Killarney National Park
Visitors find Killarney National Park 4.6 km southwest of Killarney. Its care is managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Add Ross Castle, 4.5 km away, to a visit; it leads 10 places within 15 km.
National park near Killarney
Just outside Killarney
Killarney National Park is 4.6 km southwest of Killarney. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Parks and Wildlife Service
One of the places the National Parks and Wildlife Service looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
In Killarney the warm season is June to September, with highs of 18–20°C.
Killarney National Park
National park.
It is run by National Parks and Wildlife Service.
- Type
- National park
- Run by
- National Parks and Wildlife Service
- Town
- 4.6 km southwest of Killarney
Getting your bearings
Killarney National Park sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Towns within reach of Killarney National Park
Largest of the 8 is Killarney, home to 14,412. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Killarney
Beaufort
Kilcummin
Kenmare
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Killarney National Park is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killarney | 4.6 km northeast of it | 14,412 | 17 |
| Beaufort | 9 km northwest of it | 273 | 3 |
| Kilcummin | 12 km northeast of it | 612 | 5 |
| Kenmare | 13 km south of it | 2,566 | 7 |
| Kilgarvan | 14 km southeast of it | 264 | 3 |
| Fieries | 19 km north of it | 573 | 0 |
| Milltown | 19 km northwest of it | 1,118 | 2 |
| Killorglin | 20 km northwest of it | 2,163 | 1 |
Nearby, too
2 attractions, a castle and a museum are among the 10 within 15 km.
CastleRoss Castle4.5 km away2
MuseumMuckross House, Gardens & Traditional Farms3.9 km away3
Abbey or prioryMuckross Friary4.9 km away4
AttractionLadies View4.9 km away5GardenGardenKnockreer House and Gardens6.5 km away6IslandIslandInnisfallen Island4.7 km away7BattlefieldBattlefieldTooreencormick5.1 km away8AttractionAttractionMuckross Traditional Farm4.2 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Killarney National Park: questions
Where is Killarney National Park?
Killarney National Park is 4.6 km southwest of Killarney, Kerry.
What is Killarney National Park?
National park.
Who runs Killarney National Park?
National Parks and Wildlife Service.
When is the best time to visit Killarney National Park?
June to September are the warmest months in Killarney, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Killarney National Park?
Within 15 km: Ross Castle (4.5 km), Muckross House, Gardens & Traditional Farms (3.9 km), Muckross Friary (4.9 km) and Ladies View (4.9 km).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Ross Castle: Dumphasizer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muckross House, Gardens & Traditional Farms: Emmett.Hume, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muckross Friary: Daviddphotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ladies View: Tony Hall, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).