Swimming spots near Ennis
3 swimming spots within 30 km of Ennis, 3 of them designated bathing waters monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). Nearest first — the closest is Ballyallia Lake, Ennis, about 4 km away.
1 under a do-not-swim notice right now. 2 with no current pollution alert. 2 rated Excellent under the EU Bathing Water Directive, which describes four seasons of samples rather than today.
- Ballyallia Lake, Ennis3.6 km from EnnisDo not swim
- Lahinch26.5 km from EnnisGood to go
- White Strand, Miltown Malbay30.0 km from EnnisGood to go
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Common questions
- Where can you swim near Ennis?
- 3 sea, lake and river swimming spots lie within 30 km of Ennis, 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 Ennis?
- Ballyallia Lake, Ennis in Clare, about 4 km away. It is the closest of the 3 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 Ennis?
- 3 of these 3 spots are designated bathing waters with published monitoring, from the Environmental Protection Agency (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.
- Which spots near Ennis have the best water quality?
- 2 of them hold Excellent, the top classification under the EU Bathing Water Directive, based on bacterial samples across the previous four bathing seasons. That describes a four-year record rather than the water today — each spot page shows both.
- Can you swim near Ennis right now?
- 1 of the 3 is currently flagged, including 1 under an active do-not-swim notice, and 2 have no current pollution alert. These change day to day, so check the individual spot before you travel.