Swimming spots near Larne
13 swimming spots within 30 km of Larne, 13 of them designated bathing waters monitored by DAERA (Northern Ireland). Nearest first — the closest is Brown's Bay, about 3 km away.
13 not monitored.
- Brown's Bay3.3 km from LarneNot monitored
- Drain's Bay3.6 km from LarneNot monitored
- Portmuck5.7 km from LarneNot monitored
- Ballygalley6.0 km from LarneNot monitored
- Carnlough18.4 km from LarneNot monitored
- Helen's Bay20.4 km from LarneNot monitored
- Crawfordsburn21.0 km from LarneNot monitored
- Brompton Bay22.1 km from LarneNot monitored
- Ballyholme23.3 km from LarneNot monitored
- Groomsport23.6 km from LarneNot monitored
- Waterfoot27.7 km from LarneNot monitored
- Donaghadee29.3 km from LarneNot monitored
- Cushendall29.9 km from LarneNot monitored
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Common questions
- Where can you swim near Larne?
- 13 sea, lake and river swimming spots lie within 30 km of Larne, 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 Larne?
- Brown's Bay in Northern Ireland, about 3 km away. It is the closest of the 13 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 Larne?
- 13 of these 13 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 Larne right now?
- No spot within 30 km of Larne is currently under a pollution alert or bathing restriction. 13 of the 13 are not monitored, so nothing is published for them either way. That is not a safety clearance — check the conditions in front of you before going in.