First pick
Killiney Hill Park
Park or garden
45 ha8.1 km of path
1 h 50 minto walk all 8.1 km of path
2.0 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Sarah777 · Public domain100%near a park
Outdoors in Killiney · parks, paths & countryside
Killiney has more park space per resident than nearly 9 in 10 Irish towns
There are 13.6 ha of parks and playing fields for every 1,000 people in Killiney, against 4.1 in the typical Irish town. The sea makes up 45% of the area within 5 km. Wicklow Mountains National Park begins 7.9 km away.
Near a park
100%
of residents within 400 m
Typical Irish town: 92%
Green space
13.6 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical Irish town: 4.1 ha
Footpaths
97 km
6.0 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical Irish town: 2.1 km per km²
Protected for nature
0.5%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Rockabill to Dalkey Island SAC
Woodland
7.7%
of the town and 1 km around it
Typical Irish town: 2.7%
The sea
45%
of the area within 5 km
A coastal town
Character
What kind of outdoors neighbourhood is Killiney?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Room to roam13.6 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents, more than 88% of Irish towns.A park on every doorstep100% of residents live within 400 m of a park or playing field.Hills with a view20 mapped viewpoints, about 56× as many per resident as the typical Irish town.On the coast45% of the area within 5 km is sea.
Killiney’s strongest suit is plenty of park space, followed by parks close to every home.
Against other towns
How Killiney compares with Irish towns
Each figure against Ireland’s 321 towns and city neighbourhoods of 2,500+ (city hubs left out): the marked bar is the town’s, the line the median. Ireland has no Outdoors Grade yet: the figures are described, each against other Irish towns, and none of them counts towards the overall grade.
A park within a walk100%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
83out of 100
Public green space13.6 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
89out of 100
Footpaths6.0 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
82out of 100
Protected for nature0.5%of the land within 5 km
38out of 100
Woodland7.7%of the town and 1 km around it, as mapped
89out of 100
The sea45%of the area within 5 km
97out of 100
Parks, paths and woods: OpenStreetMap; residents: CSO Census 2022 Small Areas; protected sites: NPWS; sea: CSO and ONS land outlines. A 0 means nothing is mapped.
Towns its size
Killiney has the 8th most footpaths per km² of 40 towns its size
The 40 Irish towns nearest in population (8,564 to 11,149 residents), by km of footpath per km². Hover for each one’s protected land and woods; click for its page.
From Cabra West (7.8 km per km²) to Tuam (0.4 km per km²).
Footpath, km per km²
Killiney6.0
Towns its size2.0
Co. Dublin towns5.4
Typical Irish town2.1
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Killiney13.6
Towns its size4.7
Co. Dublin towns7.6
Typical Irish town4.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Killiney100%
Towns its size93%
Co. Dublin towns100%
Typical Irish town92%
Against towns its size, Killiney stands out most for path per km²: only 7 of the other 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Paths (km/km²) | Woodland | Protected | The sea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabra West Dublin | 7.8 | 4.5% | 0% | – |
| 2 | Kilmainham Dublin | 7.7 | 7.3% | 0% | – |
| 3 | Sandyford Dublin | 7.5 | 4.8% | 0.3% | 6.2% |
| 4 | Palmerston Dublin | 6.9 | 8.6% | 0% | – |
| 5 | Ronanstown Dublin | 6.6 | 0.7% | 0% | – |
| 6 | Parnell Square Dublin | 6.6 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 5.6% |
| 7 | Glasnevin Dublin | 6.6 | 1.2% | 0% | – |
| 8 | Killiney Dublin | 6 | 7.7% | 0.5% | 45% |
| 9 | Churchtown Dublin | 5.6 | 3.3% | 0.1% | – |
| 10 | Drumcondra Dublin | 5.6 | 1.6% | 0.8% | 6.9% |
| 11 | Terenure Dublin | 4.9 | 2.1% | 0% | – |
| 12 | Monkstown Dublin | 4.2 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 38% |
| 13 | Finglas North Dublin | 4.2 | 1.2% | 0% | – |
| 14 | Shankill Dublin | 3.6 | 12% | 3.8% | 28% |
| 15 | Donaghmede Dublin | 3.5 | 2.7% | 6.2% | 31% |
| 16 | Kilmore Dublin | 3.1 | 2.2% | 3.5% | 9.5% |
| 17 | Raheny Dublin | 3.1 | 2.8% | 11% | 46% |
| 18 | Donabate Dublin | 2.8 | 6.8% | 2.8% | 32% |
