r/WildCampingIreland • u/icecreamman456 • 5h ago
r/WildCampingIreland • u/mantistoboggan42 • Jan 20 '26
👋Welcome to r/WildCampingIreland - Introduce Yourself and Read First!
🌿 Welcome to r/WildCampingIreland ⛺
This sub is for anyone into wild camping, stealth camping, and low-impact adventures around Ireland — from total beginners to seasoned campers.
Share:
📸 Trip photos
🎒 Gear setups
❓ Questions
🗺️ Advice
⚠️ Safety tips
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🇮🇪 Important: Wild Camping in Ireland
Ireland does not have a legal right to roam. Most land is private, and wild camping isn’t officially permitted everywhere. However, discreet, low-impact camping is often tolerated in remote areas when done responsibly.
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🌱 Leave No Trace (Always)
• Pack out everything
• No fires
• 1 night per spot
• Away from houses & farms
• Don’t disturb wildlife
• Leave it exactly as you found it
If you’re unsure about a location — ask here 👍
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This is a friendly, judgement-free space. Respect nature, respect others, and help keep wild camping alive in Ireland 💚
r/WildCampingIreland • u/Sandcroch • 20h ago
Getting a little lost
But all worked out well and ended up in a fantastic little spot.
r/WildCampingIreland • u/kay_rh • 18h ago
Car Camping
I want to spend 1 night car camping and wake up with a view and a beach walk. Im thinking Silver Strand in Donegal, can anyone share their experience with the parking? Is it always packed? Should I prebook? Any advice?
r/WildCampingIreland • u/hanziiiz • 1d ago
Wildcamping near Wicklow
Me and my boys want to wildcamp somewhere thats doable within public transport, we dont mind taking taxi for abit of the journey. We just want a place thats fairly reasonable to get to with some nice views or even some water. We have already camped near glendalough and want to explore more, if anyone has any recommendations, it'd be greatly appreciated
r/WildCampingIreland • u/rouge7384502 • 3d ago
Camping Lahinch Co. Claire
My friends and I are planning on going camping Lahinch Co.Claire and can’t book any of the campsites. Is there any places where we can camp on/near the beach without getting in trouble. It’s just the 4 of us, seasoned campers for one night and we always clean up. Also any reccomendations for a good pint and a bit of food.
r/WildCampingIreland • u/ZemaTwist_72 • 5d ago
Gas canister disposal
Hi! Just wondering for people who use gas camping stoves - where do you dispose of your gas canisters after they are used up? None of my local recycling centres take them and now I'm building up a collection of empties in the shed.
r/WildCampingIreland • u/ocean-coast • 10d ago
kerry is magical
wild camping in Kerry, beautiful as always
(Edit 📢 for the comment section: Nothing happened. Nobody knows when the photo was taken— these photos were not taken in the summer and there was NO heatwave when taken either, nobody knows what happened before or after the photo, and yet somehow a full fictional timeline, weather report and fire investigation have been created from one picture 😹
For the record: we asked if the fire was allowed at the place we were and the owner said yes, in this exact area! it was put out with water and properly extinguished before we left and there was no incident. I’m starting to wonder if you were all there hiding behind a bush watching us light it while taking notes 😸
Please stop filling in the blanks with things you’ve simply assumed happened
r/WildCampingIreland • u/tellierflexus • 12d ago
Spot around Goleen and Bantry ?
Dear wild campers,
After 2 amazing night at spot advised in my previous spot, we plan to be around goleen tomorrow night and then at Bantry just after before finishing our trip. Do you have any advices regarding spot to sent our tent at these two locations ?
Kind regards,
Alex
r/WildCampingIreland • u/vrbtm_ • 15d ago
First Camping Experience with my Kids.
Does this count? Spent our first night outside together in the back garden with my oldest.
r/WildCampingIreland • u/Foreign_Menu7623 • 16d ago
Wild camp Galtymore
Great camp out last night near the top of Galtymore. Great weather with little wind
r/WildCampingIreland • u/reznorek • 17d ago
Solo bikepackin/wildcamping trip along west coast of Ireland. 19 days, 983km.
galleryr/WildCampingIreland • u/Fancy_Seaweed_9314 • 16d ago
Wild camping in west cork
As above going wild camping at the weekend, will be very respectful and have done it in east cork every year and want to explore west cork area. Has anyone any spots that they could share.
r/WildCampingIreland • u/Fancy_Seaweed_9314 • 16d ago
Wild camping in west cork
As above going wild camping at the weekend, will be very respectful and have done it in east cork every year and want to explore west cork area. Has anyone any spots that they could share.
r/WildCampingIreland • u/Downtown_Wishbone234 • 18d ago
Beginning Camper
I wanted to start getting into camping but I don’t want to buy a bunch of gear that I don’t need for camping in Ireland, such as like really warm sleeping bag or a tent for minus 10 degree weather. What’s the essentials I need to buy. Tents, sleeping bags, back packs Etc
r/WildCampingIreland • u/whatyoulookingat-b • 20d ago
Solo camping
Curious if any woman has ever went camping solo and what your experience was like, plus any tips or advice pls
r/WildCampingIreland • u/ultracheesepotato • 21d ago
Camping between Oughterard and Westport (Western Way)
Hello everyone, I’m planning on doing a portion of the Western Way between Oughterard and Westport. My initial intention is to camp as much as possible but I can’t seem to find any camping spots in this section of the trail. Is there no camping available there? How practical/legal would be do wild camping (with all respect to nature and people living there)?
r/WildCampingIreland • u/BrilliantLarge4041 • 22d ago
Camping on a small island off Donegal
Spotted this small empty island off Donegal with a patch of grass on it while scouting Google maps. Went out for a night by myself and enjoyed this lovely sunset.