Netherlands · province · official name Noord-Brabant
Bathing water quality in North Brabant, Netherlands
North Brabant has 101 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season (83 lake and 18 river). 85.1% were classified Excellent — 14.2 points above the 70.9% across Netherlands — and 2 were Poor. By area, the Excellent share is highest in Noordoost-Noord-Brabant (93.9% of 33) and lowest in West-Noord-Brabant (75% of 16). 66 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Zwemwaterkwaliteit in Noord-Brabant
Van de 101 officiële EU-zwemlocaties in Noord-Brabant was in 2025 85,1% ‘uitstekend’; aantal locaties met ‘slecht’: 2.
101
official bathing waters
85.1%
Excellent in 2025
2
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 North Brabant
Excellent 86Good 10Sufficient 1Poor 2Not classified 2
North Brabant by area
Sites are placed in the Eurostat NUTS 3 areas that contain their reported coordinates.
| Area | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 33 | 31 (93.9%) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 27 | 24 (88.9%) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midden-Noord-Brabant | 25 | 19 (76%) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| West-Noord-Brabant | 16 | 12 (75%) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sea, lakes and rivers in North Brabant
| Water type | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake | 83 | 68 (81.9%) | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| River | 18 | 18 (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
66 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 HOEFSVEN 11 seasons · Midden-Noord-Brabant
- 'T WITVEN 11 seasons · Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
- 'T ZAND 11 seasons · Midden-Noord-Brabant
- 'T ZAND MIDDENSTRAND 11 seasons · Midden-Noord-Brabant
- AAKVLAAI, BADSTRAND 11 seasons · Midden-Noord-Brabant
- AQUABEST 11 seasons · Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
- BEEKSE BERGEN ZONE 2 11 seasons · Midden-Noord-Brabant
- BERKENDONK HELMOND, 120M VAN STRANDWACHTHUIS 11 seasons · Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
- BERKENDONK HELMOND, AAN OOSTZIJDE NOORDSTRAND 11 seasons · Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
- BIESBOSCH MARINA, BADZONE STRAND 11 seasons · West-Noord-Brabant
- BLAUWE MEER - EXPERIENCE ISLAND 11 seasons · Midden-Noord-Brabant
- BOEKELS VEN 11 seasons · Noordoost-Noord-Brabant
- CAMPING KLEIN FRANKRIJK 11 seasons · Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
- DAGSTRAND ENODE 11 seasons · Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
- DE ACHTERSTE HOEF 11 seasons · Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
- DE HOGE WAARD, CAMPING BADSTRAND 11 seasons · Midden-Noord-Brabant
- DE IJZEREN MAN KLEINE BAD 11 seasons · Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
- DE IJZEREN MAN, EINDHOVEN 11 seasons · Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
- DE KIENEHOEF 11 seasons · Noordoost-Noord-Brabant
- DE KUILEN MILL 11 seasons · Noordoost-Noord-Brabant
- DE KUILEN MILL, NOORDELIJKE HOEK VAN STRAND 11 seasons · Noordoost-Noord-Brabant
- DE LANGSPIER 11 seasons · Noordoost-Noord-Brabant
- DE LANGSPIER, NATURISTENSTRAND 11 seasons · Noordoost-Noord-Brabant
- DE MAASHORST, GROTE PLAS 11 seasons · Noordoost-Noord-Brabant
Rated Poor in 2025
For a Poor site the Bathing Water Directive requires management measures, including a bathing prohibition or advice against bathing, so check the authority before visiting.
