Banna Strand
About Banna Strand
Banna Strand is one of Kerry's great beaches — miles of broad, firm sand running north along Tralee Bay beneath a high line of dunes. A Blue Flag beach with summer lifeguards, it is famous both for its scale and as the 1916 landing place of Roger Casement. There is endless room to walk, and Atlantic rollers that suit surfers and bodyboarders. Currents can run strong, so swimming is best kept within the lifeguarded flags.
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This opens the verified car-park pin — never the beach itself or a mid-route point.
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Pin confirmed at 52.338745, -9.835651. Always verify the car park on arrival — access can change.
Map
Verified car-park pin.
Activity suitability
- Surfing — Intermediate
- Walking — Long walk (3km+)
- Lifeguard (summer) — Yes
- Not yet confirmed: Swimming
Facilities
- Toilets — Yes
- Car park — Free
- Lifeguard — Yes
- Not yet confirmed: Disabled access, Shower, Café nearby
Facilities confirmed from Kerry County Council and Fáilte Ireland Source.
Water quality
EPA classification: Excellent (latest annual bathing-water assessment). Always check beaches.ie for the current rating.
Where to stay nearby
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Nearby golf
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