Must-see lake · Leinster, Ireland
Lough Cullen
Lough Cullen is a lake in Leinster, Ireland.
Lough Cullen: 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 Cullen
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 Cullen — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.31516, -7.10173. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lough Cullen
- Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity · church · Munster · ~7 km · Must-see
- St. Patrick's Church · church · Munster · ~8 km · Must-see
- The Viking Triangle · attraction · Munster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Gorteens Castle (ruins) · fort · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
- French Tower · attraction · Munster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Double Tower · attraction · Munster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Watch Tower · attraction · Munster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Waterford Castle · fort · Munster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Corluddy Castle · fort · Leinster · ~11 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary's Church · church · Munster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Viking settlement site · fort · Munster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dunbrody Abbey · fort · Leinster · ~13 km · Must-see
- The John F. Kennedy Arboretum · sanctuary · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Slievecoiltia · viewpoint · Leinster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Knockeen Portal Tomb · fort · Munster · ~16 km · Must-see
- Geneva Barracks · fort · Munster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Church of St. Mary and St. Michael · church · Leinster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kilmogue Portal Tomb · fort · Leinster · ~18 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lough Cullen
- Lough Gur · lake · Munster · ~124 km · Must-see
- Lough Dan · lake · Leinster · ~126 km · Must-see
- Vartry Reservoir Lower · lake · Leinster · ~128 km · Must-see
- Lough Tay · lake · Leinster · ~130 km · Must-see
- Lough Derg · lake · Munster · ~136 km · Must-see
- Milltown Holy Well · lake · Leinster · ~17 km
- Belle Lake · lake · Munster · ~18 km
- Knockaderry Reservoir · lake · Munster · ~21 km
- Ballyscanlan Lake · lake · Munster · ~21 km
- Ballinlough · lake · Munster · ~28 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lough Cullen full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lough Cullen 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 Cullen?
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 Cullen?
Nearby: Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity (church, 7 km), St. Patrick's Church (church, 8 km), The Viking Triangle (attraction, 8 km), Gorteens Castle (ruins) (fort, 8 km), French Tower (attraction, 8 km), Double Tower (attraction, 8 km).
Is Lough Cullen worth visiting?
Lough Cullen is listed as a must-see lake in Ireland on Spotwander.