Notable beach · Iceland
Fossvogur
Fossvogur is a beach in Iceland.
Fossvogur: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Fossvogur
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
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 Fossvogur — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 64.11830, -21.91973. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fossvogur
- Nauthólsvík · beach · ~1 km · Must-see
- Kópavogskirkja · church · Capital Region · ~1 km · Must-see
- Sky Lagoon · attraction · Capital Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- Klambratún Public Park · park · Capital Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Reykjavíkurvarðan · dargah · Capital Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Vatnsmýri · sanctuary · Capital Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Hallgrímskirkja · church · Capital Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Leifur Ericson · attraction · Capital Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Hljomskalagardurinn Park · park · Capital Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Suðurtjörn · lake · Capital Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík · church · Capital Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Museum Of Design And Applied Art · museum · Capital Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Icelandic Punk Museum · museum · Capital Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fjölskyldu- og húsdýragarðurinn · park · Capital Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Reykjavík Cathedral · church · Capital Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Arnarhóll · park · Capital Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Reykjavík 871±2 · museum · Capital Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- The Icelandic Phallological Museum · museum · Capital Region · ~4 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Fossvogur
- Nauthólsvík · beach · ~1 km · Must-see
- Hafnarfjörður · beach · ~7 km · Must-see
- Garðskagaviti · beach · Southern Peninsula · ~47 km · Must-see
- Garður Lighthouse · beach · Southern Peninsula · ~47 km · Must-see
- Sandgerði · beach · Southern Peninsula · ~49 km · Must-see
- Þorlákshöfn · beach · Southern Region · ~50 km · Must-see
- Reykjanesviti · beach · Southern Peninsula · ~64 km · Must-see
- Knarrarósviti · beach · Southern Region · ~71 km · Must-see
- Thridrangar Lighthouse · beach · Southern Region · ~123 km · Must-see
- Lóndrangar · beach · Western Region · ~141 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Fossvogur safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Fossvogur yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fossvogur?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fossvogur?
Nearby: Nauthólsvík (beach, 1 km), Kópavogskirkja (church, 1 km), Sky Lagoon (attraction, 2 km), Klambratún Public Park (park, 3 km), Reykjavíkurvarðan (dargah, 3 km), Vatnsmýri (sanctuary, 3 km).
Is Fossvogur worth visiting?
Fossvogur is listed as a notable beach in Iceland on Spotwander.