Donabate Balcarrick beach is located approximately 22km from Dublin City Centre in Fingal,North County Dublin.The beach is located approximately a 20 minute walk from the centre of the village. The beach is a south facing gently sloping sandy beach consisting of a large sandy dune area. There are rocks at the northern end of the beach and the beach extends to the south and is wide and sandy. From the beach, visitors can see Lambay Island, Howth Peninsula and Malahide estuary.The beach is easily accessible via the M50 or M1 and there is it is also serviced by Dublin Bus services. The beach is lifeguard patrolled during the bathing season.Lifeguard times are displayed on the beach information board.