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Banna Strand

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  • Water temp(satellite):
  • 13.1°C
  • 2024-10-14

Banna Strand is a beach in the county of Kerry. During the bathing season, a life guard is on duty. There are toilets and a parking lot near the beach. Dogs shall be kept on a leash. Enhanced accessibility for disabled persons.
Banna Bathing Water is situated in a rustic environment without any buildings on the sand dune system or promenade behind it. The beach is backed by a vast sand-dune system that stretches from Ballyheigue to Barrow, with minimal vegetation growing in the water. The area is within the Akeragh, Banna, and Barrow Harbour Special Protection Area and Special Area of Conservation. The activities allowed include walking and swimming, and the width of the bathing area is around 445 meters.
The beach is predominately used by walkers and bathers. The waters offshore from the bathing area are also used for surfing, sailing, wind surfing and other water sports. The beach is covered by Kerry County Council Beach Bye-laws which regulate a range of activities on the beach.
Banna bathing waters are located on Banna Strand in North Kerry on the Atlantic Coast, which is approximately 4.5km northwest of the Ardfert village and 12km northwest of Tralee town. To the north of the beach, is another designated bathing waters : Ballyheigue. Banna is located in the North Kerry – Tralee Bay Water Management Unit of the Shannon International River Basin District. The bathing area is approximately 445 m wide. This beach is a Blue Flag Beach.
Banna is an exposed sandy beach facing due west onto the Atlantic ocean thus the beach can be rough at times.

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