Playdays

Renvyle

Beach & coast Galway

Checked July 2026

Renvyle (White Strand/Trá Bán) in Co Galway is a long white sandy beach facing to the north.  It is a machair and dune system with marram grass on the upper shore leading down to a white sandy beach. It is accessed by a local road L1101. The beach is safe for swimming and is an extremely valuable environmental, educational, cultural & bio-diverse resource providing habitat to a wide variety of protected flora & fauna together with a wide variety of marine life & plants. The nearest town/village is Tullycross 1.5km away in a south easterly direction. Access is via the L51023-0 local road. It is over 700m long. Lifeguard: No Dogs:

Good to know

Indoor / outdoorOutdoor
CostFree admission
What's thereSwimming Spot (Sea/Lake/River)
Accessibilityramp
Data from Get Ireland Active — Sport Ireland 2023, CC BY 4.0
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Car park
Toilets
Buggy-friendly
Café on site
Dog friendly
EV charging
Baby change facilities
Picnic area