Germany · state · official name Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Bathing water quality in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has 296 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season (148 lake, 146 coastal and 2 river). 92.2% were classified Excellent — 1.3 points above the 90.9% across Germany — and 0 were Poor. By district, the Excellent share is highest in Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt (100% of 8) and lowest in Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt (83.3% of 6). 204 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Badegewässerqualität in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Von 296 offiziellen EU-Badestellen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern waren 2025 92,2 % „ausgezeichnet“; Zahl der als „mangelhaft“ eingestuften Badestellen: 0.
296
official bathing waters
92.2%
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 Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Excellent 273Good 18Sufficient 3Poor 0Not classified 2
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania by district
Sites are placed in the Eurostat NUTS 3 districts that contain their reported coordinates.
| District | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 69 | 64 (92.8%) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Vorpommern-Rügen | 63 | 56 (88.9%) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Landkreis Rostock | 40 | 35 (87.5%) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vorpommern-Greifswald | 40 | 37 (92.5%) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nordwestmecklenburg | 37 | 36 (97.3%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ludwigslust-Parchim | 33 | 32 (97%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8 | 8 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6 | 5 (83.3%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sea, lakes and rivers in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
| Water type | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal | 146 | 135 (92.5%) | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lake | 148 | 136 (91.9%) | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| River | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
204 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.
- BAD IN DER BEKOW HAGENOW 11 seasons · Ludwigslust-Parchim
- BARNINER SEE BARNIN 11 seasons · Ludwigslust-Parchim
- BERGSEE ALT GAARZ 11 seasons · Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
- BORNSEE BORNHOF 11 seasons · Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
- BREITER LUZIN FELDBERG HUETTENBERG 11 seasons · Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
- BREITER LUZIN LICHTENBERG 11 seasons · Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
- CAMBSER SEE LANGEN BRUETZ 11 seasons · Ludwigslust-Parchim
- CRAMONER SEE CRAMONSHAGEN 11 seasons · Nordwestmecklenburg
- DOBBERTINER SEE CP DOBBERTIN 11 seasons · Ludwigslust-Parchim
- DOBBERTINER SEE HELMSRADE 11 seasons · Ludwigslust-Parchim
- DOLGENER SEE DOLGEN 11 seasons · Landkreis Rostock
- DOMJUECH SEE NEUSTRELITZ 11 seasons · Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
- DREWITZER SEE SPAROW 11 seasons · Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
- DUCKWITZER SEE DUCKWITZ 11 seasons · Landkreis Rostock
- DUEMMER SEE PERLIN 11 seasons · Ludwigslust-Parchim
- DUTZOWER SEE DUTZOW 11 seasons · Nordwestmecklenburg
- FEISNECKSEE WAREN NATURBAD 11 seasons · Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
- FELDBERGER HAUSSEE 11 seasons · Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
- FLACHSEE KLOCKSIN 11 seasons · Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
- FLEESENSEE MALCHOW STRANDBAD 11 seasons · Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
- FLEESENSEE SILZ 11 seasons · Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
- FLEESENSEE UNTERGOEHREN 11 seasons · Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
- GARDER SEE GARDEN 11 seasons · Landkreis Rostock
- GLAMBECKER SEE NEUSTRELITZ 11 seasons · Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
Rated Poor in 2025
None of the 296 official bathing waters in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania was classified Poor in 2025.
