Beaches and Lakes in Co. Mayo
3 places
1.Keem Beach, Achill
A Blue Flag horseshoe strand below Croaghaun's cliffs
A horseshoe of white sand and turquoise water squeezed between the cliffs of Achill's western tip, Keem Bay is the beach that keeps topping Ireland's best-of lists. It is sheltered, Blue Flag clean and reached only by a spectacular cliff-top road.
- Highlights
- Horseshoe bay of white sand and turquoise water
- Blue Flag beach with summer lifeguards
- Sheltered, calm water for swimming and paddleboarding
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Restrooms · Wheelchair access
2.Wild Atlantic Way Signature Discovery Point @Keem Bay
A turquoise horseshoe beach beneath 688m cliffs
Keem Bay is a horseshoe of golden sand and clear turquoise water at the far western tip of Achill, walled in by some of Europe's highest sea cliffs. Sheltered, Blue Flag and reached by a hair-raising cliff-top road, it is the Wild Atlantic Way at its most cinematic.
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Restrooms · Wheelchair access
3.Keel Beach
A 4 km Blue Flag strand beneath 400 m cliffs
Keel Beach is a near-4 km sweep of golden sand on Achill Island, hemmed by the towering Minaun Cliffs and the open Atlantic. A Blue Flag strand, it is one of Ireland's most consistent surf spots and a sheltered spot for a summer swim.
- Highlights
- Blue Flag beach with summer lifeguards
- Nearly 4 km of sand from Keel village to the Minaun Cliffs
- One of Ireland's best and most consistent surf spots
- Facilities
- Good for kids