Free Volcano Pictures: 41 Photos of Volcanoes, Lava Fields and Geysers
41 free volcano pictures from the BigFoto library, all real photos from our travels: the red and black volcanoes of Timanfaya on Lanzarote, a snow-capped volcano in Anatolia, a volcano above the rice fields of Bali and a volcanic cone in New Zealand, then black lava fields, lava rock close-ups for a lava background, the lava rift of Þingvellir in Iceland, and geysers, steaming craters and hot springs. There are no eruptions here: these are volcanic landscapes, quiet and safe to walk through. The originals are about 1200 pixels on the long side, enough for slides, school projects and web pages.
How to download: click a photo to see it large, then use Download. The originals are about 1200 × 800 pixels: right for blog posts, slides, social media, school projects and video call backgrounds.
Volcanoes and volcanic mountains
The volcanoes of Timanfaya and the red slopes around them on Lanzarote, vines growing in the black ash below a volcano in La Geria, a snow-capped volcano in central Anatolia, a volcano behind the rice fields of Bali, and a volcanic cone above a town in New Zealand.
Lava fields and black lava shores
The vineyards of La Geria, each vine in a pit of black ash behind a half-moon stone wall, palms on the black lava coast of Lanzarote, lava rock by the sea, volcanic rock layers on Gran Canaria, and the moss-covered lava field and rift walls of Þingvellir in Iceland, where the path runs through the Almannagjá gorge.
Lava rock backgrounds
Close-ups of cracked and split lava rock and the narrow fissures of Þingvellir, some of them filled with still, clear water. Grey and textured from edge to edge, they work as a lava background or a stone texture.
Geysers, steam and hot springs
Geysers erupting, among them Pōhutu in Rotorua, steaming craters and lakes, hot pools in the mist, a bubbling mud pool, and orange and yellow mineral deposits around hot springs. Most come from the geothermal valley of Rotorua in New Zealand.
The Blue Lagoon in a lava field
Milky blue geothermal water among black lava rock at the Blue Lagoon in Iceland.
More free photos
- Free geology and rock pictures
- Free rock and cliff pictures
- Free mountain pictures
- Free desert pictures
- Lanzarote pictures
- Iceland pictures
- New Zealand pictures
Questions about these volcano pictures
Can I use these volcano pictures for free?
Yes, for personal and commercial projects. All we ask is a link back to BigFoto.com; the box at the top of the page has a credit link you can copy.
Where were these volcano and lava pictures taken?
The volcanoes and lava fields are mostly on Lanzarote in the Canary Islands (Timanfaya and La Geria), with others in central Anatolia in Turkey, Bali and New Zealand. The lava rift, the fissures and the Blue Lagoon are in Iceland, and most geysers and hot springs are in Rotorua in New Zealand.
Are there pictures of erupting volcanoes?
No. All photos show quiet volcanic landscapes: cones, lava fields, lava rock, steam, geysers and hot springs. The geyser photos are the closest thing to an eruption.
Can I use them as a volcano or lava background?
Yes. The lava rock close-ups are textured from edge to edge, so text sits well on them, and the wide volcano views have plain sky for a title. At about 1200 pixels on the long side they suit slides, web pages and social posts better than a large desktop wallpaper.
