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Bathing water quality in Brandenburg, Germany
Brandenburg has 249 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season (238 lake and 11 river). 95.6% were classified Excellent — 4.7 points above the 90.9% across Germany — and 0 were Poor. By district, the Excellent share is highest in Ostprignitz-Ruppin (100% of 22) and lowest in Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt (83.3% of 6). 195 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Badegewässerqualität in Brandenburg
Von 249 offiziellen EU-Badestellen in Brandenburg waren 2025 95,6 % „ausgezeichnet“; Zahl der als „mangelhaft“ eingestuften Badestellen: 0.
249
official bathing waters
95.6%
Excellent in 2025
0
Poor in 2025
Not live: these are annual official classifications. Check the competent authority for today’s notices before swimming.
Map of official bathing waters in Brandenburg
Excellent 238Good 7Sufficient 1Poor 0Not classified 3
Brandenburg by district
Sites are placed in the Eurostat NUTS 3 districts that contain their reported coordinates.
| District | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uckermark | 45 | 43 (95.6%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dahme-Spreewald | 36 | 34 (94.4%) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oder-Spree | 30 | 27 (90%) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 22 | 22 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oberhavel | 19 | 18 (94.7%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Barnim | 18 | 18 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Märkisch-Oderland | 17 | 17 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teltow-Fläming | 17 | 15 (88.2%) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Havelland | 11 | 11 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 8 | 8 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Potsdam-Mittelmark | 8 | 8 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6 | 5 (83.3%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elbe-Elster | 6 | 6 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spree-Neiße | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prignitz | 1 | 1 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sea, lakes and rivers in Brandenburg
| Water type | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake | 238 | 229 (96.2%) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| River | 11 | 9 (81.8%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Coastal waters are assessed against stricter bacterial limits than lakes and rivers but are diluted far more; see how the classes are calculated.
Most consistent Excellent sites
195 sites were Excellent in all eleven seasons. Ordered by the length of the unbroken Excellent run ending in 2025; the first 24 are shown and every site is in the full list below.
- BADESEE BAD ERNA SCHOENBORN OT LINDENA HAUPTTEICH 11 seasons · Elbe-Elster
- BADESEE BRANDIS AIR FORCE BEACH BRANDIS 11 seasons · Elbe-Elster
- BADESEE RUECKERSDORF RUECKERSDORF HAUPTSTRAND 11 seasons · Elbe-Elster
- BAGGERSEE GUSOW 11 seasons · Märkisch-Oderland
- BEETZSEE GORTZ CAMPINGPLATZ 11 seasons · Potsdam-Mittelmark
- BEETZSEE PAEWESIN KIEZ BOLLMANNSRUH 11 seasons · Potsdam-Mittelmark
- BERNSTEINSEE RUHLSDORF STRAND 11 seasons · Barnim
- BOETZSEE EGGERSDORF STRANDBAD 11 seasons · Märkisch-Oderland
- BREITLINGSEE MALGE 11 seasons · Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt
- BRIESENER SEE BRIESENSEE 11 seasons · Dahme-Spreewald
- BRUESSOWER SEE BRUESSOW SEEBAD 11 seasons · Uckermark
- CARWITZER SEE THOMSDORF 11 seasons · Uckermark
- DEULOWITZER SEE ATTERWASCH 11 seasons · Spree-Neiße
- DRANSER SEE SCHWEINRICH 11 seasons · Ostprignitz-Ruppin
- DRANSER SEE SCHWEINRICH BLANSCHEN 11 seasons · Ostprignitz-Ruppin
- DREETZSEE THOMSDORF CAMPINGPLATZ 11 seasons · Uckermark
- FAEHRSEE TEMPLIN CAMPINGPLATZ 11 seasons · Uckermark
- FALKENBERG KIEBITZ OSTSTRAND UFERBEREICH 11 seasons · Elbe-Elster
- FRAUENSEE KIEZ FRAUENSEE GRAEBENDORF 11 seasons · Dahme-Spreewald
- FREIBAD ZECHIN ZECHIN 11 seasons · Märkisch-Oderland
- GABELSEE FALKENHAGEN 11 seasons · Märkisch-Oderland
- GAMENSEE TIEFENSEE CP 11 seasons · Märkisch-Oderland
- GLEUENSEE KLOSTERWALDE ZELTPLATZ 11 seasons · Uckermark
- GLIENIKSEE DOBBRIKOW CAMPINGPLATZ 11 seasons · Teltow-Fläming
Rated Poor in 2025
None of the 249 official bathing waters in Brandenburg was classified Poor in 2025.
