Swimming spots near Ballycastle
9 swimming spots within 30 km of Ballycastle, 8 of them designated bathing waters monitored by DAERA (Northern Ireland). Nearest first — the closest is Ballycastle, about 1 km away.
1 under a do-not-swim notice right now. 8 not monitored.
- Ballycastle1.5 km from BallycastleNot monitored
- White Park Bay10.2 km from BallycastleDo not swim
- Cushendall18.1 km from BallycastleNot monitored
- Portballintrae Salmon Rock18.7 km from BallycastleNot monitored
- Waterfoot20.0 km from BallycastleNot monitored
- Portrush Whiterocks23.1 km from BallycastleNot monitored
- Portrush Curran Strand24.6 km from BallycastleNot monitored
- Portrush Mill26.0 km from BallycastleNot monitored
- Carnlough29.3 km from BallycastleNot monitored
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Common questions
- Where can you swim near Ballycastle?
- 9 sea, lake and river swimming spots lie within 30 km of Ballycastle, spread across 1 area. This page lists them by distance from the town rather than by county, because a boundary is not what decides where you drive.
- What is the nearest beach to Ballycastle?
- Ballycastle in Northern Ireland, about 1 km away. It is the closest of the 9 listed here; the next few are within a short drive and each shows its current status, so the nearest is not always the one to pick.
- Is the water clean near Ballycastle?
- 8 of these 9 spots are designated bathing waters with published monitoring, from DAERA (Northern Ireland). Monitoring covers bacterial quality only — it says nothing about tides, currents, swell or cold-water shock, and nothing here is a clearance to swim.
- Can you swim near Ballycastle right now?
- 1 of the 9 is currently flagged, including 1 under an active do-not-swim notice, and 0 have no current pollution alert. These change day to day, so check the individual spot before you travel.