Swimming spots near Ennistimon
11 swimming spots within 30 km of Ennistimon, 10 of them designated bathing waters monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). Nearest first — the closest is Lahinch, about 4 km away.
1 under a do-not-swim notice right now. 9 with no current pollution alert. 1 not monitored. 9 rated Excellent under the EU Bathing Water Directive, which describes four seasons of samples rather than today.
- Lahinch3.8 km from EnnistimonGood to go
- White Strand, Miltown Malbay12.1 km from EnnistimonGood to go
- Spanish Point14.4 km from EnnistimonGood to go
- Quilty17.3 km from EnnistimonGood to go
- Trá Poll na gCaorach Inis Oirr19.2 km from EnnistimonNot monitored
- Fanore19.9 km from EnnistimonGood to go
- Seafield, Quilty20.0 km from EnnistimonGood to go
- Trá Inis Oírr (Main Beach)20.6 km from EnnistimonGood to go
- Ballyallia Lake, Ennis22.8 km from EnnistimonDo not swim
- Bishopsquarter24.3 km from EnnistimonGood to go
- White Strand, Doonbeg27.4 km from EnnistimonGood to go
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Common questions
- Where can you swim near Ennistimon?
- 11 sea, lake and river swimming spots lie within 30 km of Ennistimon, spread across 2 areas. 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 Ennistimon?
- Lahinch in Clare, about 4 km away. It is the closest of the 11 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 Ennistimon?
- 10 of these 11 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 Ennistimon have the best water quality?
- 9 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 Ennistimon right now?
- 1 of the 11 is currently flagged, including 1 under an active do-not-swim notice, and 9 have no current pollution alert. These change day to day, so check the individual spot before you travel.