Myvatn Nature Baths

The lagoon is heated by hot springs, and the water carries more sulphur than salt. Different sections are held at different temperatures, so you can move around until you find one that suits you. A bar stands at the water with a swim-up counter.

The steam room is a separate chamber and seats 12 to 15 people at a time. The changing and shower area next to it is far larger, split for men and women, with private showers stocked with shower gel, shampoo and conditioner at no charge. The rebuild worked lava stone into the building so that it matches the ground it stands on.

What the baths do not do is run as hot as the Blue Lagoon. The water is warm rather than hot, and wind off Lake Myvatn makes the difference obvious.

• Towels: Bring your own or hire one at the baths. Water shoes are worth packing while the floors are still unfinished.
• Still a building site: As of summer 2026 the rebuild is not finished. Sharp edges are unsmoothed in places and machinery is audible on site.
• Changing rooms: Changing areas are communal, separate for men and women. Private showers are available, with free shower gel, shampoo and conditioner.
• Lockers: Large lockers take bags and jackets; smaller lockers by the lagoon entrance hold phones.
• Water temperature: It varies between sections, and the lagoon does not run as hot as the Blue Lagoon.

The baths stand at Jarðbaðshólar, on the eastern side of Lake Myvatn. There is a car park at the baths themselves, so you can drive right up to the building, and from the car park it is a level walk to the entrance.

Better: the evening. The baths stay open until 23:00, and the last hours of the day are the quietest.

Avoid: a windy day. The lagoon does not run as hot as the Blue Lagoon, and wind makes the cooler water feel colder still once you sit up out of it.