Things to do
On-Site & Local Adventures
Clifden Eco Beach Park is perfectly positioned for guests to enjoy a wide range of outdoor pursuits. Just steps from your tent or caravan, you’ll find one kilometre of pristine coastline with crystal-clear waters and a secluded white, sand private beach ideal for swimming, angling, crabbing, scuba diving, kite surfing, boating, drift SUPing, and snorkelling along Streamstown Bay.
While these activities are not provided directly by the park, they are freely and easily accessible for guests to enjoy and experience independently.
Enjoy coastal and geological discoveries with sites recognised among the finest in Europe. Stroll along scenic beach trails within the park, or take longer self-guided walks to the picturesque tidal island of Omey.
Omey Island Coastal Beach Walk
Follow the majestic sandy beaches to Omey Island at low tide. Atlantic waves, Connemara hills and the ruins of St Feichín’s church frame this peaceful coastal Natura 2000 adventure.
Rock Fishing
Experience fishing on the rocks, where mackerel and pollock swim close to shore. Walk from your pitch, cast a line, and enjoy quiet hours with clear water and wide ocean views along the Wild Atlantic Way.
Cycle back in time
Hop on our unique self-guided “Bike Back in Time” adventure from the park. Explore scenic routes like the Sky Road Loop, Cleggan Loop, and Roundstone Loop, all easily accessible with our new on-site bike rental.
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Pony Trekking & Horseback riding Holidays in Connemara
Enjoy some fabulous Beach Horseback Riding/Trekking on the Wild Atlantic Way, Ballyconneely, Connemara.
Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Gardens
Kylemore Abbey and Victorian Walled Garden is known as Ireland’s most romantic castle. Located in the heart of Connemara, Co. Galway, set in the most idyllic location. Get 20% Discount* when staying at Clifden Eco Campsite.
Killary Cruises Connemara
No visit to Connemara would be complete without a visit to Killary Fjord. The nine-mile-long inlet boasts some of the finest scenery in the West of Ireland, and because of its sheltered nature, its waters are always calm. A purpose-built cruise ship, which can accommodate up to 150 passengers, has been designed to offer maximum comfort and safety to guests, and also to offer them uninterrupted views of the spectacular scenery which makes the Killary such a unique place to visit. Get tickets at Clifden Eco Campsite.
Connemara National Park
Situated in the West of Ireland in County Galway, Connemara National Park covers some 2,957 hectares of scenic mountains, expanses of bogs, heaths, grasslands, and woodlands.
A number of walking trails beginning at the Visitor Centre offer walkers a variety of scenic routes and nature trails through the park. Stunning views from the 400-meter high Diamond Hill include the distant islands of Inishbofin, Inishturk, and Inishshark, and the turreted Kylemore Abbey. The park is also home to Connemara ponies, red deer, and an enormous variety of birdlife, including skylarks, stonechats, and peregrine falcons.
Inishbofin Island
Inishbofin is boasting magnificent scenery from cliff-top walks to the sea on all sides, to white sandy beaches and an abundance of rare flora and fauna.
It houses Heritage and History Sites including The 17th star-shaped defense, Cromwell’s Barracks, St. Colman’s Abbey, The Blowhole, Sea Stacks, and The Bird Sanctuary.
Activities to be pursued on Inishbofin include: Exploring the Island by foot or bicycle, water-based pursuits such as swimming and diving, deep-sea, and shore angling. The Island houses seal colonies and many species of rare birds and wildlife.
Derrygimlagh Discovery Point
Visitors can discover the stories of this famous site and its past history. The walk is made all the more interesting by a number of engaging and attractive features along the route, which are designed to engage visitors and encourage them to interact with the history of the location.
Steeped in history, the Derrygimlagh Blanket Bog, close to Clifden, is a rugged and wild landscape with two major claims to fame. Pilots John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown crashed-landed in the bog in 1919 after completing the world’s first transatlantic flight. They landed close to a wireless telegraphy station which had been set up 14 years earlier by Italian inventor, Guglielmo Marconi. Today the location of the Marconi wireless station is home to a memorial cairn dedicated to the pair. Hire a bike, navigate around tiny lakes and peat bogs, and discover this unique and beautiful area.
Killary Sheep Farm
A traditional working mountain farm with approx. 200 ewes and lambs roaming freely in the mountain overlooking Killary Fjord, on the Wild Atlantic Way. On our farm we run mainly blackhead horny sheep which are most suited to survive on the mountains during the harsh winters. At Killary Sheep Farm visitors can view the following demonstrations sheepdog demonstrations, sheep shearing demonstrations, turf cutting demonstrations.