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (9)
- INSELSEE GUESTROW KURHAUS Sufficient → Good
- MUERITZ KLEINE MUERITZ RECHLIN Good → Excellent
- MUERITZ RECHLIN NORD Good → Excellent
- OSTSEE BARTH GLOEWITZER BUCHT Sufficient → Good
- OSTSEE GROSS SCHWANSEE Good → Excellent
- PEENESTROM USEDOM Good → Excellent
- PLAUER SEE ZISLOW Good → Excellent
- SCHWERINER SEE ZIPPENDORFER STRAND Good → Excellent
Declined (11)
- LANKOWER SEE SUEDUFER Excellent → Good
- MALCHINER SEE DAHMEN Excellent → Good
- MECHOWER SEE WIETINGSBEK Excellent → Good
- MUERITZ GOTTHUN CAMPING NITSCHOW Excellent → Good
- OSTSEE BANSIN LANGENBERG Excellent → Good
- OSTSEE BORN CAMPINGPLATZ Excellent → Good
- OSTSEE GLOWE Excellent → Good
- OSTSEE GRAAL MUERITZ ZELTPLATZ Excellent → Good
How Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 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 | 294 | 273 | 92.9% | 0 |
| 2024 | 294 | 276 | 93.9% | 0 |
| 2023 | 293 | 263 | 89.8% | 1 |
| 2022 | 294 | 259 | 88.1% | 3 |
| 2021 | 293 | 261 | 89.1% | 5 |
| 2020 | 292 | 263 | 90.1% | 2 |
| 2019 | 294 | 272 | 92.5% | 0 |
| 2018 | 294 | 269 | 91.5% | 1 |
| 2017 | 294 | 264 | 89.8% | 1 |
| 2016 | 292 | 258 | 88.4% | 1 |
| 2015 | 292 | 251 | 86% | 1 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ostseebad Göhren | Vorpommern-Rügen | 7 | 7 (100%) | 0 |
| Warnemünde | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7 | 7 (100%) | 0 |
| Klink | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 7 | 6 (85.7%) | 0 |
| Gramkow | Nordwestmecklenburg | 6 | 6 (100%) | 0 |
| Ostseebad Boltenhagen | Nordwestmecklenburg | 6 | 6 (100%) | 0 |
| Ostseebad Kühlungsborn | Landkreis Rostock | 6 | 6 (100%) | 0 |
| Ostseebad Zinnowitz | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 6 | 6 (100%) | 0 |
| Rechlin | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 6 | 6 (100%) | 0 |
| Plau am See | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 6 | 5 (83.3%) | 0 |
| Seeheilbad Graal-Müritz | Landkreis Rostock | 6 | 5 (83.3%) | 0 |
| Malchow | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 6 | 4 (66.7%) | 0 |
| Altenkirchen | Vorpommern-Rügen | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Grabowhöfe | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Krakow am See | Landkreis Rostock | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Born | Vorpommern-Rügen | 5 | 4 (80%) | 0 |
All 296 official bathing waters in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
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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Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 69 sites · 92.8% Excellent
- BERGSEE ALT GAARZ · Grabowhöfe Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BORNSEE BORNHOF · Möllenhagen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BREITER LUZIN FELDBERG HUETTENBERG Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BREITER LUZIN LICHTENBERG Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DOMJUECH SEE NEUSTRELITZ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DREWITZER SEE SPAROW · Malchow Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FEISNECKSEE WAREN NATURBAD Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FELDBERGER HAUSSEE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FLACHSEE KLOCKSIN · Grabowhöfe Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FLEESENSEE MALCHOW STRANDBAD Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FLEESENSEE SILZ · Malchow Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FLEESENSEE UNTERGOEHREN · Malchow Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GLAMBECKER SEE NEUSTRELITZ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GLAMBECKSEE KIEVE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GRANZOWER MOESCHEN · Rechlin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GROSS KRESSINER SEE STRIETFELD · Röbel Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GROSSER FUERSTENSEER SEE FUERSTENSEE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GROSSER PRIEPERTSEE PRIEPERT · Fürstenberg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HINBERGSEE KARGOW · Waren Not classified
- JABELER SEE DAMEROW · Grabowhöfe Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- JABELER SEE JABEL BREUKKEN · Grabowhöfe Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- JABELER SEE JABEL SPORTPLATZ · Grabowhöfe Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KAEBLICKSEE KRATZEBURG Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KLEINER PAELITZSEE KLEINZERLANG Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KLOSTERSEE DARGUN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOELPINSEE KLINK Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- KOELPINSEE WAREN · Klink Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KUMMEROWER SEE GRAVELOTTE · Borrentin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KUMMEROWER SEE KUMMEROW · Malchin Good
