Written by Zofia Pekala
Updated 29 June 2026
Forest Lagoon is a new geothermal spa located in Vaðlaskógur forest, a few minutes car drive from Akureyri. Akureyri is known locally in Iceland as the “Capital of the North”.
It takes 45 minutes to fly from Reykjavík or less than a five-hour drive.
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Adults: 7490 ISK or 10150 ISK with a drink included
Youths: 3790 ISK
Children (0-5 years old): free
Forest Lagoon’s 1.300 square-meter complex includes a bistro, two infinity pools with two swim-up bars, a cold tub, and a sauna. The facility can accommodate up to 200 visitors at a time, and we will be open seven days a week from 10:00 in the mornings until 24:00 during the evenings.
The spa’s pools are heated with all-natural geothermal water sourced from the mountain behind the Forest lagoon, Vaðlaheiði. The water was discovered during a tunnel project and now has a greater purpose and a healing power.
This is a unique and must-do while in Akureyri experience in a modern and newly opened geothermal lagoon.
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