Clonea Beach

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2024-11-19

Clonea Beach is in the county of Waterford. During bathing season, a lifeguard is on duty. There are restrooms and a parking space nearby. Dogs are not allowed on the beach. The beach is accessible to guests with disabilities. Public buses
Clonea boasts a sandy beach with a gradual downward slope extending to the low tide mark. During low tide, rock pools on the western side provide access to diverse marine flora and fauna. The beach is ideal for swimming, surfing, kayaking, and body-boarding. During the summer, an outdoor activity center operates at the beach. The designated bathing area spans approximately 500 meters in length and 200 meters in width at low tide, despite the beach measuring a kilometer.
In addition to swimming, surfing, body-boarding and kayaking are popular activities at Clonea. There is an outdoor activity centre operating at the beach during the summer period. Dungarvan town, 5 km to the west of Clonea Beach, is a bustling market town with an attractive harbor area, pubs, restaurants and shops.
Clonea Beach is located on the south coast of Ireland 5 km east of from Dungarvan town. The beach is lies within the coastal body of the South East River Basin District. While the beach is 1 km long, the designated bathing area is approximately 500 metres long and 200 metres wide (at low tide).
Clonea is a sandy beach with a gentle slope down to the low water mark and beyond.

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