Curracloe

Curracloe is a beach in the county of Wexford. Toilets and parking lot near the beach. Dogs are not allowed on the beach. Guests with impairments can access the beach. Beach wheelchair is available. Available May to October inclusive. Contact The Surf Shack 053 9137679 / 087 7519194
Curracloe is a serene, rural beach with fine, soft, wind-blown sand and gentle slopes. It features wooden walkways that sometimes get covered by sand. Its sand dunes extend between 100m to 300m westward, while also being part of The Raven Special Protection Area that's crucial for bird conservation and is included in the Wexford Slobs and Harbour complex. It's a popular fishing spot and is sometimes used by a small number of surfers, windsurfers, and canoeists. The bathing area extends about 1 km in length and covers 0.2km².
Activities;Curracloe beach is also a popular fishing spot. Spring and autumn nights are the best time to catch bass, smoothhound, flounder, codling, whiting and dogfish. The beach is also used by a limited number of surfers, windsurfers and canoeists. Facilities;Public car parking is provided at the beach with approximately 500 parking spaces available, the majority at White Gap. There are 4 and 2 disabled spaces at White Gap and Ballinesker respectively. Access to the beach is from car parks to wooden sleeper walkways to White Gap/Ballinesker/Culletons Gap beaches. Culletons Gap has steps at the end of the Wooden walkway which are sometimes buried. The boardwalk at Ballinesker is best for wheelchairs and nearly flat. At Culletons gap it is very steep. White Gap is less steep but can be buried in sand at the beach entrance. Soft sand makes it challenging once you depart the boardwalk. Male, Female and disabled toilet available at White Gap, Male and Female only at Ballinesker. Opened Bank holiday weekends October to May. All 7 days/week May – October Opening hours 8am - 9pm. Universal key is required to gain access to the accessible toilets. Life guards are on duty on site at White Gap during summer months. There is a children’s playground beside Hotel CurracloeA nature trail runs through the beach dunes and continues for 5 km to Raven Point, passing through the beautiful peninsula which constitutes Raven Nature Reserve.
Location;The beach is part of a continuous stretch of wide sandy beach from Raven Point to Ballyconnigar near Blackwater. There are very few buildings located near the beach as a large part of the area surrounding the beach is an SAC made up of an Internationally important dune system stretching along the coastline backing the beach itself. Curracloe beach has three main entrances known locally as Ballinesker, White Gap and Culletons Gap running north to south, White Gap being the largest. Culletons Gap is bordered by the Raven Nature Reserve and forestry. A safe rural fine-sand beach, Curracloe has had Blue Flag status since 2004. The best access is via the R742 and Curracloe VillageThe movie, “Saving Private Ryan”, was filmed here. Extent;The bathing area is approximately 1.0 km long. The bathing water is approximately 0.2 km2in area.
;A safe rural peaceful fine-sand beach, Curracloe has had Blue Flag status since 2004. The sand type is soft and wind blown and often covers the wooden walkways. Deposition offshore into a series of sand-banks offers protection to the beach.