Beaches and Lakes in Co. Galway
4 places
1.Dog's Bay
Two rare back-to-back beaches on a tombolo
A dazzling horseshoe of pure white shell-sand and turquoise water on the Connemara coast — Dog's Bay and its twin Gurteen Bay sit back-to-back on a rare tombolo, forming one of Ireland's most extraordinary beach landscapes.
- Highlights
- 1.6 km of pure-white shell-sand — made from crushed foraminifera, not rock
- Crystal-clear turquoise water, sheltered by headlands
- Rare tombolo formation with Gurteen Bay back-to-back
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Dog-friendly
2.Renvyle Beach
A Green Coast white-sand beach on the Wild Atlantic Way
A remote, unspoilt Green Coast Award beach on the Wild Atlantic Way, where soft white sand meets clear Connemara water with Mweelrea Mountain and Clare Island on the horizon.
- Highlights
- Green Coast Award for water quality
- Soft white sand on the Wild Atlantic Way
- Views of Mweelrea, Clare Island, Inishturk and the Twelve Bens
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
3.Kilmurvey Beach
a Blue Flag beach beside a 3,000-year-old cliff fort
Kilmurvey is the only Blue Flag beach on Inis Mór, the largest Aran Island: a sheltered crescent of white sand and clear water lying in the shadow of the 3,000-year-old cliff-top fort of Dún Aonghasa.
- Highlights
- Only Blue Flag beach on Inis Mór
- White sand and turquoise, sheltered water
- Dún Aonghasa cliff fort 15 minutes away
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Wheelchair access
4.The Long Point
a Blue Flag lake beach with summer lifeguards
The Long Point is a Blue Flag swimming beach and grassy lakeside park on Lough Rea, with clear water, summer lifeguards, free parking and family-friendly shallow bathing just minutes from Loughrea town.
- Highlights
- Blue Flag status - excellent water quality
- Lifeguarded during the summer bathing season
- Shallow sandy area perfect for children
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Restrooms · Wheelchair access