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Victorian mansion from the mid-19th century, about 6 km (3.7 mi) from town. Gardens free, house with admission.
Mansion, gardens and trails by Muckross Lake.
Gardens
free
House
€9
Parking
free
Tickets & entrance fees: park and gardens free, some houses charge
Muckross House: €9
In 2026 adults pay €9 for the house, €11 for the Traditional Farms and €18 for both. Children aged 6 to 18 pay €6 for the house; the family ticket with two children costs €26. No pre-booking is needed.
On Lough Leane; boat landing and start of several trails on Ross Island.
A tower house on Lough Leane, the last place in Munster to hold out against Cromwell.
Built
15th century
Adult admission
€5
Season 2026
5 March – 3 November
Guided tour
max. 15 people
Tickets & entrance fees: park and gardens free, some houses charge
Ross Castle: €5
Adults €5, seniors and groups €4, children and students €3, families €13. Access to the interior is by guided tour only, with at most 15 people per group.
Hikes & routes: trails, boats, bikes and jaunting cars
Boat trips
Open boats from the Old Boat House near Muckross House, open and covered boats from Ross Castle – across Lough Leane, to Innisfallen, to Lord Brandon's Cottage or the Dinis Peninsula.
Mountains & rock · Mountain pass, outside the park
Gap of Dunloe
Between MacGillycuddy's Reeks and Purple Mountain; the path descends to the Upper Lake.
A mountain pass just outside the park – and the way to the boat across the lakes.
Location
outside the park boundary
End of the walk
Lord Brandon's Cottage
Hikes & routes: trails, boats, bikes and jaunting cars
Gap of Dunloe
The gap lies outside the park boundary; the classic tour goes through it on foot or by jaunting car and returns by boat across the three lakes to Ross Castle. A checked offer is listed below.
How to get there: train, car or bus to Killarney, then on foot, by bike or jaunting car
By train
Killarney has a railway station on the edge of town; according to the NPWS the park can be reached by train, car and bus. Killarney House is a few minutes' walk away.
