Blue Flag 2026

Spanish Point

Co. Clare, Ireland

Water qualityExcellent EPA

Blue Flag 2026Yes

Green CoastNo

DogsSeasonal

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

About Spanish Point

Spanish Point is a Blue Flag beach on the west Clare coast near Miltown Malbay, named for the Armada ships wrecked here in 1588. Lifeguarded in summer, it is a popular surfing and swimming beach with golden sand, rocky pools and reliable Atlantic waves. Backed by a links golf course and looking out to the open ocean, it has a wild, breezy character that draws surfers, walkers and families alike.

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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 52.851, -9.4345. Always verify the car park on arrival — access can change.

Map

Verified car-park pin.

Activity suitability

Swimming — Safe
Surfing — Intermediate
Walking — Good walk (1–3km)
Lifeguard (summer) — Yes

Facilities

Toilets — Yes
Car park — Free
Lifeguard — Yes
Not yet confirmed: Disabled access, Shower, Café nearby

Facilities confirmed from Clare 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.

Where to stay nearby

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Nearby golf

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