Is wild camping permitted?

K_TRICKS

3 of us are going to bring 6 Dutchies camping in Galway/Conemara in August, any good wild camping spots would be appreciated.
We are going Monday to Friday morning so won't be worried about scumbags etc.
We will be leaving no trace of ourselves when we leave so we won't ruining your spot

Needler

K_TRICKS wrote: »

3 of us are going to bring 6 Dutchies camping in Galway/Conemara in August, any good wild camping spots would be appreciated.
We are going Monday to Friday morning so won't be worried about scumbags etc.
We will be leaving no trace of ourselves when we leave so we won't ruining your spot

You should try going to the aran Islands. a decent wild camping spot just by the airport on Inis Meain

waterboy15

waterboy15 wrote: »

justshane wrote: »

Hi,

Could anyone recommend a good spot/area to go wild camping in or around Sligo/South Donegal, any help and suggestions appreciated in advance.

The glen on glen road knocknarea sligo, great shelter from wind but u will get rain drops from trees, u can park at layby.

Seen a load of tents and camper at layby in lissedel last night, nice and quiet there.

neris

This might sound stupid but who polices wild camping? If you were to hiking in wicklow that set up a tent in the evening whos going to know your there?

Donny5

neris wrote: »

This might sound stupid but who polices wild camping? If you were to hiking in wicklow that set up a tent in the evening whos going to know your there?

In Glendalough, the rangers will move you on, but elsewhere you can do just that. Lots of forests in Wicklow are in private ownership, and some people will move you on. Out of sight, out of mind, though.

TheBardWest

I'm hoping to take a short (overnight) camping trip Saturday and Sunday in the Wicklow Mountains. Just a solo trip. I live in Wicklow Town - can anyone recommend a good place where I could drive, park overnight, and hike in and camp overnight?

sketchpad

This thread is a little old now but I was thinking of wild camping in Kilarney National Park.
I have scoured website and it doesnt even mention camping.
Am I to assume this means its ok?

sheesh

sketchpad wrote: »

This thread is a little old now but I was thinking of wild camping in Kilarney National Park.
I have scoured website and it doesnt even mention camping.
Am I to assume this means its ok?

emm...no you are not allowed to camp in the national par afaik

sketchpad

sketchpad wrote: »

This thread is a little old now but I was thinking of wild camping in Kilarney National Park.
I have scoured website and it doesnt even mention camping.
Am I to assume this means its ok?

Nope, not allowed in the National Park.

dquirke1

sketchpad wrote: »

This thread is a little old now but I was thinking of wild camping in Kilarney National Park.
I have scoured website and it doesnt even mention camping.
Am I to assume this means its ok?

As others have said, No camping in the park. The rangers WILL move you on
Plenty of other nice spots around the reeks, Gap of dunloe or Black valley though...

sketchpad

dquirke1 wrote: »

As others have said, No camping in the park. The rangers WILL move you on
Plenty of other nice spots around the reeks, Gap of dunloe or Black valley though...

Those pesky rangers The reeks it is so. Thanks for the heads up.

Mickeroo

Is this just a kilarney thing? Asking as I've never heard of it being prohibited in any of the other parks.

Alun

Mickeroo wrote: »

Is this just a kilarney thing? Asking as I've never heard of it being prohibited in any of the other parks.

Don't know. Wicklow permits wild camping outside of Glendalough itself, but then only without lighting fires ...

http://www.wicklowmountainsnationalpark.ie/WildCamping.html

Mickeroo

a quick google tells me it's allowed in Ballycroy NP too (where I've camped quite a few times without trouble). You need a permit if it's a group above 10 people or you intend to have a fire etc:http://www.ballycroynationalpark.ie/documents/CampingCodeBallycroyNationalPark2011.pdf

sketchpad

I emailed the people at National Parks, here's their response;



Thank you for your query in relation to camping in National Parks. Given the unique make up of each of our National Parks, each Park will have its own rules on whether camping is permitted. There are some instances when camping is allowed and you can contact each Park where local staff will be in a position to advise you. Contact details are on www.npws.ie

Regards

Anthony McCarthy
Parks and Reserves Unit
National Parks and Wildlife Service
Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
7 Ely Place
Dublin 2

ladygem

What about camping at the beach? Is it safe and legal?

Pat Mustard

Thread now moved to the Wild Camping forum.

SNAKEDOC

In regards to beach camping it isnt illegal but its all about location location location. Ive heard brittas bay is a good spot amongst the dunns but the weather needs to be good for any beach camping the sand can get everywhere. Shelter from the water too never camp on the beach proper incase of a large swell during the night, wake up in the sea. Common sense should prevail as in most things, just find a nice sheltered level spot and pitch up. Just dont leave sign that you were ever there as with all wild camping.

lennyantonelli

Ballycroy National Park, being very remote, have a relatively open policy on wild camping. Details here (PDF): http://www.ballycroynationalpark.ie/documents/CampingCodeBallycroyNationalPark2011.pdf

I can understand at the came time why Killarney, with the number of visitors it gets, can't be as open.

Coillte seem to be opening up more with the Wild Nephin project actively encourage multi-day trips (I did one myself there in August) http://www.coillte.ie/aboutcoillte/news/article/view/irelands-first-wilderness-project-launched/ ...that said most individual Coillte sites still seem to have no camping signs up.

I was also told by Waterways Ireland that responsible leave-no-trace wild camping is allowed on their towpaths. I get the impression the organisation is actively trying to promote new types of recreation (canoeing etc).

sheesh

anyone seen this before?

http://www.coillteoutdoors.ie/index.php seems quiet good

Pinch Flat

Sorry to resurrect an old thread, heading to Inis Meain on Friday. Is free camping still ok - this link would suggest so.

http://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/Inis-meain.html

Edit - spoke to the post office, camping is permitted by the old graveyard at Trá Leithreach, by the old pier, facing Inis óirr.