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (5)
- BERNSTEINSEE VELTEN Good → Excellent
- GROSSE PLOETZE LOEWENBERGER LAND OT NEUENDORF Good → Excellent
- NEUENDORFER SEE HOHENBRUECK Good → Excellent
- SPREE SPREELAGUNE Sufficient → Good
- WANDLITZSEE WANDLITZ STRANDBAD Good → Excellent
Declined (2)
- MELLENSEE MELLENSEE STRANDBAD Excellent → Good
- TEUPITZER SEE EGSDORF Excellent → Good
How Brandenburg 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 | 246 | 238 | 96.7% | 0 |
| 2024 | 246 | 234 | 95.1% | 2 |
| 2023 | 243 | 227 | 93.4% | 0 |
| 2022 | 239 | 224 | 93.7% | 1 |
| 2021 | 239 | 224 | 93.7% | 2 |
| 2020 | 236 | 221 | 93.6% | 1 |
| 2019 | 237 | 227 | 95.8% | 1 |
| 2018 | 232 | 228 | 98.3% | 0 |
| 2017 | 231 | 225 | 97.4% | 1 |
| 2016 | 229 | 228 | 99.6% | 0 |
| 2015 | 229 | 227 | 99.1% | 0 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Brandenburg
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 | District | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bestensee | Dahme-Spreewald | 8 | 8 (100%) | 0 |
| Templin | Uckermark | 8 | 7 (87.5%) | 0 |
| Lychen | Uckermark | 7 | 7 (100%) | 0 |
| Fürstenberg | Oberhavel | 6 | 6 (100%) | 0 |
| Rathenow | Havelland | 6 | 6 (100%) | 0 |
| Wendisch Rietz | Oder-Spree | 6 | 6 (100%) | 0 |
| Grünheide | Oder-Spree | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Joachimsthal | Barnim | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Neuruppin | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Friedland | Dahme-Spreewald | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Gramzow | Uckermark | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Groß Köris | Dahme-Spreewald | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Marienwerder | Barnim | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Rheinsberg | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Senftenberg | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
All 249 official bathing waters in Brandenburg
Grouped by district, alphabetical within each group. Open a site for its 2015–2025 history, nearby alternatives, weather forecast and the national profile link.
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Uckermark 45 sites · 95.6% Excellent
- BRUESSOWER SEE BRUESSOW SEEBAD · Brüssow Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CARWITZER SEE THOMSDORF Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DREETZSEE THOMSDORF CAMPINGPLATZ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FAEHRSEE TEMPLIN CAMPINGPLATZ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GLEUENSEE KLOSTERWALDE ZELTPLATZ · Templin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GOLLINSEE GOLLIN · Milmersdorf Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GROSSER BEUTELSEE TEMPLIN OT BEUTEL Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- GROSSER KRINERTSEE TEMMEN RINGENWALDE · Milmersdorf Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- GROSSER KRONSEE RUTENBERG · Lychen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GROSSER LYCHENSEE LYCHEN STRANDBAD Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GROSSER SEE FUERSTENWERDER · Woldegk Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GROSSER SEE HOHENGUESTOW · Gramzow Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GROSSER VAETERSEE GROSS VAETER Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HAUSSEE HARDENBECK Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HOHENSAATEN FRIEDRICHSTHALER WASSERSTRASSE FLUSSBADESTELLE SCHWEDT ODER Not classified
- KASTAVENSEE RETZOW KASTAVEN · Lychen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KLEINOWSEE FALKENWALDE OT NEU KLEINOW · Gramzow Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KUHSEE GRAMZOW Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LUEBBESEE MILMERSDORF OT PETERSDORF · Templin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LUEBBESEE TEMPLIN SEEHOTEL Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LUETZLOWER SEE LUETZLOW · Gramzow Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- MUEHLENSEE SCHWANEBERG Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- NAUGARTENER SEE NAUGARTEN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OBERUCKERSEE FERGITZ · Gerswalde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OBERUCKERSEE SEEHAUSEN QUAST Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OBERUCKERSEE STEGELITZ SCHIFFERHOF · Gerswalde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OBERUCKERSEE WARNITZ AM SCHIFFSANLEGER Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- OBERUCKERSEE WARNITZ CAMPINGPLATZ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OBERUCKERSEE WARNITZ FERIENHAUSSIEDLUNG Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ROEDDELINSEE ROEDDELIN ZELTPLATZ · Templin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ROEDDELINSEE TEMPLIN HINDENBURG Good
