Visitor Centre - Open all year round

A new lakeside Visitor Centre is the gateway to more than 800 acres of parkland and forest at Lough Key. Its contemporary design showcases timber frame construction from renewable sources while embracing the landscape it sits in. The large area of glazing to the front of the centre captures the magnificent views over Lough Key in addition to maximising passive solar gain making the building highly energy efficient.

Environmental sustainability and energy efficiency is continued throughout the design with the use of a wood pellet heating system, solar water heating panels on the roof and reduced glazing to the northern aspect of the centre.

Facilities at the Visitor Centre include:

  • Reception Area
  • Tourist information Leaflets
  • Lakeside Café/Restaurant with outdoor Deck area
  • The Lough Key Gift Shop
  • Moylurg Room - conference facilities
  • Toilets
  • Baby changing facilities

Visitor Centre

Lough Key Forest and Activity Park is a joint venture between Coillte Teoranta and Roscommon County Council. The project is also funded by the Irish Government and part-financed by the European Union under the National Development Plan's Tourism Product Development Scheme, which is administered by Fáilte Ireland.