Bathing water quality in Limburg (Belgium), Belgium
Limburg (Belgium) has 15 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season — all lake. 80% were classified Excellent — 12.1 points above the 67.9% across Belgium — and 0 were Poor. 7 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Zwemwaterkwaliteit in Prov. Limburg (BE)
Van de 15 officiële EU-zwemlocaties in Prov. Limburg (BE) was in 2025 80% ‘uitstekend’; aantal locaties met ‘slecht’: 0.
official bathing waters
Excellent in 2025
Poor in 2025
Map of official bathing waters in Limburg (Belgium)
Limburg (Belgium) by arrondissement
Sites are placed in the Eurostat NUTS 3 arrondissements that contain their reported coordinates.
| Arrondissement | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maaseik | 9 | 7 (77.8%) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hasselt | 3 | 2 (66.7%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tongeren | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most consistent Excellent sites
7 sites were Excellent in all eleven seasons. Ordered by the length of the unbroken Excellent run ending in 2025.
- BERINGEN PAALSE PLAS 11 seasons · Hasselt
- HOUTHALEN-HELCHTEREN DE PLAS 11 seasons · Maaseik
- KINROOI DE STEENBERG (MAAS) 11 seasons · Maaseik
- LANAKEN SONNEVIJVERS (GROTE VIJVER) 11 seasons · Tongeren
- LANAKEN SONNEVIJVERS (KLEINE VIJVER) 11 seasons · Tongeren
- MAASEIK WOUTERBRON 11 seasons · Maaseik
- ZONHOVEN HEIDESTRAND 11 seasons · Hasselt
- LOMMEL BLAUWE MEER 8 seasons · Maaseik
- KINROOI GEERENSHEIDE 5 seasons · Maaseik
- DILSEN-STOKKEM TERHILLS RESORT 4 seasons · Maaseik
- LOMMEL BAREFOOT BEACH 4 seasons · Maaseik
- MAASMECHELEN KIKMOLEN 1 season · Tongeren
Rated Poor in 2025
None of the 15 official bathing waters in Limburg (Belgium) was classified Poor in 2025.
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (1)
- MAASMECHELEN KIKMOLEN Good → Excellent
Declined (0)
None.
How Limburg (Belgium) rated since 2015
Counts for the sites in today’s 2025 inventory; the Excellent share is calculated over classified sites only.
| Season | Classified | Excellent | Excellent share | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 12 | 85.7% | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 12 | 80% | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 12 | 80% | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 12 | 80% | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 10 | 76.9% | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 9 | 69.2% | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 9 | 69.2% | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 10 | 76.9% | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 10 | 83.3% | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 9 | 75% | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 11 | 91.7% | 0 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Limburg (Belgium)
Each site is matched to its nearest named place (GeoNames, within 8 km in a straight line), so beaches of one resort or lake shore can be compared together. Select a place to show only its sites in the full list.
| Place | Arrondissement | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lommel | Maaseik | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Neerharen | Tongeren | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Kinrooi | Maaseik | 2 | 1 (50%) | 0 |
All 15 official bathing waters in Limburg (Belgium)
Grouped by arrondissement, alphabetical within each group. Open a site for its 2015–2025 history, nearby alternatives, weather forecast and the national profile link.
Download all 15 sites as CSV (classes 2015–2025, coordinates, nearest place; EEA data, CC BY 4.0)
Maaseik 9 sites · 77.8% Excellent
- BOCHOLT GOOLDERHEIDE · Kaulille Good
- DILSEN-STOKKEM TERHILLS RESORT · Eisden Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- HOUTHALEN-HELCHTEREN DE PLAS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KINROOI BATVEN Good
- KINROOI DE STEENBERG (MAAS) · Ophoven Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KINROOI GEERENSHEIDE Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- LOMMEL BAREFOOT BEACH Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- LOMMEL BLAUWE MEER Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- MAASEIK WOUTERBRON · Opoeteren Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Hasselt 3 sites · 66.7% Excellent
- BERINGEN PAALSE PLAS · Paal Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BERINGEN T FONTEINTJE · Koersel Not classified
- ZONHOVEN HEIDESTRAND · Stokrooie Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Tongeren 3 sites · 100% Excellent
- LANAKEN SONNEVIJVERS (GROTE VIJVER) · Neerharen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LANAKEN SONNEVIJVERS (KLEINE VIJVER) · Neerharen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MAASMECHELEN KIKMOLEN · Opgrimbie Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
Compared with other provinces in Belgium
| # | Province | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antwerp | 22 | 86.4% | 1 |
| 2 | Limburg (Belgium) | 15 | 80% | 0 |
| 3 | West Flanders | 52 | 65.4% | 0 |
Provinces with at least 15 official bathing waters. Size, water type and how densely sites are designated differ, so the table is context rather than a verdict.
Quick answers
- How many bathing waters in Limburg (Belgium) were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 12 of 15 (80%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 2 were Good, 0 Sufficient and 0 Poor, and 1 had no class. That ranks Limburg (Belgium) 2 of 3 Belgium provinces by Excellent share.
- Which beaches and lakes in Limburg (Belgium) have the best long-term record?
- 7 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example BERINGEN PAALSE PLAS, HOUTHALEN-HELCHTEREN DE PLAS, KINROOI DE STEENBERG (MAAS). See the ranking.
- Which places in Limburg (Belgium) have the most official bathing waters?
- Lommel (2, 100% Excellent), Neerharen (2, 100% Excellent), Kinrooi (2, 50% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Limburg (Belgium) rated Poor?
- No. None was classified Poor in 2025.
- Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
- On Kwaliteit Zwemwater map (Flanders) (Regional authorities: VMM (Flanders) and SPW (Wallonia)). Temporary bans, pollution alerts and closures are published there and on signs at the water, not in the annual EEA class.
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Sources and method
Bathing-water records: European Environment Agency (EEA), data and coordinates reported by Belgium, licensed CC BY 4.0. Region and arrondissement boundaries: Eurostat NUTS 2024 (© EuroGeographics for the administrative boundaries). Place names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). A site belongs to the area that contains its reported coordinates; a site up to 10 km off the generalised coastline is placed in the nearest area of Belgium. Counts, shares and rankings are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from the official records.