- SABINENSEE WILLMINE · Gerswalde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCHMOELLNER SEE SCHMOELLN Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- SCHUMELLENSEE BOITZENBURG Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TEMPLINER SEE TEMPLIN FREIBAD Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TEMPLINER SEE TEMPLIN SCHINDERKUHLE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- UNTERUCKERSEE PRENZLAU AM KAP Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- UNTERUCKERSEE PRENZLAU SEEBADEANSTALT Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- UNTERUCKERSEE ROEPERSDORF · Prenzlau Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WARTHESEE WARTHE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WOLLETZSEE ANGERMUENDE STRANDBAD · Angermünde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WURLSEE LYCHEN ZELTPLATZ 79 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WURLSEE RETZOW WURLGRUND · Lychen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ZAARSEE TEMPLIN OT AHRENSDORF · Milmersdorf Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- ZENSSEE LYCHEN HEILSTAETTEN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Dahme-Spreewald 36 sites · 94.4% Excellent
- BRIESENER SEE BRIESENSEE · Neu Zauche Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FRAUENSEE KIEZ FRAUENSEE GRAEBENDORF · Bestensee Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GROSS LEUTHENER SEE GROSS LEUTHEN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HEIDESEE HALBE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HOELZENER SEE KIEZ HOELZENER SEE GRAEBENDORF · Groß Köris Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HORSTTEICH BORNSDORF · Crinitz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KIESSEE II BESTENSEE LIEGEWIESE Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- KLEIN KOERISER SEE GROSS KOERIS OT KLEIN KOERIS JUGENDHERBERGE · Groß Köris Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOERBISKRUGER TONSEE BESTENSEE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOETHENER SEE KOETHEN JUGENDHERBERGE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KRIMNICKSEE KOENIGS WUSTERHAUSEN OT NEUE MUEHLE · Königs Wusterhausen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KROSSINSEE WERNSDORF · Schmöckwitz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KRUMMER SEE KRUMMENSEE · Bestensee Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- LANGER SEE DOLGENBRODT Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MIERSDORFER SEE ZEUTHEN FREIBAD Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- MOCHOWSEE LAMSFELD CAMPINGPLATZ · Lieberose Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MOTZENER SEE KALLINCHEN CAMPINGPLATZ AKK · Mittenwalde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MOTZENER SEE MOTZEN · Bestensee Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEUENDORFER SEE HOHENBRUECK Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- PAETZER VORDERSEE PAETZ · Bestensee Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCHWERINER SEE SCHWERIN · Groß Köris Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCHWIELOCHSEE CP TREBATSCH SAWAL · Friedland Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- SCHWIELOCHSEE GOYATZ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCHWIELOCHSEE JESSERN Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- SCHWIELOCHSEE NIEWISCH · Friedland Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCHWIELOCHSEE RESSEN ZAUE CAMPINGPLATZ ZAUE · Friedland Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SPREE NATURBADESTELLE LUEBBEN STEINKIRCHEN · Lubin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SPREE SPREELAGUNE · Lubin Good Sufficient → Good since 2024
- TEUPITZER SEE EGSDORF · Teupitz Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- TEUPITZER SEE TEUPITZ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TODNITZSEE BESTENSEE Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- TONSEE GROSS KOERIS OT KLEIN KOERIS · Groß Köris Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WOLZIGER SEE KOLBERG Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WOLZIGER SEE WOLZIG · Storkow Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- ZEUTHENER SEE EICHWALDE · Schmöckwitz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ZIESTSEE BINDOW Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Oder-Spree 30 sites · 90% Excellent
