Blue Flag 2026

Traught Kinvara

Co. Galway, Ireland

Photo: Ian Capper / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Water qualityExcellent EPA

Blue Flag 2026Yes

Green CoastNo

DogsTo be confirmed

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

About Traught Kinvara

Traught is a Blue Flag beach near Kinvara in south Galway, a long sand-and-shingle strand on the sheltered shore of Galway Bay looking across to the Burren. Lifeguarded in summer with safe swimming and good accessible facilities, it is a quiet, scenic beach popular with families. The Burren views, the calm bay and the nearby village of Kinvara make it a relaxed south Galway spot.

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Pin confirmed at 53.1702, -8.9715. Always verify the car park on arrival — access can change.

Map

Verified car-park pin.

Activity suitability

Swimming — Safe
Surfing — No surf
Walking — Good walk (1–3km)
Lifeguard (summer) — Yes

Facilities

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

Facilities confirmed from Galway County/City 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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