I’m not sure I was there in February. I know puffin season starts in April

There were vans that make the drive. Just be careful. And I wish we would have taken the time to go down on the beach, but it was really windy. Enjoy tour trip!

Hi . You can contact this guy, he is at Akranes lighthouse, greetings visitors and all . He knows everything there is a to know. His name is Hilmar Sigvaldason email is : hilmarphoto@simnet.is

Yo estuve 8 días y mi itinerario fue el siguiente: Dia 1.reykjavik (1 noche) Dia 2. Sur de islandia ( Seljalanddoss, skogafoss, museo skogar, Dyrholaey, playa Reynisfjara, dormir en kirkjubaejarkhustur. Dia 3. Lago Jokulsarlon y parque nacional skaftafell ( dormir en vik) Dia 4. Circulo dorado( dormir en selfoss) Dia 5. Parque nacional Thingvellir y dormir en borgarnes Dia 6. Peninsula de Snaefellsness otra noche en borgarnes. Dia 7. Reyjavik( pasar por cascada Hraunfossar) antes de ir a reykjavik. Espero te sirva de guia. En lo personal Islandia me encantó así que lo que decidas hacer seguro te gustará. Saludos Dia 8 Regreso

Hi, I also wouldn't advise climbing up there. I've seen plenty of people climbing behind the barriers in various places (including some rocks right over Gulfoss waterfall which was actually almost too scary to watch) - nobody got hurt, but it is not only a matter of your own safety, but also an environmental issue. Iceland's nature already suffers enough from tourism, so one shouldn't really overdo it. - just my 2 cents

I am answering my own question.....Was able to use Google translate to find out that the nature reserve at Dyrholaey will be open 24 hours a day starting on 25 June 2017 at 0900.

Hmm, I wish I could answer this but we never actually made it up to the top due to our rental car's inability to deal with the rugged terrain/steep incline. I didn't realize there were puffins at this location! 🐧 I hope someone can answer this for you & hope you get to see them!! Good luck

Stop at Dyrholaey for the views because it's right on the ring road. There were no puffins when we visited in March, but it was totally worth it. I'm not sure about it being closed, but you wouldn't lose much time if it turned out it was.

I don't know about the closure, but you can see the puffins better from Reynisfjara Beach, which is just one exit past the Arch if you're coming from Reykjavik.