Bathing water quality in Drenthe, Netherlands
Drenthe has 41 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season — all lake. 87.8% were classified Excellent — 16.9 points above the 70.9% across Netherlands — and 0 were Poor. By area, the Excellent share is highest in Zuidwest-Drenthe (100% of 5) and lowest in Noord-Drenthe (84.2% of 19). 31 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Zwemwaterkwaliteit in Drenthe
Van de 41 officiële EU-zwemlocaties in Drenthe was in 2025 87,8% ‘uitstekend’; aantal locaties met ‘slecht’: 0.
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official bathing waters
Excellent in 2025
Poor in 2025
Map of official bathing waters in Drenthe
Drenthe by area
Sites are placed in the Eurostat NUTS 3 areas that contain their reported coordinates.
| Area | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noord-Drenthe | 19 | 16 (84.2%) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zuidoost-Drenthe | 17 | 15 (88.2%) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zuidwest-Drenthe | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most consistent Excellent sites
31 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.
- 'T NIJE HEMELRIEK 11 seasons · Noord-Drenthe
- 'T VEENMEER 11 seasons · Noord-Drenthe
- `T LOOMEER 11 seasons · Noord-Drenthe
- BAGGELHUIZEN 11 seasons · Noord-Drenthe
- BLAUWE MEER 11 seasons · Noord-Drenthe
- DE BERENKUIL 11 seasons · Noord-Drenthe
- DE FRUITHOF 11 seasons · Zuidoost-Drenthe
- DE GROENLANDEN 11 seasons · Noord-Drenthe
- DE KIBBELKOELE 11 seasons · Zuidoost-Drenthe
- DE KLEINE MOERE 11 seasons · Noord-Drenthe
- DE TIEN HEUGTEN 11 seasons · Noord-Drenthe
- DE VLEDDERS 11 seasons · Noord-Drenthe
- DE ZANDPOL 11 seasons · Zuidoost-Drenthe
- DRENTSE WEELDE 11 seasons · Noord-Drenthe
- ERMERSTRAND 11 seasons · Zuidoost-Drenthe
- ERMERZAND 11 seasons · Zuidoost-Drenthe
- GROTE RIETPLAS - WATERSPORTSTRAND 11 seasons · Zuidoost-Drenthe
- HOF VAN SAKSEN 11 seasons · Noord-Drenthe
- IEBERENPLAS 11 seasons · Noord-Drenthe
- KLEINE RIETPLAS 11 seasons · Zuidoost-Drenthe
- KLINKENVLIERSE PLAS 11 seasons · Zuidoost-Drenthe
- NATUURBAD TYNAARLO 11 seasons · Noord-Drenthe
- PARK KUIERPAD - SPEELVIJVER 11 seasons · Zuidoost-Drenthe
- PARK KUIERPAD - SURF- EN KANOVIJVER 11 seasons · Zuidoost-Drenthe
Rated Poor in 2025
None of the 41 official bathing waters in Drenthe was classified Poor in 2025.
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (1)
- HET LANDSCHAP - DE WATERSE KOELE Good → Excellent
Declined (4)
- 'T GASSELTERVELD Excellent → Good
- GROTE RIETPLAS - PARELSTRAND Excellent → Good
- HOORNSEPLAS, GRONINGEN Excellent → Good
- TER HORSTERZAND Excellent → Good
How Drenthe 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 | 41 | 36 | 87.8% | 0 |
| 2024 | 41 | 39 | 95.1% | 0 |
| 2023 | 41 | 39 | 95.1% | 0 |
| 2022 | 40 | 37 | 92.5% | 0 |
| 2021 | 39 | 35 | 89.7% | 0 |
| 2020 | 40 | 36 | 90% | 1 |
| 2019 | 40 | 36 | 90% | 1 |
| 2018 | 39 | 36 | 92.3% | 1 |
| 2017 | 39 | 36 | 92.3% | 0 |
| 2016 | 39 | 37 | 94.9% | 0 |
| 2015 | 39 | 38 | 97.4% | 0 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Drenthe
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 | Area | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoonoord | Noord-Drenthe | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Bargeres | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 4 | 3 (75%) | 0 |
| Rolde | Noord-Drenthe | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Sleen | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Appelscha | Noord-Drenthe | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Assen | Noord-Drenthe | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Emmer-Compascuum | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Tynaarlo | Noord-Drenthe | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Gasselte | Noord-Drenthe | 2 | 1 (50%) | 0 |
All 41 official bathing waters in Drenthe
Grouped by area, alphabetical within each group. Open a site for its 2015–2025 history, nearby alternatives, weather forecast and the national profile link.
