Oak Park Loop
Walking Trail · Carlow
Oak Park Loop is a 4.3 km easy waymarked loop in Carlow, starting near Carlow Town.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | 1.5 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Oak Park Forest Park car park, near Carlow Town.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 52.86539, -6.89796
- Irish Grid reference
- S 743 798
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 61
The National Trails Register's own latitude and longitude fields are empty for all 1,186 trails on it. This trailhead comes from Sport Ireland's separate Trailheads dataset, matched to this trail on its register ID.
About the trail
This loop on boardwalk and woodland trails, centres on a shallow man-made lake with islands, located in a mature mixed species woodland on the grounds of an old estate. This habitat shelters many wild and game birds, swans and ducks. The wooden boardwalks allow access for wheelchairs and buggies.
Before you go
Please keep dogs on a leash
- Waymarking
- Purple arrow on yellow background
- Dogs
- Yes
Who manages it
Carlow County Council
Carlow County Council
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Mullaghreelan Wood - Rath walk 7.7 km away · 2 km trail
- Mullaghreelan Wood - O'Tuathaill walk 7.8 km away · 1.9 km trail
- Clogrennane Wood Loop 10.0 km away · 3.5 km trail
- Rathwood Fox's Park Trail 18 km away · 4.8 km trail
- Rathwood Honeypot Nature Trail 18 km away · 1.2 km trail
- Rathwood Molloy's Walk 18 km away · 2.3 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Oak Park Loop?
4.3 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 120 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 1.5 hours.
How hard is the Oak Park Loop?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Oak Park Loop start?
Starts at Oak Park Forest Park car park, near Carlow Town. The trailhead is at 52.86539, -6.89796 (Irish Grid S 743 798).
Can you bring a dog on the Oak Park Loop?
Yes. The register records dogs as allowed. Much of the Irish trail network crosses working farmland, so keep a dog under close control near livestock.
Who manages the Oak Park Loop?
Carlow County Council. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Carlow
Trail data from the Sport Ireland National Trails Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Trailhead coordinates from the companion Trailheads dataset. Snapshot taken 2026-08-13.