| 19 | Portmarnock Dublin | 2.7 | 0.8% | 7.9% | 44% |
| 20 | Hollyhill and Ballincolly Cork | 2.1 | 7.2% | 0.5% | – |
| 21 | Skerries Dublin | 2 | 1.7% | 0% | 53% |
| 22 | Shannon Clare | 1.8 | 3.9% | 35% | – |
| 23 | Kilcock Kildare | 1.7 | 2.8% | 0% | – |
| 24 | Ballyvolane Cork | 1.6 | 6.7% | 2.8% | – |
| 25 | Trim Meath | 1.3 | 0.9% | 1.5% | – |
| 26 | Waterford City Centre Waterford | 1.3 | 1.5% | 6% | – |
| 27 | Ratoath Meath | 1.3 | 0.4% | 0% | – |
| 28 | Lusk Dublin | 1.1 | 0.6% | 1.3% | 6.4% |
| 29 | Kildare Kildare | 1.1 | 0.4% | 1.8% | – |
| 30 | Rush Dublin | 1.1 | 0.4% | 3.7% | 51% |
| 31 | Youghal Cork | 0.9 | 0.6% | 13% | 29% |
| 32 | Athy Kildare | 0.9 | 0.3% | 1.6% | – |
| 33 | New Ross Wexford | 0.9 | 7.3% | 5.4% | – |
| 34 | Ballina Mayo | 0.8 | 3.3% | 3.5% | – |
| 35 | Portarlington Laois | 0.8 | 2.5% | 1.6% | – |
| 36 | Dungarvan Waterford | 0.7 | 0.7% | 1.8% | 19% |
| 37 | Grantstown and Ballinakill Waterford | 0.6 | 4.5% | 10% | – |
| 38 | Longford Longford | 0.6 | 2.7% | 5.6% | – |
| 39 | Nenagh Tipperary | 0.4 | 1.8% | 0% | – |
| 40 | Tuam Galway | 0.4 | 1.4% | 2.7% | – |
The map
Parks, woods, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Killiney’s neighbourhood.
Green: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces and woods, named or not.© OpenStreetMap contributors · NPWS · Sport Ireland · CSO
Places to walk
Parks to walk in, in and around Killiney
The biggest is Killiney Hill Park, 45 ha (110 acres).
All 4 named parks and woods by size: 95 ha (234 acres) and 18 km of path
Parks & gardens 95 ha
The two biggest, Killiney Hill Park and Kilbogget Park, are 91% of the named green space and carry 15 km of path between them.
Kilbogget Park
Park or garden
41 ha6.8 km of path
1 h 30 minto walk all 6.8 km of path
1.2 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Loughlinstown Linear Park
Park or garden
6.7 ha2.6 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.6 km of path
Centralin the middle of Killiney
Directionsto a point inside
Cluny Park
Park or garden · 60 m outside town
2.2 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
2.0 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Named parks, gardens, commons and woods in the town or within 400 m of it, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); pieces of one name that touch are one place. Sizes are the whole site; directions go to a point inside.
Close to home
Everyone in Killiney lives within a 5-minute walk of a park
Each square is 1 in 100 residents: green lives within 400 m of a public park, garden or playing field (CSO Census 2022 Small Areas against OpenStreetMap).
Within 400 m (100%)Further (0%)
Killiney100%
Co. Dublin towns100%
Typical Irish town92%
Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees.
Protected areas
Rockabill to Dalkey Island SAC is the nearest protected area, 1.2 km away
Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas and Natural Heritage Areas designated by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, within 5 km of the town’s edge.
Inside Killiney0%
Within 5 km0.5%
Co. Dublin towns0.2%
Typical Irish town1.8%
5 protected sites lie within 5 km of Killiney. Proposed Natural Heritage Areas cover 1.6% of the land within 5 km as well; many have been proposed since 1995 and aren’t counted here. Ireland’s National Parks have a block of their own on this page; much of their land also lies inside these sites.
Rockabill to Dalkey Island SACSpecial Area of Conservation · 273 km² · 1.2 km from the edge
NPWS pageDalkey Islands SPASpecial Protection Area (birds) · 0.8 km² · 1.4 km from the edge
NPWS pageSouth Dublin Bay and River Tolka Estuary SPASpecial Protection Area (birds) · 22 km² · 3.4 km from the edge
NPWS pageSouth Dublin Bay SACSpecial Area of Conservation · 7.3 km² · 3.5 km from the edge
NPWS pageBallyman Glen SACSpecial Area of Conservation · 0.2 km² · 4.3 km from the edge
NPWS pageProtected sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service designated site boundaries (CC BY 4.0), 2026; land within 5 km from CSO Small Areas and, over the border, ONS. Overlapping sites are counted once.
National Parks
Wicklow Mountains National Park is 7.9 km away
Ireland’s National Parks within 100 km, and the nearest always, by direction and distance from the town’s edge; circle size shows each park’s area.
