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First time going camping!

  • 19-08-2015 5:42pm
    #1
    Vladpills
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭


    Hi guys, got a few questions regarding wild camping :)

    Working 6 days a week as well as studying, in busy city centre, and just so happens that ill have about a week free from both, to dedicate only to myself pretty soon.
    What I want is to go wild camping, and fishing.

    Im looking for somewhere, where isnt a camping "spot" as such, but a general area where camping is allowed....you know, not to have a green full of tents, and a visible carpark, but im looking for complete isolation :) An area where camping would be allowed but not in a specific place if you get me :)

    Scenery wise, I was looking at something like the wild beach at the Lough Dan in Co. Wicklow, but would love to camp in the woods with maybe a lake nearby also.

    Not looking for a spot to set up a huge living quarters, just for a party of two, consisting of my dog and I :P
    I dont mind getting permissions and stuff, but I just cant think of many spots that would accommodate what im after :/ The beach at Lough Dan looks mesmerizing, but I heard no camping is allowed there :/

    Regarding fishing, i plan on coarse fishing, catch and release of course, so just about any decent sized lake will do :) Again, would love if it was isolated and away from civilization in a way.

    Im from Dublin, but wouldn't mind travelling to the other side of the island for such an experience :)

    If youve any such areas in mind, where I should go explore to find a spot, please share! :D

    Thanks in advance,
    V.


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  • #2
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,745 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    This sounds like what you are after

    http://www.ballycroynationalpark.ie/wildnephinwildernessarea.html


  • #3
    Vladpills
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭Vladpills


    That looks absolutely amazing!! :D

    Just googled a few pictures, and it looks perfect Tabnabs, thanks.

    If anyones got any more spots, let me know.

    cheers,
    V.


  • #4
    FrostyJack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,731 ✭✭✭FrostyJack


    Vladpills wrote: »
    That looks absolutely amazing!! :D

    Just googled a few pictures, and it looks perfect Tabnabs, thanks.

    If anyones got any more spots, let me know.

    cheers,
    V.

    Not sure if you can take your dog there, I was looking into it myself. On the Letterkeen Loop and Bangor Trail every review says strictly no dogs as it is sheep country. It looks like it is Coilte/National Park land so I am confused.


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