Maharabeg
About Maharabeg
Maharabeg sits on the great sandy spit of the Maharees, between Tralee Bay and Brandon Bay near Castlegregory. This long Blue Flag strand is backed by dunes and washed by clean Atlantic water, with summer lifeguards on the flagged section. The exposed setting that makes it so scenic also makes it one of Ireland's premier windsurfing and watersports areas, with consistent wind and waves. There is ample room to walk, with the Brandon and Slieve Mish ranges framing every view.
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 52.28, -10.025. Always verify the car park on arrival — access can change.
Map
Verified car-park pin.
Activity suitability
- Swimming — Safe
- Surfing — Intermediate
- Walking — Long walk (3km+)
- Lifeguard (summer) — Yes
Facilities
- Toilets — Seasonal
- Lifeguard — Yes
- Not yet confirmed: Car park, 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.