Ballinesker Beach is a 5km section of a longer stretch of sandy coastline extending from the Special Area of Conservation at Raven Point in County Wexford, to Ballyconniger Head. Ballinesker Beach is where Steven Spielberg shot the film “Saving Private Ryan” in 1997.
Ballinesker Beach is on the east coast of County Wexford, 8km north of Wexford Town. The beach is a 5km section of a long stretch of sandy coastline extending from Raven Point to Ballyconniger Head, which is approximately 16km long in total.
The beach has an easterly aspect overlooking Wexford Bay and the Irish Sea and is bordered on the west by a line of sand dunes. The area is essentially rural with the nearest population centre being Wexford Town.
Tips from locals
Visit the nearby Wexford Wildfowl Reserve and get close to nature.