- FLAKENSEE WOLTERSDORF ZELTPLATZ E 42 · Erkner Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- GLOWER SEE LEISSNITZ OT GLOWE · Friedland Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GROSSER MUELLROSER SEE MUELLROSE FREIBAD · Müllrose Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GROSSER MUELLROSER SEE MUELLROSE STRANDBAD · Müllrose Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- GROSSER TREPPELSEE BREMSDORF ZELTPLATZ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KALKSEE WOLTERSDORF RICHARD WAGNER STR Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KIESSEE KAGEL ZELTPLATZ E40 · Grünheide Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MOELLENSEE KAGEL GRUENHEIDE ZELTPLATZ E37 · Grünheide Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PEETZSEE GRUENHEIDE ZELTPLATZ E34 · Grünheide Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RANZIGER SEE RANZIG · Tauche Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCHARMUETZELSEE BAD SAAROW CECILIENPARK Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCHARMUETZELSEE BAD SAAROW PIESKOW · Reichenwalde Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- SCHARMUETZELSEE BAD SAAROW STRANDBAD MITTE Not classified
- SCHARMUETZELSEE DIENSDORF · Wendisch Rietz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCHARMUETZELSEE WENDISCH RIETZ CP SCHWARZHORN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCHARMUETZELSEE WENDISCH RIETZ FERIENPARK Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCHERVENZSEE SCHERNSDORF BUNGALOWS · Mixdorf Good
- SPREE BEESKOW SPREEPARK Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SPREE BERKENBRUECK · Berkenbrück Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SPRINGSEE LIMSDORF · Wendisch Rietz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STOERITZSEE SPREEAU · Spreenhagen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STORKOWER SEE DAHMSDORF · Wendisch Rietz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STORKOWER SEE STORKOW KARLSLUST Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- STORKOWER SEE STORKOW STRANDBAD Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STORKOWER SEE STORKOW WOLFSWINKEL Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TIEFER SEE GRUBENSEE LIMSDORF · Wendisch Rietz Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- TIEFER SEE RANZIG · Tauche Good
- TREBUSER SEE FUERSTENWALDE TREBUS STRAND · Fürstenwalde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WERLSEE GRUENHEIDE NORDSTRAND · Grünheide Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WERLSEE GRUENHEIDE SUEDSTRAND · Grünheide Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Ostprignitz-Ruppin 22 sites · 100% Excellent
- DRANSER SEE SCHWEINRICH Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DRANSER SEE SCHWEINRICH BLANSCHEN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GRIENERICKSEE RHEINSBERG Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GROSSER PREBELOWSEE KLEINZERLANG Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GROSSER ZECHLINER SEE FLECKEN ZECHLIN AN DER ALTEN SCHNEIDEMUEHLE Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- GUDELACKSEE LINDOW Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KALKSEE BINENWALDE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KLEMPOWSEE WUSTERHAUSEN FREIBAD Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOENIGSBERGER SEE KOENIGSBERG Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- MOLCHOWSEE NEURUPPIN OT MOLCHOW Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RUPPINER SEE NEURUPPIN HOTEL WALDFRIEDEN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RUPPINER SEE NEURUPPIN JAHNBAD Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RUPPINER SEE NEURUPPIN OT ALTRUPPIN SEEBAD Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- RUPPINER SEE NEURUPPIN OT GNEWIKOW Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RUPPINER SEE WUSTRAU AM SCHLOSS · Fehrbellin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCHLABORNSEE ZECHLINERHUETTE · Rheinsberg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- UNTERSEE BANTIKOW · Kyritz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- UNTERSEE KYRITZ FREIBAD Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WUTZSEE LINDOW SCHOENBIRKEN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ZERMITTENSEE KAGAR · Rheinsberg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ZERMUETZELSEE NEURUPPIN ZERMUETZEL Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ZOOTZENSEE ZECHLINERHUETTE · Rheinsberg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Oberhavel 19 sites · 94.7% Excellent
