
About
Skógarböðin is a geothermal lagoon in North Iceland.
Map of Skógarböðin
Skógarböðin is in North Iceland at 65.6699°N, 18.0418°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Getting there
- Road 1 (Leirunesti - Vaðlaheiðargöng)
Off the main road
- 0.2 km from Route 1
Nearest town
- Veigastaðir — 1.3 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 250 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 198 mapped places within 20 km
Skógarböðin weather and conditions
At Skógarböðin in North Iceland, conditions as of 1 September 2026, 03:00 (Iceland time): 5°C, overcast, wind 1 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 53 m (sunrise 05:46, sunset 20:39). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 1 September 2026, 03:00· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
Cars & campers
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Forest Lagoon< 1 km
- 2The Beer Spa34 km
- 3Geosea53 km
- 4Mývatn Nature Baths55 km
Waterfalls
The Waterfall of the Gods. Wide, horseshoe-shaped falls dropping 12 meters. According to…

A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in Iceland.
Hot Springs
Swimming_pool hot spring
Natural hot spring
Akureyri's municipal swimming pool per Visit North Iceland — water around 43°C, with a…
Geothermal spot
Campsites
The camp site Hamrar by Akureyri is an excellent camp site with great facilities and…
The camp site Lónsá is located close to highway no 1 when entering Akureyri in the…
The camp site Systragil is in the valley Fnjóskadalur, a short distance from Akureyri. A…
The camp site Vaglaskógur is in the valley Fnjóskárdalur. The forest Vaglaskógur is the…
F-Roads
Road to an abandoned fjord
Valley drive ending at the sea
Only road across central Westfjords
Supermarkets
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Hagkaup supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 279.7 kr/L petrol
Tours
Lake Mývatn and the surrounding area are an absolute must if you're exploring the North!
Discover the wonderland of Lake Myvatn and Godafoss Waterfall with an experienced local tour guide.
The freedom of covering all kinds of terrain on a snowmobile is something everyone should experience.
Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
VegagerðinVisitor access & practical facts
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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