Dogs Bay Beach
Dogs Bay beach is a west facing horseshoe shaped white sandy beach. The beach is roughly 1 mile long and the whiteness of the sand comes from very fine seashells.
You get some protection from the headland that makes Dogs Bay an excellent swimming beach.
Dogs Bay beach sits right beside Gurteen Bay Beach only seperated by a small strip of marram grass dunes.
Dog Friendly Beach?
We have no current information on dog restrictions for Dogs Bay Beach.
Why not check other beaches nearby as we have 15 beaches in Galway, or check our list of Galway Dog Friendly Beaches.
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Dogs Bay Beach, Unnamed Road, Connemara, Galway , Ireland
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