- BERNSTEINSEE VELTEN Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- GROSSE PLOETZE LOEWENBERGER LAND OT NEUENDORF Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- GROSSER STECHLINSEE GRANSEE GEM STECHLIN OT NEUGLOBSOW · Fürstenberg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GROSSER WENTOWSEE ZEHDENICK OT ZABELSDORF Not classified
- HAUSSEE FUERSTENBERG OT HIMMELPFORT PIAN · Lychen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KIESSEE MUEHLENBECKER LAND OT SCHILDOW · Blankenfelde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KLEINER WENTOW SEE GRANSEE OT SEILERSHOF · Großwoltersdorf Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LEHNITZSEE ORANIENBURG Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MENOWSEE FUERSTENBERG OT STEINFOERDE · Fürstenberg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MODERFITZSEE FUERSTENBERG OT HIMMELPFORT · Fürstenberg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MUEHLENSEE LIEBENWALDE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NIEDER NEUENDORFER SEE HENNIGSDORF OT NIEDER NEUENDORF Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- RAHMER SEE MUEHLENBECKER LAND OT ZUEHLSDORF · Wandlitz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ROEBLINSEE FUERSTENBERG · Fürstenberg Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- ROOFENSEE GRANSEE GEM STECHLIN OT MENZ · Großwoltersdorf Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STOLPSEE FUERSTENBERG OT HIMMELPFORT CAMPINGPLATZ · Fürstenberg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STOLPSEE FUERSTENBERG OT HIMMELPFORT FUERSTENBERGER STRASSE · Fürstenberg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WALDBAD ZEHDENICK NEUHOF Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WALDSEE TIER UND FREITZEITPARK · Leegebruch Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
Barnim 18 sites · 100% Excellent
- BERNSTEINSEE RUHLSDORF STRAND · Marienwerder Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GORINSEE SCHOENWALDE BADEWIESE AM CAMPINGPLATZ · Buch Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GRIMNITZSEE JOACHIMSTHAL FERIENDORF Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GRIMNITZSEE JOACHIMSTHAL LIEGEWIESE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GROSSER WUKENSEE BIESENTHAL STRANDBAD Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIEPNITZSEE LANKE WALDBAD · Wandlitz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OBERSEE LANKE BADEWIESE · Biesenthal Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PARSTEINER SEE BRODOWIN PEHLITZ CP · Oderberg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PARSTEINER SEE PARSTEIN CP · Oderberg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RUHLESEE RUHLSDORF STRAND · Marienwerder Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STOLZENHAGENER SEE STOLZENHAGEN STRANDBAD · Wandlitz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- UEDERSEE FINOWFURT FERIENPARK · Marienwerder Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WANDLITZSEE WANDLITZ STRANDBAD Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- WERBELLINSEE EICHHORST BEROLINA CAMPINGPARADIES · Marienwerder Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WERBELLINSEE JOACHIMSTHAL CP Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WERBELLINSEE JOACHIMSTHAL EJB SEEZEIT RESORT Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WERBELLINSEE JOACHIMSTHAL HOLZABLAGE MICHEN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WERBELLINSEE JOACHIMSTHAL LIEGEWIESE AM STEIN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Märkisch-Oderland 17 sites · 100% Excellent
- BAGGERSEE GUSOW · Seelow Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BOETZSEE EGGERSDORF STRANDBAD · Strausberg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FREIBAD ZECHIN ZECHIN · Letschin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GABELSEE FALKENHAGEN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GAMENSEE TIEFENSEE CP · Werftpfuhl Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GROSSER DAEBERSEE WALDSIEVERSDORF VOLKSBAD Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GROSSER KLOBICHSEE MUENCHEHOFE · Buckow Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GROSSER STIENITZSEE HENNICKENDORF · Petershagen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GROSSER TREPLINER SEE PETERSHAGEN · Jacobsdorf Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- HOHENJESARSCHER