Must-see lake · Connacht, Ireland
Castle Island
Castle Island is a lake in Connacht, Ireland.
Castle Island: 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 Castle Island
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 Castle Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.46783, -9.86367. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Castle Island
- Benlettery · viewpoint · Connacht · ~2 km · Must-see
- Benglenisky · viewpoint · Connacht · ~3 km · Must-see
- Bengower · viewpoint · Connacht · ~4 km · Must-see
- Derryclare · viewpoint · Connacht · ~8 km · Must-see
- Derryclare lough · lake · Connacht · ~8 km · Must-see
- Benbaun · viewpoint · Connacht · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bencorr · viewpoint · Connacht · ~8 km · Must-see
- Connemara National Park · sanctuary · Connacht · ~9 km · Must-see
- Inishnee · river spot · Connacht · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lough Inagh · lake · Connacht · ~11 km · Must-see
- Diamond Hill · viewpoint · Connacht · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lissaughter · viewpoint · Connacht · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kylemore Lough · lake · Connacht · ~13 km · Must-see
- Letterbreckaun · viewpoint · Connacht · ~15 km · Must-see
- Garraun · viewpoint · Connacht · ~16 km · Must-see
- Clifden Castle · fort · Connacht · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lough Fee · lake · Connacht · ~17 km · Must-see
- Binn Mhór · viewpoint · Connacht · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Castle Island
- Derryclare lough · lake · Connacht · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lough Inagh · lake · Connacht · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kylemore Lough · lake · Connacht · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lough Fee · lake · Connacht · ~17 km · Must-see
- Oorid Lough · lake · Connacht · ~21 km · Must-see
- Doo Lough · lake · Connacht · ~27 km · Must-see
- Ardderry Lough · lake · Connacht · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lough Aughrusbeg · lake · Connacht · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lough Nafooey · lake · Connacht · ~30 km · Must-see
- Glenicmurrin Lough · lake · Connacht · ~36 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Castle Island full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Castle Island 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 Castle Island?
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 Castle Island?
Nearby: Benlettery (viewpoint, 2 km), Benglenisky (viewpoint, 3 km), Bengower (viewpoint, 4 km), Derryclare (viewpoint, 8 km), Derryclare lough (lake, 8 km), Benbaun (viewpoint, 8 km).
Is Castle Island worth visiting?
Castle Island is listed as a must-see lake in Ireland on Spotwander.