Black Rock

Black Rock: 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 Black Rock

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 Black Rock — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 52.13561, -7.27260. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Black Rock

• Fenor Bog · sanctuary · Munster · ~6 km · Must-see
• Knockeen Portal Tomb · fort · Munster · ~14 km · Must-see
• Drumlohan Souterrain and Ogham Stones · fort · Munster · ~17 km · Must-see
• Viking settlement site · fort · Munster · ~17 km · Must-see
• Corluddy Castle · fort · Leinster · ~19 km · Must-see
• French Tower · attraction · Munster · ~22 km · Must-see
• Double Tower · attraction · Munster · ~22 km · Must-see
• Croughaun Hill · viewpoint · Munster · ~22 km · Must-see
• Watch Tower · attraction · Munster · ~22 km · Must-see
• St. Patrick's Church · church · Munster · ~22 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity · church · Munster · ~22 km · Must-see
• The Viking Triangle · attraction · Munster · ~22 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary's Church · church · Munster · ~22 km · Must-see
• Waterford Castle · fort · Munster · ~24 km · Must-see
• Fiddown Island · sanctuary · Leinster · ~27 km · Must-see
• Gorteens Castle (ruins) · fort · Leinster · ~27 km · Must-see
• Kilclooney Mountain · viewpoint · Munster · ~27 km · Must-see
• Geneva Barracks · fort · Munster · ~28 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Black Rock

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Black Rock

• Great Saltee · river spot · Leinster · ~56 km · Must-see
• Capel Island · river spot · Munster · ~61 km · Must-see
• Tuskar Rock · river spot · County Wexford · ~91 km · Must-see
• Great Island · river spot · Munster · ~93 km · Must-see
• Haulbowline · river spot · Munster · ~97 km · Must-see
• Rocky Island · river spot · Munster · ~97 km · Must-see
• Sandy Cove Island · river spot · Munster · ~124 km · Must-see
• King's Island · river spot · Munster · ~137 km · Must-see
• Inishcaltra or Holy Island · river spot · Munster · ~147 km · Must-see
• Falskirt Rock · river spot · ~20 km

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