Playdays

Family days out in Co. Dublin

Co. Dublin has 153 family days out on Playdays: 86 parks and woodland walks, 33 beaches and waterside spots and 8 playgrounds and play centres, plus more below. 129 of them are free to visit, and each one links to its own page with directions. If the weather turns, there are 11 indoor or part-indoor options listed at the end.

Woods, parks & walks

86 places

Albert College Park / Hampstead Park

OutdoorFree

Alfie Byrne Park

OutdoorFree

Ashington Park

OutdoorFree

Balbutcher Lane Park

OutdoorFree

Ballymount Park

Free

Ballymount, is a locality on the south side of Dublin, near the mainly residential areas of Walkinstown to the east, Tallaght to the west…

Barnaslingan Forest

OutdoorFree

Belcamp Park

OutdoorFree

Belgrave Square

OutdoorFree

Benmadigan Park

OutdoorFree

Berkeley Road Park

OutdoorFree

Blessington Street Basin

OutdoorFree

Bohernabreena Reservoir Walk

Free

Bram Stoker Park

OutdoorFree

Brickfield Park

OutdoorFree

Bunting Road Park

OutdoorFree

Bushy Park

OutdoorFree

Bushy Park is a large, 20.5-hectare (51-acre), suburban public park in Terenure, Dublin, Ireland.

Carrickgollogan Forest

OutdoorFree

Chancery Park

OutdoorFree

Clontarf Promenade

OutdoorFree

Corkagh Park

Free

Corkagh Park is a park situated in Clondalkin in South Dublin, between the N7 and the Old Nangor Road.

Coultry Park

OutdoorFree

Croppies Acres Park

OutdoorFree

Cruagh Wood

OutdoorFree

Darndale Park

OutdoorFree

Dartmouth Square Park

OutdoorFree

Dartry Park

OutdoorFree

Diamond Park

OutdoorFree

Dodder Linear Park

OutdoorFree

Drumfinn Park

OutdoorFree

Dublin Mountains Way

OutdoorFree

The Dublin Mountains Partnership or DMP was set up in May 2008 with the ultimate aim of improving the recreational experience for users of…

Eaton Square Park

OutdoorFree

Edenmore Green

OutdoorFree

Ellenfield Park

OutdoorFree

Fairview Park

OutdoorFree

Father Collins Park

OutdoorFree

Glencullen Adventure Park

OutdoorPaid entry

Welcome to Glencullen Adventure Park.

Griffith Park

OutdoorFree

Harold's Cross Park

OutdoorFree

Havelock Square

OutdoorFree

Hellfire Club

OutdoorFree

Herbert Park

OutdoorFree

Herbert Park is the name of a road and a public park in Ballsbridge, Dublin.

Herzog Park

OutdoorFree

Johnstown Park

OutdoorFree

Kildonan Park

OutdoorFree

Kilmashogue Forest

OutdoorFree

Kilmore Park

OutdoorFree

Kylemore Park

OutdoorFree

Lansdowne Valley Park

OutdoorFree

Larch Hill Scout Centre

Outdoor

National Scout Centre on an 88-acre campsite 11km from Dublin, with a lodge, hostel and tented village in the Dublin/Wicklow Mountains.

Liffey Valley Park

OutdoorFree

Luggwoods

Free

Markievicz Park

OutdoorFree

Marley Park

Free

Maypark (Donnycarney Park)

OutdoorFree

Mount Andrew Park

OutdoorFree

Mountjoy Square

OutdoorFree

North Bull Island / Dublin Bay UNESCO Biosphere

OutdoorFree

Oisin Kelly Park

OutdoorFree

Palmerston Park

OutdoorFree

Pearse Square

OutdoorFree

Phoenix Park

The Phoenix Park is a large public urban park in Dublin, Ireland, lying 2–4 kilometres (1.2–2.5 mi) west of the city centre, north of the…

Poppintree Park

OutdoorFree

Rathcoole Park

Free

Ringsend Park

OutdoorFree

Rockfield Avenue Park

OutdoorFree

Saggart Woods

Free

Sandymount Green

OutdoorFree

Sandymount Promenade

OutdoorFree

Sean Moore Park

OutdoorFree

Silloge Park

OutdoorFree

Slievethoul Forest

OutdoorFree

South Dock Street Park

OutdoorFree

St Anne's Park

OutdoorFree

Saint Anne's Park is a 240-acre (97 ha) public park situated between Raheny and Clontarf, suburbs on the northside of Dublin, Ireland.

St Michan's Park

OutdoorFree

St. Catherine's Park

OutdoorFree

St. Catherines Park

Free

St. Kevin's Park

OutdoorFree

St. Patrick's Park

OutdoorFree

Stannaway Park

OutdoorFree

Stardust Memorial Park

OutdoorFree

Tick Nock

OutdoorFree

Tymon Park

Free

Tymon Park is a large suburban public park in Dublin, Ireland.