- BINNENSCHELDE Poor in 7 of 10 classified seasons · West-Noord-Brabant
- KURENPOLDER DE BAAI Poor in 1 of 2 classified seasons · Midden-Noord-Brabant
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (4)
- ASTERDPLAS Good → Excellent
- BADSTRAND VEEN Good → Excellent
- GALDERSE MEREN, ZWEMPLAS Sufficient → Good
- LANDAL KLEIN OISTERWIJK Good → Excellent
Declined (5)
- DIERENBOS, NOORDZIJDE MIDDEN IN DE PLAS Excellent → Good
- HEISCHE TIP Excellent → Good
- KURENPOLDER DE BAAI Sufficient → Poor
- RAKELBOS VAKANTIEPARK Excellent → Good
- TER SPEGELT SURFPLAS Excellent → Good
How North Brabant 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 | 99 | 86 | 86.9% | 2 |
| 2024 | 98 | 86 | 87.8% | 1 |
| 2023 | 95 | 82 | 86.3% | 1 |
| 2022 | 90 | 82 | 91.1% | 0 |
| 2021 | 89 | 80 | 89.9% | 0 |
| 2020 | 88 | 79 | 89.8% | 1 |
| 2019 | 86 | 76 | 88.4% | 1 |
| 2018 | 86 | 75 | 87.2% | 1 |
| 2017 | 85 | 78 | 91.8% | 1 |
| 2016 | 85 | 77 | 90.6% | 0 |
| 2015 | 83 | 74 | 89.2% | 1 |
Places with the most bathing waters in North Brabant
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphen | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Hooge Zwaluwe | West-Noord-Brabant | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Schaijk | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Steensel | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Eersel | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 3 | 2 (66.7%) | 0 |
| Enschot | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 3 | 2 (66.7%) | 0 |
| Hank | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 3 | 2 (66.7%) | 1 |
| 's-Hertogenbosch | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Andel | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Asten | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Bakel | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Beers | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| De Kruiskamp | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Esch | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Handel | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
All 101 official bathing waters in North Brabant
Grouped by area, 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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Noordoost-Noord-Brabant 33 sites · 93.9% Excellent
- BOEKELS VEN · Handel Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DE KIENEHOEF · Sint-Oedenrode Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DE KUILEN MILL · Langenboom Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DE KUILEN MILL, NOORDELIJKE HOEK VAN STRAND · Langenboom Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DE LANGSPIER · Esch Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DE LANGSPIER, NATURISTENSTRAND · Esch Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DE MAASHORST, GROTE PLAS · Schaijk Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DE MAASHORST, KLEINE PLAS · Schaijk Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DIERENBOS, NOORDZIJDE MIDDEN IN DE PLAS · Nuland Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- ENGELERMEER, OOSTZIJDE · De Kruiskamp Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ENGELERMEER, WESTZIJDE · De Kruiskamp Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GEFFENSE PLAS · Heesch Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GROOTE WIELEN · Molenhoek Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HARTJE GROEN · Schaijk Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- HEESWIJKSE KAMPEN · Mook Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HEISCHE TIP · Zeeland Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- HEMELRIJK GROTE PLAS NOORDZIJDE · Volkel Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HEMELRIJK ZWEMZONE 2 · Odiliapeel Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HEMELRIJKSE WAARD, DAGSTRAND · Alphen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- IJZEREN MAN BAD · Vught Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- IJZEREN MAN BOULEVARD · Vught Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KRAAIJENBERGSE PLAS 2 · Heumen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KRAAIJENBERGSE PLAS 3 · Heumen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KRAAIJENBERGSE PLAS BEERS Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- KRAAIJENBERGSE PLAS OP DEN DRUL · Beers Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- LITHSE HAM, DAGSTRAND · Heerewaarden Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MEERSE PLAS · Den Dungen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NIEUWKUIJKSE WIEL · Nieuwkuijk Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OOSTERPLAS · 's-Hertogenbosch Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RADIOPLASSEN OPLOO, AAN EIND LANDTONG · Sint Anthonis Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- T SCHAARTVEN · Overloon Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- ZANDWINPLAS · Drunen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ZUIDERPLAS (BAD) · 's-Hertogenbosch Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant 27 sites · 88.9% Excellent
- 'T WITVEN · Zonderwijk Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AQUABEST · Speelheide Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BAKELSE PLASSEN NEDERHEIDE · Milheeze Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- BERKENDONK HELMOND, 120M VAN STRANDWACHTHUIS · Bakel Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BERKENDONK HELMOND, AAN OOSTZIJDE NOORDSTRAND · Bakel Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CAMPING KLEIN FRANKRIJK · Leende Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DAGSTRAND ENODE · Nuenen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DE ACHTERSTE HOEF · Bladel Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DE IJZEREN MAN KLEINE BAD · Villapark Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DE IJZEREN MAN, EINDHOVEN · Villapark Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- E-3 KLEINE PLAS · Steensel Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- E-3 STRAND (LOB 1) · Steensel Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- E-3 STRAND (LOB 2) · Steensel Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HEEZERENBOSCH · Heeze Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HET WOLFSVEN · Coevering Good
