Carrickfinn Beach
Trá na Carraige Finne
A Blue Flag beach beside Donegal Airport, with fine white sand and clear water, with views of Errigal Mountain and the offshore islands.
Carrickfinn Beach lies on the Carrickfinn Peninsula, south of Gweedore, right next to Donegal Airport. It is a long white sandy beach, and on sunny days the sea turns blue-green. It has held a Blue Flag for many years. The beach is quiet and uncrowded. At low tide you can wade across to a small island beside it. To the east you can see the outline of Errigal Mountain, and to the west the islands, including Arranmore. It suits walking and picnics, and swimming is possible in summer, but watch the tides and rip currents.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Bád Eddie (Bunbeg Shipwreck)
- Leo's Tavern
- Bloody Foreland
- Arranmore Island
- Errigal
- Tory Island
- Poisoned Glen & Dunlewey Church
- Muckish Mountain