Notable lake · Connacht, Ireland
Fin Lough
Fin Lough is a lake in Connacht, Ireland.
Fin 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 Fin 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 Fin Lough — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.75464, -8.15717. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fin Lough
- Strokestown Poor Law Union · museum · Connacht · ~6 km · Must-see
- Annaghmore Lough · lake · Connacht · ~7 km · Must-see
- Rathcrogan · fort · Connacht · ~9 km · Must-see
- Kilglass Lough · lake · Connacht · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon · church · Connacht · ~18 km · Must-see
- Roscommon Abbey · fort · Connacht · ~18 km · Must-see
- Dunamon Castle · fort · Connacht · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lough Boderg · lake · Connacht · ~23 km · Must-see
- Inchcleraun · river spot · Leinster · ~26 km · Must-see
- Glinsk Castle · fort · Connacht · ~27 km · Must-see
- Costello Memorial Chapel · church · Connacht · ~27 km · Must-see
- Rinn Lough · lake · Connacht · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lough Ree · lake · Leinster · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lough Rynn House · fort · Connacht · ~32 km · Must-see
- Corlea Trackway · fort · Leinster · ~32 km · Must-see
- Boyle Abbey · fort · Connacht · ~33 km · Must-see
- Rindoon · fort · Connacht · ~33 km · Must-see
- McDermott's Castle · fort · Connacht · ~33 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fin Lough
- Annaghmore Lough · lake · Connacht · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kilglass Lough · lake · Connacht · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lough Boderg · lake · Connacht · ~23 km · Must-see
- Rinn Lough · lake · Connacht · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lough Ree · lake · Leinster · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lough Funshinagh · lake · Connacht · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lough Key · lake · Connacht · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lough Gara · lake · Connacht · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lough O'Flynn · lake · Connacht · ~39 km · Must-see
- Castlefore Lough · lake · Connacht · ~42 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Fin Lough full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Fin Lough yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fin Lough?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fin Lough?
Nearby: Strokestown Poor Law Union (museum, 6 km), Annaghmore Lough (lake, 7 km), Rathcrogan (fort, 9 km), Kilglass Lough (lake, 13 km), Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon (church, 18 km), Roscommon Abbey (fort, 18 km).
Is Fin Lough worth visiting?
Fin Lough is listed as a notable lake in Ireland on Spotwander.