White Strand, Doonbeg

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  • 2024-10-14

White Strand, Doonbeg is located in the county of Clare. During the bathing season, a life guard is on duty. There are toilets and a parking lot near the beach. Dogs must be on a leash at all times. Guests with impairments can access the beach.
White Strand is a rural sandy beach situated on the south-west coast of County Clare. The semi-natural marine riparian zone is ideal for surfing, windsurfing, angling, and horse riding. However, motorised watercraft, surfing, canoes, and kayaks are restricted near swimmers. There are specific beach bye-laws, which prohibit horse riding and dogs between 11 am and 6 pm during the summer season.
Surfing, including wind surfing, angling and horse riding are all activities that take place at White Strand, Doonbeg. Clare County Council introduced Beach byelaws in May 2008 under Part 19 Local Government Act, 2001, & Local Government Act, 2001 (Commencement) Order 2006. Under these bye-laws the following activities are prohibited;Horse riding (between 11am and 6pm)Dog walking (between 11am and 6pm)
The bathing water at White Strand, Doonbeg is located along the south western coast of Clare. The designated bathing area is approximately 0.04 km2 in size and extends 230m along the shoreline.
White Strand beach is located in Doonbeg Bay Coastal Waterbody (Waterbody Code SH_080_0000). A number of first order streams discharge into Doonbeg Bay, both north and south of the designated bathing area. There is no delineated catchment discharging into White Strand, however, two catchments discharge into Doonbeg Bay. White Strand is a sandy beach, located in a rural area along the south-west coast of County Clare.

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