Keel Sandybanks Caravan and Camping Park

Relax and enjoy the numerous activities located locally - surfing, angling, windsurfing, mountain walking, golfing, or visit any of the island's blue flag beaches. Restaurants and pubs close by. Achill, Ireland's largest island, is situated off the west coast of Co. Mayo. It measures 20km from east to west and 18km from north to south, and has a coastline of about 120km. The varied geography of Achill makes it distinct in many ways. The highest mountain on the island is Slievemore at 672 metres while Minaun Mountain measures 466 metres. The Atlantic Drive comprises of over 40km of breathtaking coastal scenery that is ideal for touring in a car, and even better by bicycle! En route along the Atlantic Drive is the Tower at Kildavnet, the remains of a 16th century Irish tower house that was used by the legendary pirate queen Granuaile (Grace O'Malley). The Deserted Village at Slievemore is a haunting reminder of times past. Comprising some 80 stone cottages located at the foot of the majestic Slievemore mountain, the Deserted Village offers a fascinating insight into life on Achill in former centuries. Watersports available on Achill Island include surfing, windsurfing, canoeing, kayaking and scuba diving. The Atlantic waters around Achill Island and the Curraun Peninsula are home to a wide range of sea-life and varieties of fish, making the area one of the best sea angling destinations in Ireland. Achill offers a nine-hole golf course in a spectacular location at Keel that is open to visitors at a reasonable rate. A nine-hole pitch and putt course is also available locally. The western end of the island is dominated by the majestic 668 metre high Croaghaun Mountain, part of which have the highest sea cliffs in Europe. Achill is separated from mainland Mayo by a narrow strip of sea known as the Sound of Achill. This narrow channel was first bridged in 1887.