SEE ALT ZESCHDORF · Lebus Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KLOSTERSEE ALTFRIEDLAND · Neuhardenberg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCHERMUETZELSEE BUCKOW STRANDBAD Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCHWARZER SEE FALKENHAGEN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STRAUSSEE STRAUSBERG LIEGEWIESEN NORD BADSTRASSE Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- VORDER ODER HAUSSEE OBERSDORF · Müncheberg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WALDBAD WRIEZEN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WEINBERGSEE DIEDERSDORF · Seelow Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Teltow-Fläming 17 sites · 88.2% Excellent
- GLIENIKSEE DOBBRIKOW CAMPINGPLATZ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GOTTOWER SEE GOTTOW STRAND · Luckenwalde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GROSSER WUENSDORFER SEE WUENSDORF STRAND NEUHOF · Sperenberg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GROSSER WUENSDORFER SEE WUENSDORF STRANDBAD · Zossen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GROSSER ZESCHSEE LINDENBRUECK OT ZESCH · Teupitz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KIESSEE HORSTFELDE WASSERSKIANLAGE · Zossen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KIESSEE RANGSDORF STRAND AM KIESSEE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KLIESTOWER SEE KLIESTOW STRAND · Trebbin Sufficient
- KRUMMER SEE SPERENBERG STRANDBAD Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MAHLOWER SEE MAHLOW SEEBAD Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MELLENSEE KLAUSDORF STRANDBAD · Sperenberg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MELLENSEE MELLENSEE STRANDBAD · Zossen Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- MOTZENER SEE KALLINCHEN CAMPINGPLATZ · Bestensee Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MOTZENER SEE KALLINCHEN STRANDBAD · Mittenwalde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RANGSDORFER SEE RANGSDORF STRAND AM RANGSDORFER SEE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SIETHENER SEE SIETHEN STRAND · Ludwigsfelde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VORDERSEE DOBBRIKOW STRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Havelland 11 sites · 100% Excellent
- HAVEL GOETTLIN BIWAKPLATZ · Rathenow Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- HAVEL GRUETZ BIWAKPLATZ · Rathenow Excellent
- HAVEL KETZINER HAVELSTRAND · Ketzin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HOHENNAUENER SEE FERCHESAR DRANSESCHLUCHT · Nennhausen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HOHENNAUENER SEE FERCHESAR ZELTPLATZ · Nennhausen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HOHENNAUENER SEE HOHENNAUEN · Rathenow Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HOHENNAUENER SEE SEMLIN BAUERNDEICH · Rathenow Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HOHENNAUENER SEE WASSERSUPPE · Rathenow Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KLESSENER SEE KLESSEN · Friesack Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NYMPHENSEE BRIESELANG Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WOLZENSEE RATHENOW Excellent
Oberspreewald-Lausitz 8 sites · 100% Excellent
- GRAEBENDORFER SEE LAASOW WUESTENHAIN · Altdöbern Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- GRAEBENDORFER SEE REDDERN · Altdöbern Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- GRUENEWALDER LAUCH GORDEN · Plessa Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GRUENEWALDER LAUCH GRUENEWALDE · Plessa Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SENFTENBERGER SEE GROSSKOSCHEN · Senftenberg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SENFTENBERGER SEE NIEMTSCH · Senftenberg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SENFTENBERGER SEE SENFTENBERG BUCHWALDE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SENFTENBERGER SEE SENFTENBERG STADT Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Potsdam-Mittelmark 8 sites · 100% Excellent
- BEETZSEE BUTZOW CAMPINGPLATZ Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- BEETZSEE GORTZ CAMPINGPLATZ · Roskow Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BEETZSEE PAEWESIN KIEZ BOLLMANNSRUH · Roskow Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GLINDOWER SEE STRANDBAD GLINDOW · Werder Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GLINDOWER SEE WERDER CAMPINGPLATZ RIEGELSPITZE Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- PLESSOWER SEE STRANDBAD WERDER Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCHWIELOWSEE STRANDBAD CAPUTH · Michendorf Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- SCHWIELOWSEE STRANDBAD FERCH · Fichtenwalde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt 6 sites · 83.3% Excellent
