Notable river spot · Iceland
Akurey
Akurey is a river spot in Iceland.
Akurey: 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 Akurey
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 Akurey — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 64.17178, -21.96425. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Akurey
- Engey · river spot · ~3 km · Must-see
- Reykjavik Museum of Photography · museum · Capital Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Reykjavík 871±2 · museum · Capital Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Grótta · river spot · Seltjarnarnesbær · ~4 km · Must-see
- The Icelandic Phallological Museum · museum · Capital Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Arnarhóll · park · Capital Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Reykjavík Cathedral · church · Capital Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Icelandic Punk Museum · museum · Capital Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík · church · Capital Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Suðurtjörn · lake · Capital Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hljomskalagardurinn Park · park · Capital Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Leifur Ericson · attraction · Capital Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hallgrímskirkja · church · Capital Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Vatnsmýri · sanctuary · Capital Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Reykjavíkurvarðan · dargah · Capital Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Klambratún Public Park · park · Capital Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Imagine Peace Tower · fort · Capital Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fjölskyldu- og húsdýragarðurinn · park · Capital Region · ~7 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Akurey
- Engey · river spot · ~3 km · Must-see
- Grótta · river spot · Seltjarnarnesbær · ~4 km · Must-see
- Surtsey · river spot · Southern Region · ~147 km · Must-see
- Elliðaey · river spot · Southern Region · ~147 km · Must-see
- Viðey · river spot · Capital Region · ~7 km
- Lundey · river spot · Capital Region · ~8 km
- Þerney · river spot · Capital Region · ~11 km
- Geirshólmi · river spot · Western Region · ~42 km
- Sandey · river spot · Southern Region · ~48 km
- Brákarey · river spot · Western Region · ~50 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Akurey yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Akurey?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Akurey?
Nearby: Engey (river spot, 3 km), Reykjavik Museum of Photography (museum, 3 km), Reykjavík 871±2 (museum, 4 km), Grótta (river spot, 4 km), The Icelandic Phallological Museum (museum, 4 km), Arnarhóll (park, 4 km).
Is Akurey worth visiting?
Akurey is listed as a notable river spot in Iceland on Spotwander.