Download all 41 sites as CSV (classes 2015–2025, coordinates, nearest place; EEA data, CC BY 4.0)
Noord-Drenthe 19 sites · 84.2% Excellent
- 'T GASSELTERVELD · Gasselte Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- 'T NIJE HEMELRIEK · Gasselte Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- 'T VEENMEER · Tynaarlo Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- `T LOOMEER · Schoonoord Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BAGGELHUIZEN · Assen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BLAUWE MEER · Dwingeloo Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DE BERENKUIL · Rolde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DE GROENLANDEN · Annen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DE KLEINE MOERE · Rolde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DE TIEN HEUGTEN · Borger Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DE VLEDDERS · Westlaren Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DRENTSE WEELDE · Appelscha Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HOF VAN SAKSEN · Rolde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HOORNSEPLAS, GRONINGEN · De Wijert Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- IEBERENPLAS · Westerbork Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NATUURBAD TYNAARLO Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RONOSTRAND · Nieuw-Roden Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TER HORSTERZAND · Beilen Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- WITTERZOMER · Assen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Zuidoost-Drenthe 17 sites · 88.2% Excellent
- BARGERHOEK · Nieuw-Amsterdam Good
- DE FRUITHOF · Odoorn Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DE KIBBELKOELE · Sleen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DE ZANDPOL · Veenoord Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ERMERSTRAND · Sleen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ERMERZAND · Sleen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GROTE RIETPLAS - PARELSTRAND · Bargeres Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- GROTE RIETPLAS - RIETSTRAND · Bargeres Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- GROTE RIETPLAS - WATERSPORTSTRAND · Bargeres Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HET VERLAAT · Valthermond Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- KLEINE RIETPLAS · Bargeres Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KLINKENVLIERSE PLAS · Coevorden Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PARK KUIERPAD - SPEELVIJVER · Schoonoord Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PARK KUIERPAD - SURF- EN KANOVIJVER · Schoonoord Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PARK KUIERPAD - ZWEMVIJVER · Schoonoord Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RECREATIEVIJVER · Emmer-Compascuum Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SPEELVIJVER EMMERCOMPASCUUM · Emmer-Compascuum Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Zuidwest-Drenthe 5 sites · 100% Excellent
- DE KLAVERKAMPEN · Havelte Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- HET LANDSCHAP - DE WATERSE KOELE · Appelscha Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- SCHOONHOVEN · Hollandscheveld Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STRAND NIJSTAD · Hoogeveen Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- TUSSENBOERSLANDEN · Meppel Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Compared with other provinces in Netherlands
| # | Province | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeeland | 58 | 89.7% | 0 |
| 2 | Drenthe | 41 | 87.8% | 0 |
| 3 | North Brabant | 101 | 85.1% | 2 |
| 4 | Gelderland | 97 | 79.4% | 2 |
| 5 | Overijssel | 51 | 78.4% | 1 |
| 6 | Limburg | 34 | 76.5% | 0 |
| 7 | Flevoland | 30 | 73.3% | 1 |
| 8 | Utrecht | 29 | 69% | 4 |
| 9 | South Holland | 104 | 67.3% | 2 |
| 10 | Groningen | 49 | 53.1% | 7 |
| 11 | North Holland | 111 | 51.4% | 8 |
| 12 | Friesland | 52 | 48.1% | 4 |
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 Drenthe were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 36 of 41 (87.8%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 5 were Good, 0 Sufficient and 0 Poor. That ranks Drenthe 2 of 12 Netherlands provinces by Excellent share.
- Which area of Drenthe has the highest share of Excellent sites?
- Zuidwest-Drenthe: 100% of its 5 sites were Excellent in 2025. Zuidoost-Drenthe follows with 88.2%. Only areas with at least five sites are compared; see the full table.
- Which beaches and lakes in Drenthe have the best long-term record?
- 31 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example 'T NIJE HEMELRIEK, 'T VEENMEER, `T LOOMEER. See the ranking.
- Which places in Drenthe have the most official bathing waters?
- Schoonoord (4, 100% Excellent), Bargeres (4, 75% Excellent), Rolde (3, 100% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Drenthe rated Poor?
- No. None was classified Poor in 2025.
- Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
- On Zwemwater.nl (The provinces, with Rijkswaterstaat for national waters). 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 Netherlands, licensed CC BY 4.0. Region and area 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 Netherlands. Counts, shares and rankings are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from the official records.