Lough Akeen

Lough Akeen: 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 Lough Akeen

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 Lough Akeen — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 51.54405, -9.83865. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lough Akeen

• Sheep's Head Lighthouse · beach · Munster · ~1 km · Must-see
• Dunlough Castle · fort · Munster · ~9 km · Must-see
• Caher Mountain · viewpoint · Munster · ~10 km · Must-see
• Bere Island · river spot · Munster · ~12 km · Must-see
• Barley Cove · beach · ~12 km · Must-see
• Ardnakinna Point Lighthouse · beach · Munster · ~12 km · Must-see
• Dunmanus Bay · beach · ~13 km · Must-see
• Dunboy Castle · fort · Munster · ~14 km · Must-see
• Roancarrigmore · river spot · ~17 km · Must-see
• The Altar Church · church · Munster · ~17 km · Must-see
• Hungry Hill · viewpoint · Munster · ~20 km · Must-see
• Glenbeg Lough · lake · Munster · ~24 km · Must-see
• Long Island · river spot · Munster · ~25 km · Must-see
• Ballycrovane Ogham Stone · fort · Munster · ~25 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity, Church of Ireland · church · Munster · ~25 km · Must-see
• Beara Way · trek · Munster · ~26 km · Must-see
• Glenmore Lake · lake · Munster · ~27 km · Must-see
• Inishfarnard · river spot · Munster · ~28 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lough Akeen

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lough Akeen

• Glenbeg Lough · lake · Munster · ~24 km · Must-see
• Glenmore Lake · lake · Munster · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lough Currane · lake · Munster · ~47 km · Must-see
• Cloonaghlin Lough · lake · Munster · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lough Acoose · lake · Munster · ~64 km · Must-see
• Upper Lake · lake · Munster · ~64 km · Must-see
• Lough Caragh · lake · Munster · ~71 km · Must-see
• Lough Leane · lake · Munster · ~73 km · Must-see
• Doo Lough · lake · Munster · ~2 km
• Coolturtaun Lough · lake · Munster · ~4 km

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