- KUMMEROWER SEE SALEM · Neukalen Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- KUMMEROWER SEE SOMMERSDORF · Borrentin Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- KUMMEROWER SEE VERCHEN · Borrentin Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- LANGER SEE NEUSTRELITZ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MALKWITZER SEE MALKWITZ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MIROWER SEE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MUEHLENSEE ANKERSHAGEN · Möllenhagen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MUERITZ BOEK CAMPING 15 · Rechlin Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- MUERITZ BOEK CAMPING 16 · Rechlin Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- MUERITZ ECKTANNEN · Waren Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MUERITZ GOTTHUN CAMPING HIRSCHBERG · Klink Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MUERITZ GOTTHUN CAMPING NITSCHOW · Klink Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- MUERITZ KLEINE MUERITZ RECHLIN Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- MUERITZ KLINK MUERITZ KLINIK Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- MUERITZ KLINK SCHLOSS Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- MUERITZ LUDORF · Röbel Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MUERITZ MUERITZSTRAND AM HAFENDORF RECHLIN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MUERITZ RECHLIN NORD Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- MUERITZ ROEBEL MUERITZBAD · Röbel Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MUERITZ ROEBEL MUERITZSTRAND AM WESTUFER · Röbel Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MUERITZ SIETOW · Klink Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MUERITZ VOLKSBAD WAREN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAETLINSEE WUSTROW · Wesenberg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAUER SEE ALT SCHWERIN · Malchow Sufficient
- PLAUER SEE BAD STUER Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAUER SEE LENZ · Malchow Good
- REITBAHNSEE NEUBRANDENBURG Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- RUETZENFELDER SEE RUETZENFELDE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCHMALER LUZIN CARWITZ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCHWARZER SEE SCHWARZ Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- TANGAHNSEE WOLZEGARTEN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TIEFWARENSEE WAREN SCHWALBENBERG Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TOLLENSESEE BUCHORT · Wulkenzin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TOLLENSESEE GATSCH ECK · Wulkenzin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TOLLENSESEE NEUBRANDENBURG AUGUSTABAD Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TOLLENSESEE NEUBRANDENBURG BRODA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TUEZER SEE TUEZEN · Gützkow Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- USERINER SEE USERIN · Wesenberg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WANZKAER SEE WANZKA · Blankensee Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WEISSER SEE WESENBERG Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Vorpommern-Rügen 63 sites · 88.9% Excellent
- GREIFSWALDER BODDEN BADESTRAND IN DER GOOR · Putbus Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GREIFSWALDER BODDEN BADESTRAND WREECHEN · Putbus Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- GREIFSWALDER BODDEN NEUENDORFER BADESTRAND · Putbus Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- GREIFSWALDER BODDEN STRESOWER BADESTRAND · Ostseebad Binz Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- GREIFSWALDER BODDEN THIESSOW SURFOASE · Ostseebad Göhren Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GREIFSWALDER BODDEN ZELTPLATZSTRAND ZICKER ZUDAR · Garz Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- GROSSER JASMUNDER BODDEN BANZELVITZER BERG · Glowe Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GROSSER JASMUNDER BODDEN LIETZOW · Sagard Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE AHRENSHOOP HOHES UFER · Born Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE AHRENSHOOP REHA KLINIK · Born Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE BAABE · Ostseebad Göhren Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE BAKENBERG · Dranske Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE BARTH GLOEWITZER BUCHT Good Sufficient → Good since 2024
