Around Glengarriff is available. The Blue Pool Amenity Area near the village is an area of woodland, fields and walks to be freely explored. There is lake fishing 2 miles SW of Glengarriff at Upper Lough Avoul, and Lower Lough Auval, beside the Castletownbere road. The lakes are stocked regularly and offer excellent angling returns. For permits and information on local lake, river and sea fishing, contact the Maple Leaf Bar.
Fishing tackle is on sale at local shops.
The celebrated Garnish Island or Ilnacullin, in Glengarriff Harbour is a wonderful island paradise where once was only bare rock, holly and scrub. In 1910-13 it was planted by Harold Peto for John Bryce, who later willed it to the nation. It is noted for its magnolias, camelias, rhododendrons, azaleas, cultivars, climbing shrubs, herbacious perennials and rare conifers. The centrepiece is the Italian Garden , with its formal collanaded terraces and pools. The gardens are open from March to October.