Hrísey Swimming Pool

About Hrísey Swimming Pool

Hrísey Swimming Pool is the public pool on Hrísey, an island in the middle of Eyjafjörður in North Iceland with fewer than 200 residents. It is part of the island's small sports centre at Austurvegur 5, a short walk up from the ferry harbour in the village, and is run by the municipality of Akureyri.

The pool is a 12.5-metre outdoor pool for all ages, with a separate children's pool, a hot tub and a cold tub. There is also a steam bath and an infrared sauna. An accessible individual changing room is available, and all changing rooms have lockable lockers. It is a small, quiet pool, and for day visitors it makes a good end to a walk around the island's bird-rich northern trails before the ferry back.

Hrísey is reached by the Sævar ferry from Árskógssandur, about 35 km north of Akureyri on the west shore of the fjord; the crossing takes around 15 minutes. Most visitors leave their car on the mainland, as the village is compact and walkable.

Summer hours (6 June to 16 August) are 10:30–19:00 on weekdays and 10:30–17:00 at weekends. In winter (17 August to 5 June) the pool opens only in the afternoon: 15:00–19:00 Monday to Thursday, 15:00–18:00 on Fridays and 13:00–16:00 at weekends. It is closed on several public holidays, including 17 June, 1 May and around Christmas and New Year.

The 2026 adult single ticket is 1,400 ISK and children aged 6–17 pay 310 ISK; under-6s and disabled visitors swim free. Passes bought here are also valid at Akureyri's other pools, including Glerárlaug and the pool in Grímsey. Towels and swimsuits can be rented for 1,040 ISK each.