- OSTSEE BINZ PRORA · Ostseebad Binz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE BORN CAMPINGPLATZ Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- OSTSEE BORN GRABENWIESE Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE BORN NORDSTRAND BERNSTEINWEG · Ostseebad Prerow Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE BORN REHBERGE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE DARSSER LEUCHTTURM · Ostseebad Prerow Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE DIERHAGEN AM PLATEAU · Ostseebad Dierhagen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE DIERHAGEN OST · Ostseebad Dierhagen Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE DRANSKE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE GAGER MOENCHGUT · Ostseebad Göhren Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE GLOWE Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- OSTSEE GOEHREN NORDSTRAND · Ostseebad Göhren Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE GOEHREN SUEDSTRAND · Ostseebad Göhren Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE JULIUSRUH · Altenkirchen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE KLOSTER · Hiddensee Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE LOBBE FISCHERSTRAND · Ostseebad Göhren Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE NEUENDORF GELLEN · Hiddensee Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE NEUHAUS · Ostseebad Dierhagen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE NONNEVITZ · Altenkirchen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE PREROW DUENENHAUS NORDSTRAND · Ostseebad Prerow Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE PREROW PARKPLATZ HOHE DUENE · Ostseebad Prerow Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE PROHNER WIEK KLAUSDORF · Prohn Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE PRORA MUKRAN · Ostseebad Binz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE PUTGARTEN NORDSTRAND · Altenkirchen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE SAALER BODDEN LANGENDAMM · Saal Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE SASSNITZ STRANDPROMENADE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE SCHAABE · Glowe Sufficient Good → Sufficient since 2024
- OSTSEE SELLIN NORDSTRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE SELLIN SUEDSTRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE STRELASUND STAHLBRODE · Poseritz Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE STRELASUND TREMT · Mesekenhagen Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE THIESSOW HAUPTSTRAND · Ostseebad Göhren Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE VITT · Altenkirchen Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE VITTE DUENENHEIDE · Hiddensee Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE WIECK NOERDL FASTBUELTENHAKEN · Ostseebad Prerow Sufficient
- OSTSEE WUSTROW FISCHLAENDER STRAND · Ostseebad Dierhagen Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE ZINGST 1 PARKPLATZ UMGEHUNGSSTRASSE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE ZINGST KURHAUS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE ZINGST MUEGGENBURG PARKPLATZ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE ZINGST SUNDISCHE WIESE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE ZITTCHOW DREWOLDKE · Altenkirchen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCHAPRODER BODDEN SCHAPRODE Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- SCHAPRODER BODDEN SUHRENDORF HEIDE · Hiddensee Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STRELASUND ALTEFAEHR · Gingst Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STRELASUND DEVIN · Brandshagen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STRELASUND KRAMERHOF PAROW Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- STRELASUND STRANDBAD STRALSUND Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- WIEKER BODDEN AOK KLINIK RUEGEN · Wiek Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- WIEKER BODDEN DRANSKER BODDENSTRAND · Dranske Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WIEKER BODDEN WIEK HAFEN BOOTSWERFT Good
Landkreis Rostock 40 sites · 87.5% Excellent
- DOLGENER SEE DOLGEN · Laage Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DUCKWITZER SEE DUCKWITZ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GARDER SEE GARDEN · Dobbertin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GREMMELINER SEE GREMMELIN · Lalendorf Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GROSS TESSINER SEE KLEIN SIEN · Lüdersdorf Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HOHEN SPRENZER SEE HOHEN SPRENZ · Schwaan Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- INSELSEE GUESTROW KURHAUS · Mühl Rosin Good Sufficient → Good since 2024
- KIRCH ROSINER SEE KIRCH ROSIN · Mühl Rosin Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- KRAKOWER SEE KRAKOW AM SEE CAMPINGPLATZ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KRAKOWER SEE KRAKOW AM SEE JOERNBERG Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KRAKOWER SEE KRAKOW AM SEE WADEHAENG Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KRAKOWER SEE NEU ZIETLITZ · Krakow am See Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KURZEN TRECHOWER SEE KURZEN TRECHOW · Bernitt Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LINSTOWER SEE LINSTOW Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MALCHINER SEE DAHMEN Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- OSTSEE BOERGERENDE FERIEN CAMP · Börgerende-Rethwisch Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE