Must-see lake · Leinster, Ireland
Lough Tay
Lough Tay is a lake in Leinster, Ireland.
Lough Tay: 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 Tay
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 Tay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.10576, -6.26804. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lough Tay
- Luggala · viewpoint · Leinster · ~1 km · Must-see
- Djouce · viewpoint · Leinster · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lough Dan · lake · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Carrigvore · viewpoint · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Powerscourt Waterfall · waterfall · Leinster · ~7 km · Must-see
- Gravale · viewpoint · Leinster · ~7 km · Must-see
- Maulin · viewpoint · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tonduff · viewpoint · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Scarr · viewpoint · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Vartry Reservoir Lower · lake · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Duff Hill · viewpoint · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Wicklow Mountains National Park · sanctuary · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Barnacullian · viewpoint · Leinster · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kippure · viewpoint · Leinster · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mullaghcleevaun · viewpoint · Leinster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Great Sugarloaf · viewpoint · Leinster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tonelagee · viewpoint · Leinster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Glen of the Downs · viewpoint · Leinster · ~13 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lough Tay
- Lough Dan · lake · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Vartry Reservoir Lower · lake · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lough Bane · lake · Leinster · ~110 km · Must-see
- Lough Owel · lake · Leinster · ~114 km · Must-see
- Lough Derravaragh · lake · Leinster · ~117 km · Must-see
- Lough Ramor · lake · Ulster · ~119 km · Must-see
- Lough Cullen · lake · Leinster · ~130 km · Must-see
- Lough Sheelin · lake · Leinster · ~131 km · Must-see
- Skeagh Lough Upper · lake · Ulster · ~133 km · Must-see
- Killinure Lough · lake · Leinster · ~145 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lough Tay full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lough Tay 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 Tay?
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 Tay?
Nearby: Luggala (viewpoint, 1 km), Djouce (viewpoint, 4 km), Lough Dan (lake, 5 km), Carrigvore (viewpoint, 6 km), Powerscourt Waterfall (waterfall, 7 km), Gravale (viewpoint, 7 km).
Is Lough Tay worth visiting?
Lough Tay is listed as a must-see lake in Ireland on Spotwander.