Must-see river spot · Leinster, Ireland
Dalkey Island
Dalkey Island is a river spot in Leinster, Ireland.
Dalkey 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Dalkey Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Dalkey Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.27219, -6.08445. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dalkey Island
- Dalkey Hill Semaphore Tower · fort · Leinster · ~2 km · Must-see
- Archbold's Castle · fort · Leinster · ~2 km · Must-see
- St Patrick's · church · Leinster · ~2 km · Must-see
- Ayesha Castle · fort · Leinster · ~3 km · Must-see
- Killiney Martello Tower · fort · Leinster · ~4 km · Must-see
- Killiney Church (ruin) · fort · Leinster · ~4 km · Must-see
- People's Park · park · Leinster · ~4 km · Must-see
- Dun Laoghaire West Lighthouse · church · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Monkstown Castle · fort · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Grange Church (ruins) · fort · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tully Church · fort · Leinster · ~7 km · Must-see
- Carrickmines Castle · fort · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
- St John the Baptist Church · church · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Dingle Glen · sanctuary · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
- St Andrew's · church · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
- St Philip and St James · church · Leinster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Most Holy Redeemer · church · Leinster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Booterstown Marsh · sanctuary · Leinster · ~10 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Dalkey Island
- Ireland's Eye · river spot · Leinster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lambay Island · river spot · Leinster · ~31 km · Must-see
- Shenick Island · river spot · Leinster · ~42 km · Must-see
- Colt Island · river spot · Leinster · ~43 km · Must-see
- Saint Patrick's Island · river spot · Leinster · ~43 km · Must-see
- Turgesius Island · river spot · Leinster · ~108 km · Must-see
- South Stack · river spot · Wales · ~115 km · Must-see
- Bardsey Island · river spot · Gwynedd · ~130 km · Must-see
- Tuskar Rock · river spot · County Wexford · ~149 km · Must-see
- The Muglins · river spot · Leinster · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Dalkey 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 Dalkey Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Dalkey Island?
Nearby: Dalkey Hill Semaphore Tower (fort, 2 km), Archbold's Castle (fort, 2 km), St Patrick's (church, 2 km), Ayesha Castle (fort, 3 km), Killiney Martello Tower (fort, 4 km), Killiney Church (ruin) (fort, 4 km).
Is Dalkey Island worth visiting?
Dalkey Island is listed as a must-see river spot in Ireland on Spotwander.