GRAAL MUERITZ DUENE · Seeheilbad Graal-Müritz Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE GRAAL MUERITZ GRAND HOTEL · Seeheilbad Graal-Müritz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE GRAAL MUERITZ MITTELWEG · Seeheilbad Graal-Müritz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE GRAAL MUERITZ MOORGRABEN SEEBRUECKE · Seeheilbad Graal-Müritz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE GRAAL MUERITZ STROMGRABEN · Seeheilbad Graal-Müritz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE GRAAL MUERITZ ZELTPLATZ · Seeheilbad Graal-Müritz Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- OSTSEE HEILIGENDAMM AM HEILIGEN DAMM · Börgerende-Rethwisch Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE HEILIGENDAMM AM KINDERSTRAND · Börgerende-Rethwisch Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE KAEGSDORF PARKPLATZ · Bastorf Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE KUEHLUNGSBORN CAMPINGPARK OSTSEEKLINIK · Ostseebad Kühlungsborn Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE KUEHLUNGSBORN HAUPTSTRAND OST · Ostseebad Kühlungsborn Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE KUEHLUNGSBORN HAUPTSTRAND WEST · Ostseebad Kühlungsborn Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE KUEHLUNGSBORN HOTEL SCHLOSS AM MEER · Ostseebad Kühlungsborn Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE KUEHLUNGSBORN OESTLICH BOOTSHAFEN · Ostseebad Kühlungsborn Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE MESCHENDORF CAMPINGPLATZ · Bastorf Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE NIENHAGEN STRANDTREPPE · Börgerende-Rethwisch Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE PEPELOW CAMPINGPLATZ · Blowatz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE RERIK SEEBRUECKE · Bastorf Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE WITTENBECK STRANDABGANG · Ostseebad Kühlungsborn Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RUEHNER SEE BUETZOW · Bützow Not classified
- TETEROWER SEE TETEROW BADESTRAND Good
- TETEROWER SEE TETEROW BURGWALLINSEL Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TIEFER ZIEST LALENDORF Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WARNOW SCHWAAN CAMPINGPLATZ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Vorpommern-Greifswald 40 sites · 92.5% Excellent
- GREIFSWALDER BODDEN ELDENA STRANDBAD · Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GREIFSWALDER BODDEN GAHLKOW · Lubmin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GREIFSWALDER BODDEN LOISSIN CAMPINGPLATZ · Kemnitz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GREIFSWALDER BODDEN LUBMIN SEEBRUECKE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GREIFSWALDER BODDEN LUBMIN WALDHEIDE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GREIFSWALDER BODDEN LUDWIGSBURG · Kemnitz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KIESSEE KRUGSDORF · Viereck Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KIESSEE ZARRENTHIN · Jarmen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOSENOWSEE GUETZKOW · Jarmen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KRUMMINER WIEK LUETOW CAMPINGPLATZ · Lassan Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LOECKNITZER SEE LOECKNITZ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LUEBKOWSEE SCHWICHTENBERG Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE AHLBECK SEEBRUECKE · Seebad Heringsdorf Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE AHLBECK SPORTFERIENPARK · Seebad Heringsdorf Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE BANSIN LANGENBERG Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- OSTSEE BANSIN SEEBRUECKE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE HERINGSDORF SEEBRUECKE · Seebad Heringsdorf Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE HERINGSDORF SPORTSTRAND · Seebad Heringsdorf Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- OSTSEE KARLSHAGEN CAMPINGPLATZ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE KARLSHAGEN HAUPTSTRAND Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE KOELPINSEE HAUPTSTRAND · Koserow Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE KOSEROW FKK PARKPLATZ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE KOSEROW KURPLATZ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE TRASSENHEIDE CAMPINGPLATZ · Ostseebad Zinnowitz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE TRASSENHEIDE HAUPTSTRAND · Ostseebad Zinnowitz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE UECKERITZ CAMPINGPLATZ · Loddin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE UECKERITZ DLRG · Loddin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE ZEMPIN HAUPTZUGANG · Ostseebad Zinnowitz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE ZINNOWITZ CAMPINGPLATZ · Ostseebad Zinnowitz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE ZINNOWITZ FISCHERSTRAND · Ostseebad Zinnowitz Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE ZINNOWITZ HAUPTZUGANG · Ostseebad Zinnowitz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PEENESTROM FREEST · Kröslin Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- PEENESTROM USEDOM Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- PEENESTROM WOLGAST DREILINDENGRUND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PINNOWER SEE PINNOW · Lassan Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCHMIEDEGRUNDSEE NEUENSUND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STETTINER HAFF BELLIN · Ueckermünde Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- STETTINER HAFF GRAMBIN · Ueckermünde Good
