Špindlerův Mlýn consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2] Špindlerův Mlýn, literally meaning "Špindler's Mill", received its name after a mill belonging to the Špindler family, which was moved between the surrounding settlements Bedřichov, Labská and Svatý Petr in 1765.

In the east of the territory rises Luční hora, at 1,555 metres (5,102 ft) above sea level the second highest mountain of the Czech Republic.

They took advantage of the experience from home and started raising cattle in the seemingly inhospitable mountains and farming in the clearings.

[3] In the 18th century, large parts of the surrounding forests were a possession of the Habsburg minister Friedrich August von Harrach-Rohrau (1696–1749), after whom the village of Bedřichov (Friedrichsthal) is named.

[8] After the war, the town was restored to Czechoslovakia, and the remaining German-speaking population was expelled according to the Beneš decrees and Potsdam Agreement.

After four travellers accommodated here in 1865, the locals recognized the tourist potential of this place, began to expand the huts and build hiking trails.

In 1909, operation of the electric lift for sledges, one of the first of its kind in Europe, started, which contributed to the reputation of the winter tourist resort.

[11] During the winter season the area hosts the Europacup in freestyle skiing and SnowJam, a professional snowboarding event.