Waterstown Park

Free

Weaver Park

OutdoorFree

Weaver Park is in the heart of the Liberties in Dublin's city centre.

Willie Pearse Park

OutdoorFree

Willie Pearse Park is a neighbourhood park in Crumlin.

Wolfe Tone Park

OutdoorFree

Wolfe Tone Park, also known as Wolfe Tone Square, is a public space in Dublin, Ireland.

Beach & coast

33 places

Balbriggan, Front Strand Beach

OutdoorFree

Balbriggan Front Beach is a small flat sandy beach with an adjacent working harbour.

Balscadden Beach

OutdoorFree

Balscadden bay is situated to the north of Dublin bay and close southeast of Howth harbour at the beginning of the harbour's east pier.

Bull Island & Dollymount Strand

OutdoorFree

Dollymount Strand is the closest large beach to Dublin City Centre and is situated on North Bull Island, a coastal sand spit located in…

Bull Wall

OutdoorFree

Bathing areas for men and women with steps to the water.

Burrow beach

OutdoorFree

Burrow is a sandy beach with a sandbank which can be seen at low tide.

Claremont Beach

OutdoorFree

Claremont Beach, Howth is a sandy, gently sloping north facing beach.

Clontarf baths

OutdoorFree

Clontarf Baths and Assembly Rooms, as it was known, opened circa 1886, it is made up of a tidal, seawater swimming pool that juts out from…

Coliemore Harbour

OutdoorFree

Located at Coliemore rd, Dalkey, Dublin Shore Surface: Manmade Surface.

Dun Laoghaire Pier

OutdoorFree

Forty Foot Bathing Place

OutdoorFree

The Forty Foot, a historic bathing pool on a promontory on the southern tip of Dublin Bay, is a short walk from the James Joyce Tower…

Half Moon

OutdoorFree

The Half Moon Bathing Water is located approximately half way along the Southside of Great South Wall.

High Rock

OutdoorFree

A rocky bathing spot with an elevated platform to the water.

Killiney

OutdoorFree

Killiney Beach is a very large beach on the south side of Killiney Hill.

Loughshinny Beach

OutdoorFree

Loughshinny Beach is a gently sloping, small, sheltered, cove-like sandy beach.

Low Rock

OutdoorFree

Popular small rocky and pebbly beach near Malahide town - and a lovely walk from Velvet Strand in Portmarnock.

North Bull Wall

OutdoorFree

The North Wall is very popular with swimmers all year round.

Portmarnock Beach

OutdoorFree

Portmarnock is a wide strand of sandy beach located in Portmarnock, north Dublin.

Portrane, the Brook Beach

OutdoorFree

Portrane the Brook Beach is a gently sloping sandy beach, on the seaward side of the Portrane Peninsula.

Rush North Beach

OutdoorFree

Rush North Beach is a gently sloping sandy beach consisting of a large sandy dune area at the rear.

Rush, South Beach

OutdoorFree

Rush South Beach is a gently sloping sandy beach consisting of a large sandy dune area at the rear of the beach.

Sandycove Beach

OutdoorFree

Sandycove beach is a tiny beach which offers shallow water to paddle and lovely views to admire.

Sandycove Harbour

OutdoorFree

Calmer, shallower, and safer alternative to Forty Foot.

Sandymount Strand

OutdoorFree

Sandymount Strand is 2 km a sandy beach with a gradual slope, which makes the water too shallow for any real swimming.

Seapoint

OutdoorFree

Seapoint beach is a gently sloping sandy beach with areas of rocks along the coastline.

Shelley Banks

OutdoorFree

Free Dublin beach at the end of Southbank Road — outdoor access with no lifeguard on duty, so supervise children closely.

Skerries Beach

OutdoorFree

Skerries South Beach is a long sandy beach, 2km in length with a beautiful esplanade and coastal walkway.

Skerries Springers Bathing Area

OutdoorFree

The Springers Bathing Area is named after the springboards that used to be at these baths.

South Wall

OutdoorFree

South Wall is an escape from the city, with a long walk down the wall taking you to Half Moon Swimming Club's swim spot.

Sutton Dinghy Club

OutdoorFree

Take a dip at the start of the Howth Cliff Walk.

Sutton, Burrow Beach

OutdoorFree

The Burrow Beach is a sandy, gently sloping beach facing mainly to the north.

Tower Bay Beach

OutdoorFree

The main access to the beach is via the Tower Bay car park in Portrane.

Vico Baths

OutdoorFree

Pathway with steps down to a small shelter and access is via a ladder.

White Rock Beach

OutdoorFree

White Rock is a small sandy cove accessed down approx. 100 steps from Vico Road.

Playground & play centre

8 places

Castle & heritage

7 places

Gardens

6 places

Farm & animals

5 places

Adventure & activity

4 places

Water park & swimming

1 place

More family days out

3 places

Rainy-day ideas in Co. Dublin

Indoor places first, then places with both indoor and outdoor areas.