Castlegregory
About Castlegregory
Castlegregory beach stretches along the sandy isthmus of the Maharees, with Tralee Bay on one side and Brandon Bay on the other. A long Green Coast strand backed by dunes, it is a hub for surfing, windsurfing and kitesurfing thanks to its exposed Atlantic position. There is huge room to walk, with the Brandon and Slieve Mish mountains rising all around. As a Green Coast rather than flagged beach it is unsupervised, so take care with conditions and currents.
Along the Brandon Bay strand
Fermoyle, Kilcummin, Stradbally and Gowlane are four stretches of a single unbroken strand — the 12-mile sweep of Brandon Bay, the longest beach in Ireland — running from the foot of Mount Brandon near Cloghane round to the Maharees peninsula. On a low, falling tide you can walk mile after mile of it; always check the tide times and the currents before you set out.
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 52.2612, -10.0125. 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) — No
- Not yet confirmed: Swimming
Facilities
- Toilets — Seasonal
- Car park — Free
- Lifeguard — No
- 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
From the GolfIreland.ie network. Distances are straight-line (as the crow flies), not driving distance.