Notable beach · Eastern Region, Iceland
Kambanes
Kambanes is a beach in Eastern Region, Iceland.
Kambanes: 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 Kambanes
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 Kambanes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 64.80112, -13.83892. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kambanes
- Búlandstindur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~37 km · Must-see
- Brimilsnes · river spot · ~53 km · Must-see
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland · museum · Eastern Region · ~65 km · Must-see
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre · sanctuary · Eastern Region · ~69 km · Must-see
- Hengifoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~74 km · Must-see
- Súlur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~4 km
- Petra's Stone Collection · museum · Eastern Region · ~5 km
- Selnes · beach · Eastern Region · ~10 km
- Hafnarnes · beach · Eastern Region · ~11 km
- Köttur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~13 km
- Streiti · beach · Eastern Region · ~13 km
- Andey · river spot · ~16 km
- Sátur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~16 km
- Gilsárfoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~18 km
- Klofatindur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~18 km
- Skrúður · river spot · ~19 km
- Núpstindur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~19 km
- Svartagil · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~20 km
Other beaches & coast near Kambanes
- Selnes · beach · Eastern Region · ~10 km
- Hafnarnes · beach · Eastern Region · ~11 km
- Streiti · beach · Eastern Region · ~13 km
- Vattarnestangi lighthouse · beach · Eastern Region · ~21 km
- Karlsstaðatangi · beach · Eastern Region · ~28 km
- Gríma · beach · Eastern Region · ~29 km
- Vöðlavík · beach · ~34 km
- Norðfjarðarflói · beach · ~56 km
- Fauskasandur · beach · Eastern Region · ~58 km
- Dalatangaviti · beach · Eastern Region · ~67 km
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Frequently asked
Is Kambanes safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Kambanes yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Kambanes?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Kambanes?
Nearby: Búlandstindur (viewpoint, 37 km), Brimilsnes (river spot, 53 km), Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland (museum, 65 km), Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre (sanctuary, 69 km), Hengifoss (waterfall, 74 km), Súlur (viewpoint, 4 km).
Is Kambanes worth visiting?
Kambanes is listed as a notable beach in Iceland on Spotwander.