Must-see lake · Leinster, Ireland
Lough Dan
Lough Dan is a lake in Leinster, Ireland.
Lough Dan: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Lough Dan
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
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 Lough Dan — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.07177, -6.28279. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lough Dan
- Scarr · viewpoint · Leinster · ~3 km · Must-see
- Luggala · viewpoint · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lough Tay · lake · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Vartry Reservoir Lower · lake · Leinster · ~7 km · Must-see
- Wicklow Mountains National Park · sanctuary · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tonelagee · viewpoint · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Carrigvore · viewpoint · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Djouce · viewpoint · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Duff Hill · viewpoint · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Gravale · viewpoint · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Paulanass Waterfall, Glendalough · waterfall · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Glendalough Cathedral · church · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Barnacullian · viewpoint · Leinster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Camaderry · viewpoint · Leinster · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mullaghcleevaun · viewpoint · Leinster · ~11 km · Must-see
- Powerscourt Waterfall · waterfall · Leinster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Maulin · viewpoint · Leinster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tonduff · viewpoint · Leinster · ~13 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lough Dan
- Lough Tay · lake · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Vartry Reservoir Lower · lake · Leinster · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lough Bane · lake · Leinster · ~113 km · Must-see
- Lough Owel · lake · Leinster · ~116 km · Must-see
- Lough Derravaragh · lake · Leinster · ~119 km · Must-see
- Lough Ramor · lake · Ulster · ~123 km · Must-see
- Lough Cullen · lake · Leinster · ~126 km · Must-see
- Lough Sheelin · lake · Leinster · ~134 km · Must-see
- Skeagh Lough Upper · lake · Ulster · ~137 km · Must-see
- Killinure Lough · lake · Leinster · ~145 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lough Dan full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lough Dan 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 Lough Dan?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lough Dan?
Nearby: Scarr (viewpoint, 3 km), Luggala (viewpoint, 5 km), Lough Tay (lake, 5 km), Vartry Reservoir Lower (lake, 7 km), Wicklow Mountains National Park (sanctuary, 8 km), Tonelagee (viewpoint, 9 km).
Is Lough Dan worth visiting?
Lough Dan is listed as a must-see lake in Ireland on Spotwander.