Notable river spot · Ireland

Heath Island

Oileán Fraoigh

Heath Island is a river spot in Ireland.

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Heath Island: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Heath Island

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

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 Heath Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 53.96026, -9.84295. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Heath Island

Inishbiggle · river spot · Connacht · ~7 km · Must-see
Achillbeg Lighthouse · beach · Connacht · ~17 km · Must-see
Clew Bay · beach · ~19 km · Must-see
Rockfleet Castle · fort · Connacht · ~20 km · Must-see
Achill Island · river spot · ~20 km · Must-see
Nephin Beg · viewpoint · Connacht · ~20 km · Must-see
Bangor Trail · trek · Connacht · ~21 km · Must-see
Achill Henge · attraction · Connacht · ~21 km · Must-see
Lough Feeagh · lake · Connacht · ~22 km · Must-see
Inishcottle · river spot · Connacht · ~23 km · Must-see
Wild Nephin National Park · sanctuary · Connacht · ~23 km · Must-see
Clynish · river spot · Connacht · ~23 km · Must-see
Burrishoole Abbey · fort · Connacht · ~24 km · Must-see
Collanmore · river spot · Connacht · ~25 km · Must-see
Inishlyre · river spot · Connacht · ~25 km · Must-see
Clare Island · river spot · Connacht · ~25 km · Must-see
Dorinish More · river spot · Connacht · ~25 km · Must-see
Knockmore · viewpoint · Connacht · ~26 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Heath Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Heath Island

Inishbiggle · river spot · Connacht · ~7 km · Must-see
Achill Island · river spot · ~20 km · Must-see
Inishcottle · river spot · Connacht · ~23 km · Must-see
Clynish · river spot · Connacht · ~23 km · Must-see
Collanmore · river spot · Connacht · ~25 km · Must-see
Inishlyre · river spot · Connacht · ~25 km · Must-see
Clare Island · river spot · Connacht · ~25 km · Must-see
Dorinish More · river spot · Connacht · ~25 km · Must-see
Duvillaun More · river spot · Connacht · ~31 km · Must-see
Caher Island · river spot · Connacht · ~37 km · Must-see

All rivers, islands & mangroves in Ireland

Frequently asked

Are boats running today?

No visitor has reported the boating status for Heath Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.

What is the best time to visit Heath Island?

September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.

What are the places to visit near Heath Island?

Nearby: Inishbiggle (river spot, 7 km), Achillbeg Lighthouse (beach, 17 km), Clew Bay (beach, 19 km), Rockfleet Castle (fort, 20 km), Achill Island (river spot, 20 km), Nephin Beg (viewpoint, 20 km).

Is Heath Island worth visiting?

Heath Island is listed as a notable river spot in Ireland on Spotwander.