- STETTINER HAFF MOENKEBUDE · Ueckermünde Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- STETTINER HAFF UECKERMUENDE · Ueckermünde Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
Nordwestmecklenburg 37 sites · 97.3% Excellent
- CRAMONER SEE CRAMONSHAGEN · Brüsewitz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DUTZOWER SEE DUTZOW · Roggendorf Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GROSS LABENZER SEE KLEIN LABENZ · Warin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MECHOWER SEE WIETINGSBEK · Schlagsdorf Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- NEUKLOSTER SEE NEUKLOSTER Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE BARENDORF · Kalkhorst Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE BECKERWITZ CAMPINGPLATZ · Gramkow Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE BOINSDORFER WERDER RETTUNGSTURM · Blowatz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE BOLTENHAGEN HAUPTSTRAND · Ostseebad Boltenhagen Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE BOLTENHAGEN REDEWISCHER STRAND · Ostseebad Boltenhagen Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE BOLTENHAGEN SEEBRUECKE · Ostseebad Boltenhagen Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE BOLTENHAGEN STRANDKLINIK · Ostseebad Boltenhagen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE BOLTENHAGEN WEISSE WIEK · Ostseebad Boltenhagen Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE BROOK · Kalkhorst Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE GROSS SCHWANSEE · Kalkhorst Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- OSTSEE HOF BARENDORF · Travemünde Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE INSEL POEL GOLLWITZ STRANDABGANG · Blowatz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE INSEL POEL SCHWARZER BUSCH · Blowatz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE INSEL POEL TIMMENDORF Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE ROSENHAGEN · Travemünde Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE STEINBECK · Ostseebad Boltenhagen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE WISMAR WENDORF RETTUNGSTURM Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE WOHLENBERGER WIEK AN DER MOEWE · Gramkow Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE WOHLENBERGER WIEK ANLEGESTELLE · Gramkow Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE WOHLENBERGER WIEK CAMPINGPLATZ · Gramkow Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE WOHLENBERGER WIEK NIENDORF · Gramkow Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE ZIEROW RETTUNGSTURM · Gramkow Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLOGGENSEE GREVESMUEHLEN · Grevesmühlen Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- ROEGGELINER SEE KLOCKSDORF · Carlow Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCHWERINER SEE BAD KLEINEN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCHWERINER SEE HOHEN VIECHELN · Bad Kleinen Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- SCHWERINER SEE SEEHOF BADEANSTALT Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCHWERINER SEE SEEHOF CAMPINGPLATZ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TIEFER SEE DEMEN · Carlow Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TRESSOWER SEE TRESSOW · Bobitz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VIETLUEBBER SEE VIETLUEBBE · Brüsewitz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WARINER SEE WARIN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Ludwigslust-Parchim 33 sites · 97% Excellent
- BAD IN DER BEKOW HAGENOW Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BARNINER SEE BARNIN · Crivitz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CAMBSER SEE LANGEN BRUETZ · Leezen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DOBBERTINER SEE CP DOBBERTIN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DOBBERTINER SEE HELMSRADE · Dobbertin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DUEMMER SEE PERLIN · Dümmer Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GOLDBERGER SEE BADESTRAND · Goldberg Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- HOLZENDORFER SEE DABEL Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KIESSEE DREENKROEGEN · Rastow Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KIESSEE NEU ZACHUN · Sülstorf Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- KLEIN PRITZER SEE KL