Donegal is a big county with so many beaches. If you are planning to visit one or more of our beautiful beaches, this guide might help you choose and plan your day/weekend etc.
Be sure to read our Beach Safety guide, courtesy of the RNLI. Read it here…
Bathing and Sandcastles
Walking and Paddling
Outstanding Scenic Locations
Green Coast Awards
Our Blue Flag Beaches are the best options. They have to meet strict requirements for water quality, Safety with lifeguards on duty at weekends from June to end of September and be kept clean.
At present our Blue Flag Beaches are:
Bundoran visit beach page…
Carrickfinn visit beach page…
Culdaff visit beach page…
Fintra visit beach page…
Kilahoey visit beach page…
Marble Hill visit beach page…
Murvagh visit beach page…
Narin visit beach page…
Rossnowlagh visit beach page…
Stroove visit beach page…
Tra Beg Downings visit beach page…
Straghill view beach page…
For this section we have chosen beaches with long strands and perfect for walkers. Sea swimming can be dangerous but children can still build sancastles and often find rockpools to explore.
Ards Forest Park visit beach page…
Ballymastocker Bay visit beach page…
Braade Strand visit beach page…
Cornashamma Bay visit beach page…
Five Finger Strand visit beach page…
Keadue visit beach page…
Lisfannon (Buncrana) visit beach page…
Mullaghderg visit beach page…
Pollan Bay visit beach page…
Rathmullan visit beach page…
Tramore visit beach page…
Tramore Downings visit beach page…
Tramore Dunfanaghy visit beach page…
Tranarossan Bay visit beach page…
Tullagh Bay visit beach page…
Tullan visit beach page…
Some beaches are not safe for bathing, and others require effort to get to. If you want a scenic WOW factor, visit these beaches. You will not be dissapointed.
Ards Forest Park visit beach page…
Ballymastocker Bay visit beach page…
Murder Hole Beach visit beach page…
Cloughglass Strand visit beach page…
Cruit Island visit beach page…
Mullaghderg visit beach page…
Crummies Bay visit beach page…
Glen Bay visit beach page…
Maghera visit beach page…
Magheraclogher visit beach page…
Silver Strand (Malin Beg) visit beach page…
Tramore Dunfanaghy visit beach page…
Tullan visit beach page…
A Green Coast beach is recognized for its excellent water quality combined with an unspoiled, natural environment. Unlike traditional highly-developed beaches, they prioritize ecological preservation. Donegal has five of them:
Ballyhiernan Bay visit beach page…
Dooey Beach visit beach page…
Drumatinney Beach visit beach page…
Magheroarty visit beach page…
Port Arthur visit beach page…