Monitored bathing water

Clogga Beach

Co. Wicklow, Ireland

Water qualityExcellent EPA

Blue Flag 2026No

Green CoastNo

DogsTo be confirmed

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

About Clogga Beach

Clogga is a quiet sandy cove tucked below the coast road south of Arklow, close to the Wicklow–Wexford border. It rewards the effort of finding it: a public car park at Clogga Cove, then a fern-lined path and a flight of steps down to the sand — a descent that rules it out for wheelchairs and buggies. There are no facilities beyond bins, which keeps it peaceful and uncommercialised. Public access is by the car-park path only; the neighbouring caravan park entrance is for residents. Clogga is an EPA-designated bathing water rated Excellent for the 2025 season, improved from Good in 2022-23 — but it has a history of occasional elevated bacteria readings, so never assume the water is clear; check the current annual classification on beaches.ie and heed local signage, especially after rainfall.

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.

📍 Find Clogga Cove Car Park Arklow Wicklow on Google Maps

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

Map

Approximate location, auto-geocoded from a named car park — not yet a GPS-verified pin. Always verify on arrival.

Activity suitability

Not yet confirmed: Swimming, Surfing, Walking, Lifeguard (summer)

Facilities

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

Facilities confirmed from Wicklow County Council and Fáilte Ireland.

Water quality

Water quality information is sourced from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ireland and is updated annually. During the bathing season real-time water quality updates are available at beaches.ie. Always check beaches.ie and local signage at the beach before swimming, particularly after heavy rainfall. IrishBeaches.ie accepts no liability for water quality conditions at the time of your visit.

EPA classification: Excellent (latest annual bathing-water assessment). Always check beaches.ie for the current rating.

Where to stay nearby

Madelines Accommodation Featured
Guesthouse · Map · ~22 km as the crow flies

The Royal Hotel Arklow
Hotel · Map · ~5 km as the crow flies

Arklow Bay Hotel
Hotel · Map · ~5 km as the crow flies

Woodenbridge Hotel & Lodge
Hotel · Map · ~10 km as the crow flies

Search accommodation near Clogga Beach

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Nearby walks

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Nearby golf

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