The town Sauğarkrokur is located at the western end of the Skagafiord bay and just east of town the glacial river Heradsvotn discharges into the sea. There are many recreational opportunities on offer in town or elsewhere  in the area, such as museums, Saga sites, horse rentals, sightseeing on the sea, from the air and land, Deep sea angling, coastal angling etc. The coast nearby is ideal for fishing for Sea Char and Sea Trout.

The surroundings are uniquely beautiful, the mountains all around and the islands on the bay. Do not forget, that the summer nights are bright in Iceland, and there is no place better to be than in such a magnificent area with a rod in ones hands at such a time.

The distance from the capital is about 321 km by the Whale Bay tunnel and the flying time from the capital is about 40 minutes.