Green Coast

Dooey Beach

Co. Donegal, Ireland

Water qualityExcellent EPA

Blue Flag 2026No

Green CoastYes

DogsYear-round

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

About Dooey Beach

Dooey is a long, wild Green Coast beach near Lettermacaward in west Donegal, a sweeping expanse of sand and dunes on the Wild Atlantic Way. Remote and unspoilt, with no lifeguard, it is a magnificent place for walking, beachcombing and surfing, though swimmers should take care with Atlantic conditions. The vast skies, dunes and sense of emptiness give it real solitude and natural beauty.

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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 54.8735, -8.382. 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
Disabled access — No
Lifeguard — No
Not yet confirmed: Shower, Café nearby

Facilities confirmed from Donegal County Council and Fáilte Ireland Source.

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.

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Nearby golf

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