Bathing water quality in Overijssel, Netherlands
Overijssel has 51 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season — all lake. 78.4% were classified Excellent — 7.5 points above the 70.9% across Netherlands — and 1 was Poor. By area, the Excellent share is highest in Noord-Overijssel (78.3% of 23) and lowest in Twente (76% of 25). 31 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Zwemwaterkwaliteit in Overijssel
Van de 51 officiële EU-zwemlocaties in Overijssel was in 2025 78,4% ‘uitstekend’; aantal locaties met ‘slecht’: 1.
official bathing waters
Excellent in 2025
Poor in 2025
Map of official bathing waters in Overijssel
Overijssel by area
Sites are placed in the Eurostat NUTS 3 areas that contain their reported coordinates.
| Area | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twente | 25 | 19 (76%) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Noord-Overijssel | 23 | 18 (78.3%) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zuidwest-Overijssel | 3 | 3 (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.
- CAMPING DE HOOGTE 11 seasons · Noord-Overijssel
- CAMPING DE KLEINE WOLF 11 seasons · Noord-Overijssel
- CAMPING DE KLIMBERG 11 seasons · Noord-Overijssel
- CAMPING DE POPPE 11 seasons · Twente
- CAMPING DE RAMMELBEEK 11 seasons · Twente
- CAMPING EN GROEPSACCOMODATIE DE BOVENBERG 11 seasons · Twente
- DE VLEGGE 11 seasons · Noord-Overijssel
- HEIDEPARK LEMELERVELD 11 seasons · Noord-Overijssel
- HET LAGEVELD; KLEUTERVIJVER 11 seasons · Twente
- HET LAGEVELD; ZWEMVIJVER 11 seasons · Twente
- HET RUTBEEK; INFOCENTRUM 11 seasons · Twente
- HET RUTBEEK; KIOSK 11 seasons · Twente
- HET RUTBEEK; PAVILJOEN 11 seasons · Twente
- HULSBEEK; STRAND 1 11 seasons · Twente
- HULSBEEK; STRAND 2 11 seasons · Twente
- HULSBEEK; STRAND 3 11 seasons · Twente
- KOTERMEERSTAL ZUID BIJ STRAND 11 seasons · Noord-Overijssel
- KROEZE DANNE 11 seasons · Twente
- LANDGOEDCAMPING HET MEULEMAN 11 seasons · Twente
- NATURISTENVERENIGING OSTANA 11 seasons · Twente
- OLDEMEYER WEST 11 seasons · Noord-Overijssel
- PAPILLON COUNTRY RESORT 11 seasons · Twente
- PARK REGGEWOLD 11 seasons · Noord-Overijssel
- RECREATIEPLAS SIBCULO 11 seasons · Noord-Overijssel
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.
- CAMPING 'T STEPELERVEN Poor in 3 of 11 classified seasons · Twente
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (2)
- RECREATIECENTRUM DE WITTE BERG Sufficient → Good
- RECREATIEPARK DE TOLPLAS Poor → Sufficient
Declined (3)
- CAMPING DE BERGVENNEN Excellent → Good
- CAMPING DE ROOS Good → Sufficient
- MILLIGERPLAS Excellent → Good
How Overijssel 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 | 50 | 40 | 80% | 1 |
| 2024 | 51 | 42 | 82.4% | 2 |
| 2023 | 51 | 39 | 76.5% | 1 |
| 2022 | 51 | 40 | 78.4% | 0 |
| 2021 | 51 | 39 | 76.5% | 3 |
| 2020 | 49 | 40 | 81.6% | 3 |
| 2019 | 49 | 41 | 83.7% | 1 |
| 2018 | 49 | 40 | 81.6% | 2 |
| 2017 | 49 | 38 | 77.6% | 0 |
| 2016 | 49 | 39 | 79.6% | 1 |
| 2015 | 49 | 42 | 85.7% | 1 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Overijssel
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardenberg | Noord-Overijssel | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Pathmos | Twente | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Denekamp | Twente | 4 | 3 (75%) | 0 |
| Oldenzaal | Twente | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Wierden | Twente | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Pierik | Noord-Overijssel | 3 | 2 (66.7%) | 0 |
| Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk | Twente | 3 | 2 (66.7%) | 0 |
| Dedemsvaart | Noord-Overijssel | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Giethoorn | Noord-Overijssel | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Heino | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Markelo | Twente | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Nijverdal | Twente | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Ommen | Noord-Overijssel | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Berkum | Noord-Overijssel | 2 | 0 (0%) | 0 |
All 51 official bathing waters in Overijssel
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 51 sites as CSV (classes 2015–2025, coordinates, nearest place; EEA data, CC BY 4.0)
Twente 25 sites · 76% Excellent · 1 Poor
- CAMPING 'T GRASBROEK · Nijrees Good
- CAMPING 'T STEPELERVEN · Haaksbergen Poor Poor in 3 of 11 classified seasons
- CAMPING DE BERGVENNEN · Denekamp Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- CAMPING DE POPPE · Markelo Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CAMPING DE RAMMELBEEK · Denekamp Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CAMPING EN GROEPSACCOMODATIE DE BOVENBERG · Markelo Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CAMPING HET BERKENVEN · Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk Not classified