National ParkThe 5 km around the town
National Park
Wicklow Mountains National Park
7.9 km south-west223 km²
National Park boundaries: National Parks and Wildlife Service, generalised to 50 m (CC BY 4.0, © Government of Ireland), 2022. Distances from the town’s outline (CSO Small Areas).
Footpaths and woods
97 km of footpaths cross Killiney
Footways that aren’t pavements, paths, bridleways, steps and tracks open on foot, and mapped woods and forest, in the town and 1 km around it, each beside the county’s and Ireland’s typical town of 2,500+.
Footpaths
97 km
over 16.2 km² of town and the 1 km around it
Woodland
7.7%
about 1.2 km² of mapped woods
Registered trails
5
walking trails within 5 km
Km per km², town and 1 km around · mapped on OpenStreetMap
KillineyCo. Dublin townsTypical Irish town
Footpaths6
03.57 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
KillineyCo. Dublin townsTypical Irish town
Woodland7.7%
0%50%100%
Killiney has more footpath per km² than 82% of Irish towns and more woodland than 89% of Irish towns.
Footpaths and woods: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract, October 2026. Woods are mapped cover, private and Coillte forests included.
Footpaths & trails
5 waymarked trails start near Killiney
97 km of footpaths are mapped in Killiney and the kilometre around it, 6.0 km for every square kilometre (the typical Irish town has 2.1).
Long-distance wayWalking trail
Dublin Mountains Way41.2 km
Carrickgollogan - Mountain Access route2.0 km
Carrickgollogan - Lead Mines Way - (Orange)2.3 km
Barnaslingan - Scalp Lookout Trail (Red)1.4 km
Barnaslingan - Pine loop trail (Blue)0.9 km
One more waymarked walk on OpenStreetMap
Other waymarked
Rathmichael Walk1.4 km
Trails: Sport Ireland National Trails Register (CC BY 4.0), registered trails within 5 km; footpaths: OpenStreetMap (ODbL). More waymarked walks: OpenStreetMap route relations (ODbL) within 2 km, those already on the register left out. Coillte’s own forest trails and recreation sites aren’t included: Coillte’s terms limit its data to research or private study. Its trails on the National Trails Register are listed.
When to get out
The best walking months in Killiney: May to September
Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages for the town’s 1 km square and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 15 to 30 °C and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.0 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 15.8 | 16.9 | 16.5 | 14.8 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| High (°C) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 73 | 63 | 60 | 56 | 58 | 66 | 58 | 67 | 66 | 86 | 98 | 82 |
April is the driest month (56 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 20 °C). Winter days are short, about 7.5 hours of daylight in December, and 98 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. The climate in Killiney →
The coast
Killiney is a coastal town
45% of the area within 5 km of Killiney is sea. 6 bathing waters are within 5 km, each with its latest class.
KillineyExcellent (2025) · 0.0 km from town
beaches.ieWhite Rock BeachExcellent (2025) · 0.2 km from town
beaches.ieSandycove BeachGood (2025) · 2.0 km from town
beaches.ieForty Foot Bathing PlaceExcellent (2025) · 2.1 km from town
beaches.ieSeapointExcellent (2025) · 3.8 km from town
beaches.ieBray South PromenadeGood (2025) · 4.7 km from town
beaches.ie4 of the 6 are rated excellent, Killiney among them.
Bathing water classes: EPA, latest season (CC BY 4.0). Sea: the area outside CSO and ONS land outlines. Check today’s water quality on beaches.ie
Things to do
20 viewpoints and 3 hills and peaks
Mapped on OpenStreetMap in the town and 2 km around it; each count per resident beside Irish towns’ typical town of 2,500+. Beaches are on the coast’s list, from the EPA.
20Viewpoints56× the typical Irish town, per resident3Hills and peaks2Nature reserves1Picnic sites42Playgrounds3.3× the typical Irish town, per resident3Dog parks1Slipways
Per resident, viewpoints stand out most: Killiney has 56× as many as the typical Irish town.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 20
Dalkey Island Viewpoint & Telescope1.5 km from town
DirectionsPlus 19 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 3
Mullins Hillin town
DirectionsKilliney Hill154 m · 0.2 km from town
DirectionsDalkey Hill140 m · 0.6 km from town
DirectionsNature reserves 2
Loughlinstown Woods8.0 ha · in town
DirectionsRoche's Hill11 ha · in town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Hawk Cliff0.8 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 42
Killiney Hill playground0.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 41 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 3
Plus 3 dog parks without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Plus 1 slipway without a name on the map.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract, October 2026. Unnamed places are counted, not listed.
