Name: Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach
Address: Reynishverfisvegur, Iceland, IS

Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach is a point of interest, located at Reynishverfisvegur, Iceland

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Added by Jopie, at 23 January 2017

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Anonymous

02 December 2017

As with everything in Iceland you come here for the landscape, and even though we came on a dreadfully rainy and windy day it did not disappoint.
Harshly and stunningly beautiful at the same time. The black sand is incredible.
But take all the warnings seriously, those ways are not to be played with and they come surprisingly far up the beach very unexpectedly once in a while.
I wouldn't really bring kids here.
Anonymous

30 November 2017

Great place to see the Northern Lights! But don't be stupid, stay far from the North Atlantic Ocean! It's very dangerous! People die! Keep away from the wet sand and never turn your back on it. But if you use sense and respect the power of nature it is a beautiful beach.
Anonymous

19 November 2017

Gorgeous black sand beach that is very picturesque. The rock wall has some very interesting basalt piles and many different layers/patterns of rock. It can be very windy and the waves are aggressive and can be dangerous so don't get to close. I like the myths around the place such as the trolls that turned into rocks in the sea or the myth about the sealskin
Anonymous

29 October 2017

This is an amazing beach. We went here on a. Full moon night and there is no romantic and urging place like this. The sea is energetic and the waves are not at peace. The basalt rocks are great place for photography. The black sand and the combination of foam of the wave is picturesque. There is restaurant on the shore and washroom available as well. There is a lot of parking space

Note: the wind is hard and the sand sometimes flies. It is better to cover ears and eyes especially for kids.

There is another route to go to the beach which is a 40 min walk on the shore. If anyone is interested and has more time, can try that.
Anonymous

23 October 2017

Gorgeous black sand beach. There is a section that has neat rounded pebbles instead of the sand. most are black, but the beach is speckled with the occasional red or green rock to stunning effect. There are a couple of small volcanic caves and a wall of basalt columns. Must-see in Iceland.
Anonymous

22 October 2017

Just one advise: Do not miss. It is just surreal.. you have to see it to believe
Anonymous

19 October 2017

Nice beach, but has a rogue wave about every 8 waves. This is poorly communicated to people standing on beach taking pictures.
Anonymous

26 August 2017

Really beautiful and peaceful spot! Not the only black-sand beach in Iceland (don't be fooled by the name), but certainly a very pretty one and a great spot to stop and have a picnic/relax on the beach. There are some cool rock formations in the water off shore, and access to restrooms and food services nearby (which isn't always a given when driving around Iceland).
Anonymous

03 August 2017

Amazing cliffs wall with basalt. Black beach. Nice view on the rocks of shore and (at least in the evening) lots of puffins fishing close to the beach.
Anonymous

24 July 2017

Very beautiful views. Worth the trip! Definitely listen to the warnings though. The wind and waves are nothing to mess around with!
Anonymous

15 July 2017

Awesome views. it will make you wonder how the basalt rocks got its shaped like that. Its also fun to walk by the beach. Just be careful and don't get caught by the waves it can pull you into the ocean.
Anonymous

04 July 2017

If you are in Iceland you really need to schedule this place in to your trip.

This isn't your typical beach, there are small to medium sized rocks and also fine sand. If you walk east on the beach you will encounter what looks like the end of the beach. If you climb over the rocks, you will be on another black sand beach that many people will not be on. You also get a better view of Reynisdragar.

Also be safe when here, there are signs posted to not get to close to the water due to 'dearly sneaker waves' that have carried tourists to their demise.
Anonymous

16 June 2017

This place is insanely picturesque. Take the glacier boat ride. This place also has a visitor station, restrooms and food vendors. A must so while in Iceland. It's 3.75 hours east of Reykjavik and well worth the trip. The drive is easy and you'll see many landscape changesmossy rocks, purple Lupin fields, sheep (of course)
Anonymous

31 March 2017

Contrary to popular belief, it's not black sand. it's black rocks. like stones.. the black sand beaches are further down in Vík. Still very lovely nonetheless. BE VERY CAREFUL BY THE WATER. The day before we went there, someone got sucked out to sea and they never found him. Apparently he only went calf deep. Don't go NEAR the water, even if you see other tourists doing it (which you will)
Anonymous

19 March 2017

Another beautiful place in Iceland.
The black sand beach with a cave and a wonderful view. The cave reminded me of the Giants Causeway in Northern Ireland.
You can also see the Dyrhólaey arch from the beach.
The large stone stacks in the water have a legend about trolls, which is a lovely story.
I also like the little stone towers build near the restaurant on the wall. Of course I had to build one myself too.
Anonymous

15 March 2017

Fantastic spot to take photos and see volcanic sand. If you are a geography or geology person you will love the geography here. Plenty of space to walk around and have time to yourself. There is a small shop here to have lunch. There are plenty of cold and warm options.
Anonymous

13 February 2017

Very impressed with this area. Black sand looks very cool, waves are huge, the wall/stacks are brilliant (very similar to the giants causeway in Ireland) and the walls of the caves are very unique. 4 minute drive off the main road.
*Paid toilets outside of business hours but there are toilets in the cafe/restaurant just inside the door on the left.
Anonymous

30 January 2017

HIGHLY SUGGEST STOPPING HERE!

Tour buses drop off tons of tourists but they all leave at the same time so if you want to get that amazing picture of you on the rocks, just wait a few minutes and it clears out. The best part of the beach in my opinion was where the tourists stop and turn around. Walk as Far East (left) as you can and there's boulders piled up. I climbed up the boulders and had an amazing view of the large rocks in the ocean, the beach, and the Arch.