PRITZ · Dabel Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KLEIN PRITZER SEE KUKUK · Dabel Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KRITZOWER SEE BROOCK · Lübz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LANGHAGENSEE CP DIANA · Krakow am See Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LUCKOWER SEE CP STERNBERG Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEUSTAEDTER SEE NEUSTADT GLEWE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PASSOWER SEE PASSOW · Lübz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PINNOWER SEE GODERN · Pinnow Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAUER SEE CP ZURUF · Plau am See Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAUER SEE FERIENDORF HEIDENHOLZ · Plau am See Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAUER SEE PLOETZENHOEHE BAD · Plau am See Good
- PLAUER SEE QUETZIN RICHTBERG · Plau am See Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAUER SEE SEELUSTER BUCHT · Plau am See Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- PLAUER SEE ZISLOW · Plau am See Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- PROBST JESARER SEE PROBST JESAR · Lübtheen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ROTER SEE BRUEEL · Brüel Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCHAALSEE ZARRENTIN · Zarrentin am Schaalsee Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCHWERINER SEE CP FLESSENOW · Retgendorf Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCHWERINER SEE CP RETGENDORF Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- STERNBERGER SEE STRANDBAD · Sternberg Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- TEMPZINER SEE BLANKENBERG · Warin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TREPTOWSEE GR PANKOW · Siggelkow Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WOCKERSEE PARCHIM Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt 8 sites · 100% Excellent
- OSTSEE AM LEUCHTTURM WARNEMUENDE · Warnemünde Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE MARKGRAFENHEIDE STRAND · Warnemünde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE PARKPLATZ SONNENSTRAND MARKGRAFENHEIDE · Warnemünde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE PARKPLATZ STUBBENWIESE MARKGRAFENHEIDE · Warnemünde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE PRAHMGRABEN MARKGRAFENHEIDE · Warnemünde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE WARNEMUENDER STRAND · Warnemünde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE WARNEMUENDER WESTSTRAND · Warnemünde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OSTSEE WILHELMSHOEHE WARNEMUENDE · Elmenhorst/Lichtenhagen Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt 6 sites · 83.3% Excellent
- LANKOWER SEE NORDUFER · Lankow Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LANKOWER SEE SUEDUFER · Neumühle Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- OSTORFER SEE KASPELWERDER · Feldstadt Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCHWERINER SEE AM REPPIN · Raben Steinfeld Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- SCHWERINER SEE KALKWERDER · Altstadt Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- SCHWERINER SEE ZIPPENDORFER STRAND · Raben Steinfeld Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
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 Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 273 of 296 (92.2%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 18 were Good, 3 Sufficient and 0 Poor, and 2 had no class. That ranks Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 6 of 14 Germany states by Excellent share.
- Which district of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has the highest share of Excellent sites?
- Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt: 100% of its 8 sites were Excellent in 2025. Nordwestmecklenburg follows with 97.3%. Only districts with at least five sites are compared; see the full table.
- Which beaches and lakes in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania have the best long-term record?
- 204 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example BAD IN DER BEKOW HAGENOW, BARNINER SEE BARNIN, BERGSEE ALT GAARZ. See the ranking.
- Which places in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania have the most official bathing waters?
- Ostseebad Göhren (7, 100% Excellent), Warnemünde (7, 100% Excellent), Klink (7, 85.7% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania rated Poor?
- No. None was classified Poor in 2025.
- Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
- On Bathing-water quality (UBA, links to all states) (The federal states (Länder); national overview by the Umweltbundesamt (UBA)). Temporary bans, pollution alerts and closures are published there and on signs at the water, not in the annual EEA class.
Germany overview · All states of Germany · Bathing waters near Hamburg · Bathing season dates
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.