- KEMPERVENNEN (STRANDBAD) · Westerhoven Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KEMPERVENNEN AQUAPARK · Westerhoven Excellent
- NAT. RECREATIEPARK ELSENDORP · Venhorst Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OOSTAPPEN NOORD · Vlierden Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OOSTAPPEN WEST · Asten Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OOSTAPPEN ZUID · Asten Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- RAKELBOS VAKANTIEPARK · Middelbeers Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- ROOYE PLAS HANDEL Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SPARTELVIJVER · Hooge Mierde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TER SPEGELT ONOVERDEKTE PLAS · Eersel Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TER SPEGELT STERRENSTRAND · Eersel Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- TER SPEGELT SURFPLAS · Eersel Good Excellent → Good since 2024
Midden-Noord-Brabant 25 sites · 76% Excellent · 1 Poor
- 'T HOEFSVEN · Waalwijk Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- 'T ZAND · Alphen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- 'T ZAND MIDDENSTRAND · Alphen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AAKVLAAI, BADSTRAND · Hank Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BADSTRAND VEEN Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- BEEKSE BERGEN ZONE 1 · Groenewoud Sufficient
- BEEKSE BERGEN ZONE 2 · Groenewoud Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BEEKSE BERGEN ZONE 3 · Abcoven Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- BLAUWE MEER - EXPERIENCE ISLAND · Loon op Zand Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DE HOGE WAARD, CAMPING BADSTRAND · Andel Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DE MOSTERDPOT · Woudrichem Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- GROEPSACCOMMODATIE DE KIEVIT · Diessen Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- HET BAKSCHE VEN · Enschot Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HOF VAN CAPELLE · Waspik Good
- KURENPOLDER DE BAAI · Hank Poor Poor in 1 of 2 classified seasons
- KURENPOLDER, ZWEMPLAS · Hank Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LANDAL KLEIN OISTERWIJK Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- OOSTPLAS GOIRLE · Abcoven Not classified
- RAUWBRAKEN DIEP · Enschot Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- RAUWBRAKEN ONDIEP · Enschot Good
- SMOKKELSTRAND DE FLAASBLOEM · Chaam Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- STRANDJE ANDEL Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- STRANDJE RIJSWIJK Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- STRANDJE WIJKSE BOL · Aalburg Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- SURFVIJVER WAALWIJK · Baardwijk Not classified
West-Noord-Brabant 16 sites · 75% Excellent · 1 Poor
- ASTERDPLAS · Terheijden Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- BIESBOSCH MARINA, BADZONE STRAND · Geertruidenberg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BINNENSCHELDE · Bergen op Zoom Poor Poor in 7 of 10 classified seasons
- DE KUIL · Prinsenbeek Good
- GALDERSE MEREN SURFPLAS IN Z.W. HOEK · Rijsbergen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GALDERSE MEREN ZWEMPLAS N.O. HOEK · Ulvenhout Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GALDERSE MEREN, ZWEMPLAS · Rijsbergen Good Sufficient → Good since 2024
- GAT VAN DE KERKSLOOT, BADSTRAND · Hooge Zwaluwe Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LAARSE HEIDE · Klein-Zundert Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NOORDERGAT VAN DE PLOMP, BADSTRAND · Made Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OTTERMEERHOEVE, STRAND · Nispen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAS A/D REEWEG · Hooge Zwaluwe Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAS OP DE MARKEPLAAT · Krooswijk Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RIETPLAAT, BADSTRAND · Hooge Zwaluwe Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TURELUUR · Bergen op Zoom Good
- WESTPOLDERPLAS · Etten-Leur Excellent Excellent 2 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 North Brabant were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 86 of 101 (85.1%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 10 were Good, 1 Sufficient and 2 Poor, and 2 had no class. That ranks North Brabant 3 of 12 Netherlands provinces by Excellent share.
- Which area of North Brabant has the highest share of Excellent sites?
- Noordoost-Noord-Brabant: 93.9% of its 33 sites were Excellent in 2025. Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant follows with 88.9%. Only areas with at least five sites are compared; see the full table.
- Which beaches and lakes in North Brabant have the best long-term record?
- 66 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example 'T HOEFSVEN, 'T WITVEN, 'T ZAND. See the ranking.
- Which places in North Brabant have the most official bathing waters?
- Alphen (3, 100% Excellent), Hooge Zwaluwe (3, 100% Excellent), Schaijk (3, 100% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in North Brabant rated Poor?
- Yes, 2: BINNENSCHELDE, KURENPOLDER DE BAAI.
- 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.