Swimming spots in Clare
14 swimming spots in Clare — 14 designated bathing waters monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 1 under a do-not-swim notice right now. 13 with no current pollution alert.
- Ballyallia Lake, EnnisThe bathing area at Ballyallia Lake is based around a small slipway, consists of small stones and extends 70m along the shoreline.Do not swim
- BallycuggeranBallycuggeran bathing area is sandy and extends approximately 80m along the shoreline of Lough Derg Special Protection Area.Good to go
- BishopsquarterBishopsquarter is located in the Ballyvaughan Bay.Good to go
- Cappagh Pier, KilrushCappagh is a rocky beach with stones of up to 30cm and is located on the northern side of the small pier.Good to go
- CarrigaholtThe Carrigaholt bathing area is located on the west shore of Carrigaholt Bay.Good to go
- FanoreFanore is a sandy beach underlain by gently sloping stepped limestone, which is exposed in parts at low tide.Good to go
- KilkeeKilkee is a crescent shaped beach of brown coloured, poorly sorted sand and it is fairly flat over most of its width.Good to go
- LahinchLahinch is a sandy beach, subject to strong waves and strong currents.Good to go
- Mountshannon, Lough DergMountshannon is situated around a series of three small piers to the east and adjacent to the main south-facing harbour.Good to go
- QuiltyThe Quilty bathing area is located along the south western coast of County Clare in the Shannon River Basin District.Good to go
- Seafield, QuiltySeafield, Quilty is a sandy beach, located in a rural area along the south-west coast of County Clare and 3km west of Quilty village.Good to go
- Spanish PointSpanish Point lies to the west of Milltown Malbay on the road from Quilty to Lahinch.Good to go
- White Strand, DoonbegWhite Strand is a sandy beach, located in a rural area along the south-west coast of County Clare.Good to go
- White Strand, Miltown MalbayWhite Strand beach is a relatively small sandy beach at the end of a narrow rock-flanked bay.Good to go
Common questions
- How many swimming spots are there in Clare?
- 14 in Clare, Ireland, 14 of them officially designated bathing waters with published water-quality monitoring.
- Is it safe to swim in Clare right now?
- That depends on the spot, and it changes. Of the 14 listed here, 1 is under a do-not-swim notice, 13 have no current pollution alert. Check the individual spot before you go — and note that bathing-water monitoring covers bacterial quality only. Tides, currents, swell and cold-water shock are not part of it, and nothing on this site is a clearance to swim.
- Who monitors water quality in Clare?
- The Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) publishes the bathing-water data for Clare. Everything shown here comes from that published data.
- Which beaches in Clare have a Blue Flag?
- Ballycuggeran, Cappagh Pier, Kilrush, Fanore, Kilkee, Mountshannon, Lough Derg, Spanish Point, White Strand, Doonbeg, White Strand, Miltown Malbay. The Blue Flag is an annual award and can be withdrawn, so it describes a standard the beach met rather than the state of the water today.