Arklow South Beach
About Arklow South Beach
Arklow South Beach is a long Green Coast beach on the south Wicklow coast beside the harbour town of Arklow, a sweep of sand and shingle on the Irish Sea. Lifeguarded in summer with safe swimming, it is a popular town beach with picnic areas and easy access, good for swimming, kayaking and long walks. A welcome new award beach for Wicklow on the sunny south-east coast in 2026.
Get directions to the car park
This opens the verified car-park pin — never the beach itself or a mid-route point.
📍 Get directions to the car park
Pin confirmed at 52.7881, -6.1434. Always verify the car park on arrival — access can change.
Map
Verified car-park pin.
Activity suitability
- Swimming — Safe
- Surfing — No surf
- Walking — Long walk (3km+)
- Lifeguard (summer) — Yes
Facilities
- Toilets — Seasonal
- Car park — Free
- Lifeguard — Yes
- Not yet confirmed: Disabled access, Shower, Café nearby
Facilities confirmed from Wicklow County Council and Fáilte Ireland Source.
Water quality
Where to stay nearby
Hotel · Map · ~1 km as the crow flies
Hotel · Map · ~8 km as the crow flies
Search accommodation near Arklow South Beach
From the RambleIreland network directory. Distances are straight-line (as the crow flies), not driving distance.
Nearby walks
From WalkWicklow.ie. Distances are straight-line (as the crow flies), not walking distance.
Nearby golf
From the GolfIreland.ie network. Distances are straight-line (as the crow flies), not driving distance.