Carnivan Bay

Co. Wexford, Ireland

Water qualityNot monitored

Blue Flag 2026No

Green CoastNo

DogsSeasonal

Always verify the car-park location on arrival. Road and access conditions may change.

⚠ Safety first: Waves funnel between the cliffs here, so conditions can get lively — good for bodyboarding, but there is no lifeguard and weak swimmers should take real care.

About Carnivan Bay

Carnivan Bay is a cliff-enclosed sandy bay on the Ring of Hook, signed off the Fethard road right beside Baginbun, with parking on the headland above the sand. It is the Hook's bodyboarding beach: waves funnel between the enclosing cliffs, which the boards love. There is no lifeguard, so confident swimmers only and weak swimmers should take real care when there is any swell. Quiet and scenic, with a short coastal trek linking it round to Baginbun next door, it rewards a visit for the waves, the cliffs and the sense of being tucked away on the Hook Peninsula.

Nearby beaches

A short coastal trek links Carnivan to Baginbun on the Ring of Hook.

Get directions to the car park

This searches for the named car park on Google Maps — a place-name match, not yet a GPS-confirmed pin.

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Named from official sources but not yet pin-verified — always confirm on arrival.

Map

Named location, not yet a GPS-verified car-park pin. Always verify on arrival.

Activity suitability

Surfing — Intermediate
Walking — Short walk (under 1km)
Lifeguard (summer) — No
Not yet confirmed: Swimming

Facilities

Car park — Free
Disabled access — No
Lifeguard — No
Not yet confirmed: Toilets, Shower, Café nearby

Facilities confirmed from Wexford County Council and Fáilte Ireland Source.

Water quality

This is not an EPA-monitored bathing water, so no official water-quality rating is available. Take local conditions and signage into account and swim with care.

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