Notable river spot · Northeastern Region, Iceland
Grímsey
Grímsey is a river spot in Northeastern Region, Iceland.
Grímsey: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Grímsey
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Grímsey — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 66.54622, -18.00311. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Grímsey
- Flateyjardalur · viewpoint · ~61 km · Must-see
- Strákar · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~73 km · Must-see
- Grímseyjarviti · beach · Northeastern Region · ~3 km
- Flatey · river spot · Northeastern Region · ~54 km
- Þorgeirsfjörður · beach · ~54 km
- Hvalvatnsfjörður · beach · ~55 km
- Háa-Þóra · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~56 km
- Bjarnarfjall · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~57 km
- Hraunfjall · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~59 km
- Hágöng Ytri · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~64 km
- Siglunes · beach · Northeastern Region · ~67 km
- Hvanndalir · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~67 km
- Tjörnes · beach · Northeastern Region · ~67 km
- Sýrdalur · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~67 km
- Hrólfssker · beach · Akureyrarbær · ~68 km
- Brík · beach · Northeastern Region · ~68 km
- Héðinsfjörður · beach · Northeastern Region · ~69 km
- Lundey · river spot · Northeastern Region · ~70 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Grímsey
- Drangey · river spot · Northwestern Region · ~126 km · Must-see
- Flatey · river spot · Northeastern Region · ~54 km
- Lundey · river spot · Northeastern Region · ~70 km
- Hrísey · river spot · Northeastern Region · ~78 km
- Málmey · river spot · ~113 km
- Þingey · river spot · Northeastern Region · ~114 km
- Lundey · river spot · Northwestern Region · ~136 km
- Hegranes · river spot · Northwestern Region · ~144 km
- Flatasker · river spot · Northeastern Region · ~1 km
- Jarnihryggur · river spot · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Grímsey yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Grímsey?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Grímsey?
Nearby: Flateyjardalur (viewpoint, 61 km), Strákar (viewpoint, 73 km), Grímseyjarviti (beach, 3 km), Flatey (river spot, 54 km), Þorgeirsfjörður (beach, 54 km), Hvalvatnsfjörður (beach, 55 km).
Is Grímsey worth visiting?
Grímsey is listed as a notable river spot in Iceland on Spotwander.