Must-see lake · Munster, Ireland
Upper Lake
Upper Lake is a lake in Munster, Ireland.
Upper Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Upper Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Upper Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.98102, -9.58815. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Upper Lake
- Castle Falls, Killarney · waterfall · Munster · ~4 km · Must-see
- Purple Mountain · viewpoint · Munster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Torc Mountain · viewpoint · Munster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Gap of Dunloe · viewpoint · Munster · ~7 km · Must-see
- Torc Waterfall · waterfall · Munster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Eirk Bog Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Munster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Moll's Gap · viewpoint · Munster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lough Leane · lake · Munster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mangerton · viewpoint · Munster · ~9 km · Must-see
- The Big Gun · viewpoint · Munster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cruach Mhór · viewpoint · Munster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Innisfallen · river spot · Munster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ross Castle · fort · Munster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Brassel Mountain · viewpoint · Munster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Maolán Buí · viewpoint · Munster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Muckross Abbey · church · Munster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cnoc an Chuillinn · viewpoint · Munster · ~11 km · Must-see
- Dunloe Ogham Stones · attraction · Munster · ~12 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Upper Lake
- Lough Leane · lake · Munster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lough Acoose · lake · Munster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lough Caragh · lake · Munster · ~26 km · Must-see
- Glenmore Lake · lake · Munster · ~38 km · Must-see
- Cloonaghlin Lough · lake · Munster · ~40 km · Must-see
- Glenbeg Lough · lake · Munster · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lough Currane · lake · Munster · ~50 km · Must-see
- Doo Lough · lake · Munster · ~115 km · Must-see
- Lough Gur · lake · Munster · ~117 km · Must-see
- Ballyallia Lough · lake · Munster · ~135 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Upper Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Upper Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Upper Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Upper Lake?
Nearby: Castle Falls, Killarney (waterfall, 4 km), Purple Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Torc Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Gap of Dunloe (viewpoint, 7 km), Torc Waterfall (waterfall, 8 km), Eirk Bog Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 8 km).
Is Upper Lake worth visiting?
Upper Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Ireland on Spotwander.