Ballyloughane Beach

Ballyloughane Beach is a beach in the county of Galway. During the bathing season, a lifeguard is on duty, Life Guard hut marked on beach map and is yellow & red in colour. Lifeguarded Zone is between yellow and red flags. Do not swim if all red flags are flying.. The beach is equipped with toilets and a parking lot. No dogs allowed on the beach. Guests with impairments can access the beach. Bus stop located 5 mins walk from beach
Ballyloughane Beach, a 320m long shallow sandy urban beach, is a popular spot for swimming during high and low tides.
The beach is popular due to its close proximity to the residential area of Renmore and the city centre. Swimming and bathing are popular activites particularly during the Summer months. Seating and picnic faclities are available along the promenade, and the promenade is used intensively by walkers and runners alike. Dogs are prohibited on the beach from 9:00 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. , during May, June, July, August and September, by beach by-laws.
Ballyloughane Beach is located to the east of Galway City in the residential neighbourhood of Renmore. It is one of the most popular neighbourhood bathing areas in the city, particularly for residents of the Renmore area and east side of the city. The beach was not a designated bathing area under the old bathing water regulations. The average number of daily bathers during the bathing season is estimated at approximately 300 on weekdays and 500 on weekends. The beach itself faces directly out to Galway Bay and boasts breathtaking views stretching for miles across the bay to County Clare, the Aran Islands, Hare Island and Mutton Island. It is accessed from the Ballyloughane Road off the R338 (Dublin Road). Free parking for about 55 cars is available along the promenade itself, and additional parking is available in a car park recently provided off the Ballyloughane Road. Recent improvement works at the beach have included the construction of an access ramp and steps to the beach, new footpath and cyclepath along the promenade, additional carparking facilities and picnic facilities.
It has a safe, shallow, sandy beach of approximately 320m. It is suitable for swimming at incoming/outcoing and high tide only - low tide requires a walk of approximately 400m. Land use immediately adjacent to the beach is predominantly of urban fabric – residential and recreational & amenity – private domestic dwellings, public parks, and holiday accommodation in the form of caravan and camping parks. The beach is popular due to its close proximity to the city centre and the adjacent residential area.

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