Notable lake · Leinster, Ireland
Lough Lene
Lough Lene is a lake in Leinster, Ireland.
Lough Lene: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Lough Lene
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Lough Lene — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.66357, -7.22703. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lough Lene
- Turgesius Island · river spot · Leinster · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fore Abbey · attraction · Leinster · ~3 km · Must-see
- Ben of Fore · viewpoint · Leinster · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lough Bane · lake · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tullynally Castle · fort · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mortimer's Castle · fort · Leinster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lough Derravaragh · lake · Leinster · ~11 km · Must-see
- Loughcrew Megalithic Tombs · fort · Leinster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Scragh Bog Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Leinster · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ballinlough Castle · fort · Leinster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lough Owel · lake · Leinster · ~18 km · Must-see
- Killua Castle · fort · Leinster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Saint Paul's · church · Leinster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lough Sheelin · lake · Leinster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Town Park · park · Leinster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Raharney Ringfort · fort · Leinster · ~22 km · Must-see
- Tristernagh Abbey (ruins) · fort · Leinster · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lough Ramor · lake · Ulster · ~24 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lough Lene
- Lough Bane · lake · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lough Derravaragh · lake · Leinster · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lough Owel · lake · Leinster · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lough Sheelin · lake · Leinster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lough Ramor · lake · Ulster · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lough Gowna · lake · Leinster · ~37 km · Must-see
- Skeagh Lough Upper · lake · Ulster · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lough Oughter · lake · Ulster · ~52 km · Must-see
- Rinn Lough · lake · Connacht · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lough Ree · lake · Leinster · ~62 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lough Lene full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lough Lene yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lough Lene?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lough Lene?
Nearby: Turgesius Island (river spot, 1 km), Fore Abbey (attraction, 3 km), Ben of Fore (viewpoint, 3 km), Lough Bane (lake, 6 km), Tullynally Castle (fort, 9 km), Mortimer's Castle (fort, 10 km).
Is Lough Lene worth visiting?
Lough Lene is listed as a notable lake in Ireland on Spotwander.