Notable lake · Connacht, Ireland
Black Lough
Black Lough is a lake in Connacht, Ireland.
Black Lough: 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 Black Lough
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 Black Lough — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.99001, -7.76144. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Black Lough
- Saint John's Lough · lake · Connacht · ~11 km · Must-see
- Castlefore Lough · lake · Connacht · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lough Rynn House · fort · Connacht · ~15 km · Must-see
- Rinn Lough · lake · Connacht · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sliabh an Iarainn · viewpoint · Connacht · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lough Boderg · lake · Connacht · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lough Oughter · lake · Ulster · ~24 km · Must-see
- Slieve Rushen · viewpoint · Ulster · ~25 km · Must-see
- Drumlane Abbey · attraction · Ulster · ~25 km · Must-see
- Clogh Oughter Castle · fort · Ulster · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sonnagh fort · fort · Leinster · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lough Gowna · lake · Leinster · ~26 km · Must-see
- Costello Memorial Chapel · church · Connacht · ~28 km · Must-see
- Aghaward fort · fort · Leinster · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lough Allen · lake · Connacht · ~30 km · Must-see
- Saint Aidan's Church · church · Ulster · ~32 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim · church · Ulster · ~33 km · Must-see
- Kilglass Lough · lake · Connacht · ~33 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Black Lough
- Saint John's Lough · lake · Connacht · ~11 km · Must-see
- Castlefore Lough · lake · Connacht · ~13 km · Must-see
- Rinn Lough · lake · Connacht · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lough Boderg · lake · Connacht · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lough Oughter · lake · Ulster · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lough Gowna · lake · Leinster · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lough Allen · lake · Connacht · ~30 km · Must-see
- Kilglass Lough · lake · Connacht · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lough Key · lake · Connacht · ~39 km · Must-see
- Annaghmore Lough · lake · Connacht · ~41 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Black Lough full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Black Lough yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Black Lough?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Black Lough?
Nearby: Saint John's Lough (lake, 11 km), Castlefore Lough (lake, 13 km), Lough Rynn House (fort, 15 km), Rinn Lough (lake, 16 km), Sliabh an Iarainn (viewpoint, 22 km), Lough Boderg (lake, 23 km).
Is Black Lough worth visiting?
Black Lough is listed as a notable lake in Ireland on Spotwander.