Parks in Co. Kerry
3 places
1.Killarney National Park
10,000 hectares of lakes, oak woods and red deer
Ireland's oldest national park spreads 10,000 hectares of lakes, oak and yew woodland, waterfalls and mountains south of Killarney town, with Muckross House and Ross Castle at its heart.
- Highlights
- Muckross House and Gardens
- Ross Castle on Lough Leane
- Torc Waterfall
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Dog-friendly · Wheelchair access
2.Gleninchaquin Park
Four way-marked walks around a 140m waterfall
A privately run, family-owned valley park on the Beara Peninsula, where a 140 m waterfall feeds a chain of lakes and four way-marked trails thread the mountainside.
- Highlights
- 140 m waterfall at the head of the valley
- Four way-marked walks from 40 minutes to 4 hours
- Lakes Inchaquin, Uragh and Cloonee
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
3.Tralee Bay Wetlands
Pedalos, a 20m tower and a €4 nature reserve
A tranquil urban nature reserve on Tralee Bay, where a mosaic of reedbeds, marsh and ponds sits beside an activity lake with pedalos, a climbing wall and a 20-metre viewing tower. Run by Kerry County Council and open every day of the year.
- Highlights
- 20-metre viewing tower over Tralee Bay
- Electric boat tours led by resident ecologists
- Self-guided wetland entry from €4, kids free
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access