northwestern Region · ~58 km · Must-see
- Hrolleifsdalur · viewpoint · Northwestern Region · ~63 km · Must-see
- Þingeyrarkirkja · church · Northwestern Region · ~64 km · Must-see
- Deildardalur · viewpoint · Northwestern Region · ~69 km · Must-see
- Flókadalur · viewpoint · Northwestern Region · ~72 km · Must-see
- Kálfshamarsvík · beach · ~1 km
- Laxárvatn · lake · Northwestern Region · ~4 km
- Fossárfoss · waterfall · ~7 km
- Selfell · viewpoint · Northwestern Region · ~11 km
- Aravatn · lake · Northwestern Region · ~15 km
- Fjallsöxl · viewpoint · Northwestern Region · ~17 km
- Langavatn · lake · Northwestern Region · ~18 km
- Skagatáarviti · beach · Northwestern Region · ~24 km
- Katlafjall · viewpoint · Northwestern Region · ~24 km
- Ketubjörg · waterfall · Northwestern Region · ~24 km
Other beaches & coast near Kálfshamar
- Kálfshamarsvík · beach · ~1 km
- Skagatáarviti · beach · Northwestern Region · ~24 km
- Gjögur · beach · Westfjords Region · ~50 km
- Húnafjörður · beach · ~52 km
- Trékyllisvík · beach · ~59 km
- Reykjarfjörður · beach · ~60 km
- Hegranes · beach · Northwestern Region · ~61 km
- Straumnesviti · beach · Northwestern Region · ~61 km
- Norðurfjörður · beach · ~63 km
- Ingólfsfjörður · beach · Westfjords Region · ~68 km
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Frequently asked
Is Kálfshamar safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Kálfshamar yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Kálfshamar?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Kálfshamar?
Nearby: Laxárdalur (viewpoint, 40 km), Drangey (river spot, 43 km), Gönguskörð (viewpoint, 52 km), Sauðárkrókskirkja (church, 58 km), Hrolleifsdalur (viewpoint, 63 km), Þingeyrarkirkja (church, 64 km).
Is Kálfshamar worth visiting?
Kálfshamar is listed as a notable beach in Iceland on Spotwander.