Water Sport Activities
Swimming, sailing and windsurfing are popular. Dressing-rooms and picnic areas are available to tourists at the point locally referred to as "the Cut" about 2 km north from the Collinstown cross-roads. "The Cut" is situated on the east end of the lake.
Jet-skis and water-skiing are prohibited on Lough Lene.
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