Gardens & nature
3 gardens and nature sites to visit near Killiney
Gardens, national parks, nature sites and islands within 15 km of the town’s edge, each with its own page.
Mornington GardenGarden · 0.2 km from town
Its pageFestina Lente GardensGarden · 3.4 km from town
Its pageSaint Stephen's GreenGarden · 11 km from town
Its pagePlaces to visit: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
Next door
Next to Killiney
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 20 km, coloured by the share of the land within 5 km protected for nature.
BallybrackCabinteelyShankillDalkeySallynogginFoxrockKilliney
Under 1%1–10%10–25%25–50%50%+
| Town | Near a park | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Paths (km/km²) | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killiney | 100% | 13.6 | 6.0 | 0.5% |
| Ballybrack 1.0 km | 100% | 18.4 | 8.6 | 0.2% |
| Cabinteely 1.9 km | 100% | 12.0 | 5.1 | 1.1% |
| Shankill 2.1 km | 86% | 8.9 | 3.6 | 3.8% |
| Dalkey 2.9 km | 94% | 8.2 | 2.6 | 0.2% |
| Sallynoggin 3.4 km | 97% | 4.1 | 5.0 | 0.3% |
| Foxrock 3.4 km | 100% | 9.4 | 5.8 | 0.2% |
None of the neighbours has many more of its people near a park than Killiney.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Green space nearby. The share of residents (CSO Small Areas, by where people live) within 400 m of a park, garden, common or playing field mapped on OpenStreetMap. Mapping is uneven: a town whose parks nobody has mapped looks greyer than it is.
- Protected areas. Land in a Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area or Natural Heritage Area within 5 km, overlaps counted once. Protected for nature doesn’t always mean open to walkers.
- Footpaths and hiking routes. Footways that aren’t pavements, paths, bridleways, steps and tracks open on foot, in the town and 1 km around it, from OpenStreetMap. Trails are the registered ones within 5 km; a trail often follows mapped paths, so the two aren’t added.
- Woodland. Woods and forest as OpenStreetMap maps them, private and Coillte forests included: mapped cover, not access.
- No grade yet. Ireland’s grades don’t include the outdoors yet: these figures describe the town and stand beside the median Irish town.
Questions about the outdoors in Killiney
What is the biggest park in Killiney?
Killiney Hill Park, 45 ha (110 acres), just outside the built-up area. Kilbogget Park (41 ha) is second. 4 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the neighbourhood or within 400 m of it.
Is there protected countryside near Killiney?
5 protected sites lie within 5 km, though together they cover under 1% of the land. The nearest is Rockabill to Dalkey Island SAC, 1.2 km from the edge of town.
What are the best walks near Killiney?
5 waymarked trails start within 5 km, including the Dublin Mountains Way, Carrickgollogan - Mountain Access route and Carrickgollogan - Lead Mines Way - (Orange).
Where can you swim near Killiney?
The nearest bathing water is Killiney, 0.0 km from town: Excellent (2025). Check beaches.ie before swimming: a notice can close a beach for the day.
How many people in Killiney live near a park?
100% of residents live within 400 m, about a 5-minute walk, of a park or playing field; in the typical Irish town it is 92%.
When is the best time of year for walking in Killiney?
On the town’s 1991–2020 averages and its daylight: May to September, when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light for the place.
Is Killiney near a National Park?
The nearest of Ireland’s six National Parks is Wicklow Mountains National Park, 7.9 km south-west of the town’s edge; it covers about 223 km².
What is there to do outdoors around Killiney?
Within 2 km, OpenStreetMap maps 20 viewpoints, 3 hills and peaks, 2 nature reserves and 1 picnic site; the named ones are listed under Things to do, with directions.
Sources
Where Killiney’s outdoors figures come from
- Parks, woods and paths. OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL): parks, woods and footpaths, Geofabrik extract, October 2026
- Protected sites. National Parks and Wildlife Service: designated sites (SAC, SPA, NHA), 2026
- Trails. Sport Ireland: National Trails Register, 2026
- Residents. CSO: Census 2022 Small Areas (residents)
- National Parks. National Parks and Wildlife Service: National Park boundaries, generalised to 50 m (CC BY 4.0), 2022
- Things to do. OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL): viewpoints, hills, waterfalls, nature reserves, picnic sites, playgrounds, campsites and waymarked walks, Geofabrik extract, October 2026
- Bathing water. EPA: bathing water quality, 2025 season
- Weather. Met Éireann: 1991–2020 averages (Copyright Met Éireann)
Protected sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service (CC BY 4.0). Trails: Sport Ireland National Trails Register (CC BY 4.0). Bathing water: EPA (CC BY 4.0). Parks, woods and paths: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Not on this page yet: Coillte’s forest trails (its terms) and bike routes.
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).