Stradbally Strand

Co. Kerry, Ireland

Photo: John M / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Water qualityNot monitored

Blue Flag 2026No

Green CoastNo

DogsTo be confirmed

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

⚠ Safety first: Currents at Stradbally can be strong and dangerous — local sources are explicit about this, and there is no lifeguard. Check the conditions before you go in, keep close to shore, and stay out of the water on rough days.

About Stradbally Strand

Stradbally Strand is a broad, handsome stretch of Brandon Bay below the foothills of the Slieve Mish mountains, reached off the Conor Pass–Castlegregory road at Stradbally village. Part of the 12-mile sweep that makes Brandon Bay the longest beach in Ireland, it draws swimmers, walkers, surfers and anglers to its firm Atlantic sand. Jamie Knox Watersports, close by, has made it a popular spot for beginner surf lessons on the gentler days. It is a genuinely beautiful beach, but not a tame one: local sources are explicit that currents here can be strong and dangerous, and there is no lifeguard, so check the conditions carefully and keep close to shore. Come for the surf, the space and the mountain-and-sea setting.

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 searches for the named car park on Google Maps — a place-name match, not yet a GPS-confirmed pin.

📍 Find Stradbally Beach, Castlegregory, Kerry 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

Surfing — Beginner
Walking — Long walk (3km+)
Lifeguard (summer) — No
Not yet confirmed: Swimming

Facilities

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

Facilities confirmed from Kerry County Council and Fáilte Ireland.

Water quality

This is not an EPA-monitored bathing water, so no official water-quality rating is available. Take local conditions and signage into account and swim with care.

Where to stay nearby

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