Notable lake · Munster, Ireland
Castle Lough
Castle Lough is a lake in Munster, Ireland.
Castle 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 Castle 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 Castle Lough — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.03196, -8.97515. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Castle Lough
- Burren National Park · sanctuary · Munster · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mullagh More · viewpoint · Munster · ~4 km · Must-see
- Slievenaglasha Wedge Tomb · fort · Munster · ~7 km · Must-see
- Muckanagh Lough · lake · Munster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kilmacduagh Monastery · Buddhist site · Connacht · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cahercommaun Ring Fort · fort · Munster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Fiddaun Castle · fort · Connacht · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cashlaungarr · fort · Munster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Caherconnell Stone Fort · fort · Munster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Poulnabrone Dolmen · fort · Munster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Gort Castle · church · Connacht · ~14 km · Must-see
- Inchiquin Lough · lake · Munster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Coole Park · sanctuary · Connacht · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lough Cutra Castle · fort · Connacht · ~14 km · Must-see
- Corcomroe Abbey · fort · Munster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Leamaneh Castle · fort · Munster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Dromore Lough · lake · Munster · ~16 km · Must-see
- Dunguaire Castle · fort · Connacht · ~16 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Castle Lough
- Muckanagh Lough · lake · Munster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Inchiquin Lough · lake · Munster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Dromore Lough · lake · Munster · ~16 km · Must-see
- Inchicronan Lough · lake · Munster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ballyallia Lough · lake · Munster · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lickeen Lough · lake · Munster · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lough Graney · lake · Munster · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lough Cullaunyheeda · lake · Munster · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lough Rea · lake · Connacht · ~40 km · Must-see
- Doo Lough · lake · Munster · ~43 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Castle Lough full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Castle Lough yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Castle Lough?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Castle Lough?
Nearby: Burren National Park (sanctuary, 2 km), Mullagh More (viewpoint, 4 km), Slievenaglasha Wedge Tomb (fort, 7 km), Muckanagh Lough (lake, 8 km), Kilmacduagh Monastery (Buddhist site, 8 km), Cahercommaun Ring Fort (fort, 8 km).
Is Castle Lough worth visiting?
Castle Lough is listed as a notable lake in Ireland on Spotwander.