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County area hub

Donegal.

This area hub currently brings together 131 permanent beach guides. Other place types and fuller county history can join here later without changing those beach URLs.

131published beach guides
26public access reported
21identified bathing waters
22parking confirmed

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This is a preview of approved relations already attached to beach guides—not a claim that county history is complete.

Near this beach

Inishowen Lighthouse

Twin nineteenth-century lights built to guide vessels into Lough Foyle.

Historic lighthouse station immediately beside Stroove Beach.Read with Stroove Beach
Near this beach

St John's Point Lighthouse, Donegal

George Halpin lighthouse first lit on St John's Point in 1831.

Historic lighthouse farther along St John's Point from the beach.Read with St John's Point Beach

Complete directory

Every beach guide in Donegal

All 131 registered canonicals are linked here in alphabetical order. The map and filters are optional.

  1. An Trá Bheag (Trá Bheag an Ghleanna)Access not confirmed
  2. Ballyhiernan Beach, FanadPublic access
  3. Breshla Cove (Breasty Bay)Restricted access
  4. Brown ShoreAccess not confirmed
  5. Bundoran BeachPublic access
  6. Captains CoveAccess not confirmed
  7. Carrickfinn BeachPublic access
  8. CarricknahaAccess not confirmed
  9. Culdaff BeachPublic access
  10. Dooey BeachPublic access
  11. Dooey Beach, RosguillAccess not confirmed
  12. Downings BeachPublic access
  13. Drumnatinny BeachPublic access
  14. Fintra BeachPublic access
  15. Garveross West CoveAccess not confirmed
  16. Killahoey BeachPublic access
  17. Kinnagoe Bay BeachPublic access
  18. Lady's Bay, BuncranaPublic access
  19. Lisfannon BeachPublic access
  20. Magheraroarty BeachPublic access
  21. Marble Hill BeachPublic access
  22. Murvagh BeachPublic access
  23. Narin (Naran) BeachPublic access
  24. Port Arthur Beach, DerrybegPublic access
  25. Portnablagh BeachPublic access
  26. Portsalon (Magherawarden) BeachPublic access
  27. Rathmullan BeachPublic access
  28. Rossnowlagh BeachPublic access
  29. St John's Point BeachPublic access
  30. Stroove BeachPublic access
  31. Sweet Nellie’s BeachPublic access
  32. Trá DheargAccess not confirmed
  33. Unnamed Gravel Shore — Fanad Coast 01Access not confirmed
  34. Unnamed Gravel Shore — Inishowen East Coast 09Access not confirmed
  35. Unnamed Gravel Shore — Inishowen East Coast 10Access not confirmed
  36. Unnamed Gravel Shore — Inishowen East Coast 18Access not confirmed
  37. Unnamed Gravel Shore — Inishowen East Coast 26Access not confirmed
  38. Unnamed Natural Shore — Donegal Bay Coast 01Access not confirmed
  39. Unnamed Natural Shore — Donegal Bay Coast 04Access not confirmed
  40. Unnamed Natural Shore — Fanad Coast 02Access not confirmed
  41. Unnamed Natural Shore — Fanad Coast 03Access not confirmed
  42. Unnamed Natural Shore — Gweebarra and Ardara Coast 01Access not confirmed
  43. Unnamed Natural Shore — Gweebarra and Ardara Coast 02Access not confirmed
  44. Unnamed Natural Shore — Gweebarra and Ardara Coast 03Access not confirmed
  45. Unnamed Natural Shore — Gweebarra and Ardara Coast 04Access not confirmed
  46. Unnamed Natural Shore — Gweebarra and Ardara Coast 05Access not confirmed
  47. Unnamed Natural Shore — Gweebarra and Ardara Coast 06Access not confirmed
  48. Unnamed Natural Shore — Gweedore and Cruit Coast 01Access not confirmed
  49. Unnamed Natural Shore — Gweedore and Cruit Coast 02Access not confirmed
  50. Unnamed Natural Shore — Gweedore and Cruit Coast 03Access not confirmed
  51. Unnamed Natural Shore — Gweedore and Cruit Coast 04Access not confirmed
  52. Unnamed Natural Shore — Gweedore and Cruit Coast 05Access not confirmed
  53. Unnamed Natural Shore — Gweedore and Cruit Coast 06Access not confirmed
  54. Unnamed Natural Shore — Gweedore and Cruit Coast 07Access not confirmed
  55. Unnamed Natural Shore — Gweedore and Cruit Coast 09Access not confirmed
  56. Unnamed Natural Shore — Gweedore and Cruit Coast 10Access not confirmed
  57. Unnamed Natural Shore — Gweedore and Cruit Coast 11Access not confirmed
  58. Unnamed Natural Shore — Gweedore and Cruit Coast 12Access not confirmed
  59. Unnamed Natural Shore — Gweedore and Cruit Coast 13Access not confirmed
  60. Unnamed Natural Shore — Gweedore and Cruit Coast 14Access not confirmed
  61. Unnamed Natural Shore — Inishowen Coast 01Access not confirmed
  62. Unnamed Natural Shore — Inishowen Coast 02Access not confirmed
  63. Unnamed Natural Shore — Inishowen Coast 05Access not confirmed
  64. Unnamed Natural Shore — Inishowen Coast 06Access not confirmed