- HET LAGEVELD; KLEUTERVIJVER · Wierden Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HET LAGEVELD; ZWEMVIJVER · Wierden Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HET RUTBEEK; INFOCENTRUM · Pathmos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HET RUTBEEK; KIOSK · Pathmos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HET RUTBEEK; PAVILJOEN · Pathmos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HEXELSE PLAS BUNGALOWPARK HOGE HEXEL · Wierden Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- HULSBEEK; STRAND 1 · Oldenzaal Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HULSBEEK; STRAND 2 · Oldenzaal Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HULSBEEK; STRAND 3 · Oldenzaal Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KROEZE DANNE · Delden Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LANDGOEDCAMPING HET MEULEMAN · Denekamp Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NATURISTENVERENIGING OSTANA · Pathmos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PAPILLON COUNTRY RESORT · Denekamp Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RECREATIECENTRUM DE WITTE BERG · Ootmarsum Good Sufficient → Good since 2024
- RECREATIEPARK DE TOLPLAS · Vriezenveen Sufficient Poor → Sufficient since 2024
- TUINDORPBAD · Hengelo Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- VAKANTIEPARK HELLENDOORN PLAS NOORD · Nijverdal Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- VAKANTIEPARK HELLENDOORN PLAS ZUID · Nijverdal Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
Noord-Overijssel 23 sites · 78.3% Excellent
- AGNIETENPLAS OOST · Berkum Sufficient
- AGNIETENPLAS WEST · Berkum Good
- CAMPING DE HOOGTE · Tuk Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CAMPING DE KLEINE WOLF · Ommen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CAMPING DE KLIMBERG · Hardenberg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CAMPING DE ROOS · Magele Sufficient Good → Sufficient since 2024
- DE VLEGGE · Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HEIDEPARK LEMELERVELD Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOTERMEERSTAL ZUID BIJ STRAND · Dedemsvaart Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MILLIGERPLAS · Frankhuis Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- OLDEMEYER WEST · Hardenberg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PARK REGGEWOLD · Ommen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PONYPARKCITY · Hardenberg Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- RECREATIEPLAS SIBCULO · Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SURFSTRAND WEST BELTERWIJDE · Zwartsluis Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VAKANTIEPARK DE KLEINE BELTIES · Hardenberg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VAKANTIEPARK HET STOETENSLAGH · Dedemsvaart Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- VENEGER GAT WANNEPERVEEN VENEWEG · Giethoorn Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WIJTHMENERPLAS NOORD · Pierik Good
- WIJTHMENERPLAS OOST · Pierik Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WIJTHMENERPLAS ZUID · Pierik Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- ZWARTE DENNEN · Staphorst Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ZWEMEILAND BOVENWIJDE · Giethoorn Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
Zuidwest-Overijssel 3 sites · 100% Excellent
- KOLKBAD DEN NUL · Olst Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- SUMMERCAMP HEINO Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VAKANTIEPARK HEINO 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 Overijssel were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 40 of 51 (78.4%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 6 were Good, 3 Sufficient and 1 Poor, and 1 had no class. That ranks Overijssel 5 of 12 Netherlands provinces by Excellent share.
- Which area of Overijssel has the highest share of Excellent sites?
- Noord-Overijssel: 78.3% of its 23 sites were Excellent in 2025. Only areas with at least five sites are compared; see the full table.
- Which beaches and lakes in Overijssel have the best long-term record?
- 31 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example CAMPING DE HOOGTE, CAMPING DE KLEINE WOLF, CAMPING DE KLIMBERG. See the ranking.
- Which places in Overijssel have the most official bathing waters?
- Hardenberg (4, 100% Excellent), Pathmos (4, 100% Excellent), Denekamp (4, 75% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Overijssel rated Poor?
- Yes, 1: CAMPING 'T STEPELERVEN.
- 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.