- BEETZSEE GRILLENDAMM · Brandenburg an der Havel Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- BEETZSEE MASSOWBURG · Brandenburg an der Havel Good
- BREITLINGSEE MALGE · Wusterwitz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GROSSER WENDSEE WENDSEEUFER · Bensdorf Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MOESERSCHER SEE BRANDENBURG OT KIRCHMOESER ARKE · Wusterwitz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAUER SEE CAMPING UND FERIENPARK AM PLAUER SEE · Wusterwitz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Elbe-Elster 6 sites · 100% Excellent
- BADESEE BAD ERNA SCHOENBORN OT LINDENA HAUPTTEICH · Rückersdorf Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BADESEE BRANDIS AIR FORCE BEACH BRANDIS · Holzdorf Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BADESEE RUECKERSDORF RUECKERSDORF HAUPTSTRAND · Rückersdorf Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FALKENBERG KIEBITZ OSTSTRAND UFERBEREICH Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOERBAER SEE ERHOLUNGSGEBIET KOERBAER TEICH · Dahme Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- WALDBAD ZEISCHA AM RETTUNGSTURM · Bad Liebenwerda Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt 3 sites · 100% Excellent
- GROSS GLIENICKER SEE AN DER BADEWIESE · Kladow Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- HAVEL TEMPLINER SEE WALDBAD TEMPLIN · Michendorf Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HAVEL TIEFER SEE STADTBAD PARK BABELSBERG · Potsdam Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Spree-Neiße 2 sites · 100% Excellent
- DEULOWITZER SEE ATTERWASCH · Schenkendöbern Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GROSSSEE TAUER Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Prignitz 1 site · 100% Excellent
- RUDOWER SEE ALTE BADEANSTALT · Lenzen Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
Compared with other states in Germany
| # | State | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berlin | 39 | 100% | 0 |
| 2 | Brandenburg | 249 | 95.6% | 0 |
| 3 | Hesse | 61 | 95.1% | 0 |
| 4 | Bavaria | 378 | 93.1% | 1 |
| 5 | Thuringia | 39 | 92.3% | 0 |
| 6 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 296 | 92.2% | 0 |
| 7 | Baden-Württemberg | 308 | 90.3% | 2 |
| 8 | Saxony-Anhalt | 72 | 90.3% | 0 |
| 9 | Schleswig-Holstein | 330 | 89.4% | 0 |
| 10 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 66 | 89.4% | 0 |
| 11 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 117 | 88% | 0 |
| 12 | Lower Saxony | 273 | 87.2% | 0 |
| 13 | Saxony | 32 | 81.3% | 0 |
| 14 | Hamburg | 16 | 81.3% | 0 |
States 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 Brandenburg were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 238 of 249 (95.6%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 7 were Good, 1 Sufficient and 0 Poor, and 3 had no class. That ranks Brandenburg 2 of 14 Germany states by Excellent share.
- Which district of Brandenburg has the highest share of Excellent sites?
- Ostprignitz-Ruppin: 100% of its 22 sites were Excellent in 2025. Barnim follows with 100%. Only districts with at least five sites are compared; see the full table.
- Which beaches and lakes in Brandenburg have the best long-term record?
- 195 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example BADESEE BAD ERNA SCHOENBORN OT LINDENA HAUPTTEICH, BADESEE BRANDIS AIR FORCE BEACH BRANDIS, BADESEE RUECKERSDORF RUECKERSDORF HAUPTSTRAND. See the ranking.
- Which places in Brandenburg have the most official bathing waters?
- Bestensee (8, 100% Excellent), Templin (8, 87.5% Excellent), Lychen (7, 100% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Brandenburg rated Poor?
- No. None was classified Poor in 2025.
- Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
- On Bathing sites in Brandenburg, run by State Government of Brandenburg, and on signs at the water. The annual EEA class does not include temporary bans or algae warnings.
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Sources and method
Bathing-water records: European Environment Agency (EEA), data and coordinates reported by Germany, licensed CC BY 4.0. Region and district 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 Germany. Counts, shares and rankings are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from the official records.