County Donegal Swimming beaches
The beach guide has 15 swimming beaches listed in County Donegal. Check here for all swimming beaches in the UK
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1. Narin / Portnoo Beach
This expansive beach is one of the most beautiful on Ireland's Atlantic coast. Stretching over a mile, this golden-white sand beach is backed by low dunes. Beyond these are a couple of caravan sites which have very little impact on…
2. Stroove Beach
Stroove is quite a small beach, only about 100 meters long, facing north-east overlooked by a lighthouse built in 1837. The beach lies at the end of a horseshoe-shaped bay along the hilly Inishowen Peninsula. Stroove beach, which is sheltered…
3. Murvagh Beach
Murvagh is a clean, sandy beach, about four and a half kilometres long, on the west coast of County Donegal. The beach, which has been awarded Blue Flag status, is backed by sand dunes, which are designated as a Special Area of Conservation…
4. Culdaff Bay
Culdaff Bay lies on the Inishowen peninsula, at the northern tip of County Donegal. The beautiful sandy beach is composed of two distinct areas, the "small beach" and the "big beach", which are separated by rocky headlands of Black Rock.…
5. Marble Hill Beach
Marble Hill is a vast beach located in Sheephaven Bay on the north coast of County Donegal. Positioned well within the bay and in the middle of two headlands, Marble Hill sits in a very sheltered location, making the water relatively calm…
6. Carrickfinn Beach
Carrickfinn beach is situated in the beautiful Gweedore Bay right behind the little Donegal Airport. Besides this the beach has the feeling of being a long way from anywhere.
Carrickfinn is a long stretch of white sand beach backed…
7. Killahoey Strand Beach
Killahoey Strand, also known as Dunfanaghy Beach, is a sandy beach on the northern coast of county Donegal. The beach has spectacular panoramic views of the surrounding mountainous countryside, including Horn Head, Muckish Mountain, and…
8. Fintra Bay
The wide, rural beach of Fintra Bay is set amongst stunning scenery a short drive from the fishing port of Killybegs on County Donegal’s south-west coast. The sandy beach is backed by dunes and grassy hills and provides a vast open space…
9. Ballymastocker Bay
Located on the western shores of the deep inlet of Lough Swilly is the spectacular expanse of Ballymastocker Bay. As well as being a winner of the Blue Flag award Ballymastocker was also once voted "second most beautiful beach in the…
10. Rossnowlagh Beach
Rossnowlagh in South West Donegal has a wide, sandy, Blue Flag beach which stretches about 4km (2.5 miles) in length. The beach faces west and has spectacular views over Donegal Bay towards the sea cliffs at Slieve League and out into…
11. Lisfannon Beach
Lisfannon is a sandy beach located on the bay of Lough Swilly, near the village of Fahan. It forms part of a Natural Heritage Area, which is an important wetland home for many species of water birds. The beach has Blue Flag status and…
12. Bundoran Beach
The seaside resort town of Bundoran sits in a stunning location, overlooking Donegal Bay, at the most southerly point of Donegal. This area of the coast is popular with experienced surfers and the mighty Atlantic swell experienced here…
13. Cruit Island Beach
Located just a stone's throw off the west coast of Donegal is Cruit Island. Part of the Rosses region of the county the island has been joined to the mainland by a small bridge since the Second World War. The name Cruit is pronounced…
14. Dooey Beach
At around 3 kilometres in length you would imagine it would be difficult to hide this sandy beach, but it seems that Dooey Beach remains something of a hidden gem even in this day and age!
Dooey sits on its own little peninsula…
15. Tullagh Bay
Set on the Inishowen Peninsula this sheltered bay is easily recognised with its horseshoe-like shape and the towering 250 metre Binnion Hill overlooking the eastern end. The sand here is smooth and golden and when the tide is out there…
