BeachEasy1 to 3 hours
Ballycuggaran Beach
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About
Killaloe's swimming spot: a lawn running down to a short stretch of lakeshore with a jetty and a lifeguard hut, about 4.6km north on the R463 on the Clare side, spelled Ballycuggaran by Waterways Ireland and Ballycuggeran on the Blue Flag list. It is on the An Taisce Blue Flag list for the 2026 bathing season, which ran 1 June to 15 September, managed by Clare County Council, and Waterways Ireland says it is lifeguard patrolled in the summer season. The water is Lough Derg, so it is cold even in August and a wetsuit is no shame. The same car park area is the start of the Crag Wood walk into the hills, which Waterways Ireland puts at about 7km.
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Highlights
- ✓Blue Flag for the 2026 bathing season
- ✓Lifeguards in the summer season
- ✓Grassy picnic area by the water
- ✓Crag Wood walk starts nearby
Tips
- →Lifeguard cover is seasonal; outside it, swim with someone and stay near the shore.
- →About 4.6km and eight minutes by car from Killaloe bridge.
- →Bring layers: it is open to the wind off the lake.
Best Season
Summer