County Kerry has 13 Blue Flag Beaches and another 5 Green Coast Beaches. Expect pristine golden sand, rugged cliffs and breathtaking scenery.

Inch

Inch beach located on the spectacular Dingle Peninsula is a wondrous place to visit.

There are a number of things to do at Inch Beach from getting surfing lessons from some of the several local surf schools to camping in the campsite adjacent to the beach which is the perfect location for families, couples and individuals visiting Inch Beach and the Dingle Peninsula, to dining at Sammy's cafes and restaurant which is perched perfectly on the edge of the beach where you can enjoy fresh fish and look across the North Atlantic Ocean.

For those travelling with kids, there is plenty of room along the 5km long shore where you can enjoy a leisure stroll or set up a beach picnic and let the kids play in the sand.

Inch Beach is an exceptional experience that seems to echo the stories of our past and fills you with peace as you listen to the roar of the untamed Ocean. It is not hard visiting this peaceful location to see where our Myths and Legends were born.

Derrynane

One mile from Caherdaniel you have Derrynane Beach, one of the most beautiful and cleanest beaches in the world. Here you can explore one of the 3 Beaches and an old Abbey. The bay is a renowned centre for all types of water sports – swimming, diving, kayaking, canoeing, surfing, water-skiing, wakeboarding and of course, sailing.

Derrynane Beach was listed among the top 25 beaches in Europe by TripAdvisor’s travellers’ choice awards in 2020. One of only two Irish beaches on the list, the other also in Kerry “Banna Beach”, both have been described as “beautiful” by those who have visited the Kerry beaches.

Castle Cove

In close proximity to Derrynane Beach, Castlecove Beach is directly on the Ring of Kerry route and it is a great spot to pull in for lunch as it is home to a very popular beachside bar and restaurant called O’Carroll’s Cove. The beach is a calm white sandy beach with perfectly clear turquoise waters overlooking Kenmare Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Sea life can also be found at this beach as seals and dolphins are commonly spotted.

Banna

Banna Beach also known as Banna Strand is part of a stunning 10 km stretch of sandy beach backed by sand dunes located only 10 miles to the northwest of Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. The beach looks out over Tralee Bay extending from Ballyheigue Beach in the north to Barrow Beach and Tralee Golf Club in the south. It is great for swimming, surfing, walking and many other water sports and has dunes along its entire length which rise up to 12 metres in height. From here you also have great views of the Dingle Peninsula and its mountains, including Brandon Mountain to the southwest.

Rossbeigh

Rossbeigh Beach is a long sandy beach located two kilometres away from the picturesque village of Glenbeigh, on the Ring of Kerry route. In the summer months, it is patrolled by lifeguards making it a very safe beach to bring children. The beach has a playground, a shop, numerous sandy dunes, a back and front strand, and lots of free parking. It is a destination beach for water sports such as surfing and families can even take a horse-trekking trip on the beach if they wish. While the beach was very badly affected by a severe storm in early 2014, huge efforts to refurbish the beach were put in place to bring it back to its former glory.

Ballybunion

There are two main beaches in Ballybunion, divided by a cliff on which stands a ruined castle. The beach to the left (looking toward the sea) is called the Men’s Beach or South Beach, and the one to the right the Ladies Beach or North Beach. These names hark back to an era when women and children bathed on separate beaches. Both beaches have the Blue Flag award and are perfect for walking, swimming, surfing and other water sports.

Ballybunion South Beach is a wonderful stretch of golden sand. This beach has a lifeguard during the high season. North Beach has extensive rock formations and some shallow caves to explore at low tide.

From the north beach, there is a path which leads around to a beautiful beach that is overlooked by an old convent. This beach is known as Nun’s Beach and is accessed only via a steep pathway with a rope handrail. The cliffs over the beach have a lovely walking path with great views of sea stacks. This walk passes a blowhole, naturally formed, known as The 9 Daughters Hole.