Beaches and Lakes in Co. Donegal
4 places
1.Fintra Beach
Blue Flag sands beneath Slieve League views
A sheltered Blue Flag strand of golden sand and dunes in Fintragh Bay, just west of Killybegs, with sweeping views across Donegal Bay towards the Slieve League cliffs.
- Highlights
- Blue Flag beach in sheltered Fintragh Bay
- Roughly 1 km golden strand backed by sand dunes
- Safe shallow swimming with summer lifeguards
2.Rossnowlagh Beach
Drive your car onto a 3km Blue Flag strand
A 3km stretch of golden sand on Donegal Bay, Rossnowlagh is one of Ireland's best beginner surf beaches — and one of the few strands you can drive a car onto.
- Highlights
- Blue Flag beach with excellent water quality
- About 3km of soft golden sand
- Beginner-friendly Atlantic surf
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Restrooms · Wheelchair access
3.Tullan Strand
A 2km surf beach with blowholes and a wishing chair
A 2km golden strand at the north end of Bundoran and Donegal's first Wild Atlantic Way Discovery Point — Ireland's best beginner surf beach, with blowholes and a wishing chair at its southern end.
- Highlights
- 2km of sand from Bundoran to the Erne Estuary
- Voted Ireland's best beginner surf beach (Red Bull, 2016)
- Wild Atlantic Way Discovery Point
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Restrooms · Wheelchair access
4.St John's Point Beach
near-empty coral strand with turquoise water
A quiet, unspoiled strand on the remote St John's Point peninsula in southwest Donegal, with crystal-clear water, golden sand and wide views across Donegal Bay. It stays near-empty even in summer, but has no facilities, shops or lifeguards, so come self-sufficient.
- Facilities
- Good for kids