  65. Unnamed Natural Shore — Inishowen Coast 07Access not confirmed
  66. Unnamed Natural Shore — Inishowen Coast 08Access not confirmed
  67. Unnamed Natural Shore — Inishowen East Coast 04Access not confirmed
  68. Unnamed Natural Shore — Inishowen East Coast 05Access not confirmed
  69. Unnamed Natural Shore — Inishowen East Coast 11Access not confirmed
  70. Unnamed Natural Shore — Inishowen East Coast 12Access not confirmed
  71. Unnamed Natural Shore — Inishowen East Coast 14Access not confirmed
  72. Unnamed Natural Shore — Inishowen East Coast 30Access not confirmed
  73. Unnamed Natural Shore — Inishowen North Coast 02Access not confirmed
  74. Unnamed Natural Shore — Inishowen North Coast 03Access not confirmed
  75. Unnamed Natural Shore — Inishowen North Coast 04Access not confirmed
  76. Unnamed Natural Shore — Inishowen North Coast 06Access not confirmed
  77. Unnamed Natural Shore — Inishowen North Coast 08Access not confirmed
  78. Unnamed Natural Shore — Lough Swilly Coast 01Access not confirmed
  79. Unnamed Natural Shore — Lough Swilly Coast 02Access not confirmed
  80. Unnamed Natural Shore — Lough Swilly Coast 03Access not confirmed
  81. Unnamed Natural Shore — Lough Swilly Coast 04Access not confirmed
  82. Unnamed Natural Shore — Lough Swilly Coast 05Access not confirmed
  83. Unnamed Natural Shore — Lough Swilly Coast 06Access not confirmed
  84. Unnamed Natural Shore — Lough Swilly Coast 07Access not confirmed
  85. Unnamed Natural Shore — Malin Head Coast 01Access not confirmed
  86. Unnamed Natural Shore — Malin Head Coast 02Access not confirmed
  87. Unnamed Natural Shore — Malin Head Coast 03Access not confirmed
  88. Unnamed Natural Shore — Malin Head Coast 04Access not confirmed
  89. Unnamed Natural Shore — Malin Head Coast 08Access not confirmed
  90. Unnamed Natural Shore — Rosguill Coast 01Access not confirmed
  91. Unnamed Natural Shore — Rosguill Coast 03Access not confirmed
  92. Unnamed Natural Shore — Rosguill Coast 04Access not confirmed
  93. Unnamed Natural Shore — Rosguill Coast 05Access not confirmed
  94. Unnamed Natural Shore — Rosguill Coast 06Access not confirmed
  95. Unnamed Natural Shore — Rosguill Coast 07Access not confirmed
  96. Unnamed Natural Shore — Rosguill Coast 08Access not confirmed
  97. Unnamed Pebble Shore — Cloughaneely Coast 01Access not confirmed
  98. Unnamed Pebble Shore — Donegal Bay Coast 02Access not confirmed
  99. Unnamed Sand Shore — Donegal Bay Coast 03Access not confirmed
  100. Unnamed Sand Shore — Gweedore and Cruit Coast 08Access not confirmed
  101. Unnamed Sand Shore — Inishowen Coast 03Access not confirmed
  102. Unnamed Sand Shore — Inishowen Coast 04Access not confirmed
  103. Unnamed Sand Shore — Inishowen East Coast 02Access not confirmed
  104. Unnamed Sand Shore — Inishowen East Coast 03Access not confirmed
  105. Unnamed Sand Shore — Inishowen East Coast 06Access not confirmed
  106. Unnamed Sand Shore — Inishowen East Coast 07Access not confirmed
  107. Unnamed Sand Shore — Inishowen East Coast 08Access not confirmed
  108. Unnamed Sand Shore — Inishowen East Coast 13Access not confirmed
  109. Unnamed Sand Shore — Inishowen East Coast 15Access not confirmed
  110. Unnamed Sand Shore — Inishowen East Coast 16Access not confirmed
  111. Unnamed Sand Shore — Inishowen East Coast 17Public access
  112. Unnamed Sand Shore — Inishowen East Coast 19Access not confirmed
  113. Unnamed Sand Shore — Inishowen East Coast 20Access not confirmed
  114. Unnamed Sand Shore — Inishowen East Coast 21Access not confirmed
  115. Unnamed Sand Shore — Inishowen East Coast 22Access not confirmed
  116. Unnamed Sand Shore — Inishowen East Coast 23Access not confirmed
  117. Unnamed Sand Shore — Inishowen East Coast 24Access not confirmed
  118. Unnamed Sand Shore — Inishowen East Coast 25Access not confirmed
  119. Unnamed Sand Shore — Inishowen East Coast 27Access not confirmed
  120. Unnamed Sand Shore — Inishowen East Coast 28Access not confirmed
  121. Unnamed Sand Shore — Inishowen East Coast 29Access not confirmed
  122. Unnamed Sand Shore — Inishowen East Coast 31Access not confirmed
  123. Unnamed Sand Shore — Inishowen North Coast 01Access not confirmed
  124. Unnamed Sand Shore — Inishowen North Coast 05Access not confirmed
  125. Unnamed Sand Shore — Inishowen North Coast 07Access not confirmed
  126. Unnamed Sand Shore — Inishowen North Coast 09Access not confirmed
  127. Unnamed Sand Shore — Malin Head Coast 05Access not confirmed
  128. Unnamed Sand Shore — Malin Head Coast 06Access not confirmed
  129. Unnamed Sand Shore — Malin Head Coast 07Access not confirmed
  130. Unnamed Stone Shore — Inishowen East Coast 01Access not confirmed
  131. White Strand, GreencastlePublic access