Bathing water quality in Lesser Poland, Poland
Lesser Poland has 20 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season (18 lake and 2 river). 20% were classified Excellent — 38.7 points below the 58.7% across Poland — and 2 were Poor. By subregion, the Excellent share is highest in Miasto Kraków (40% of 5) and lowest in Krakowski (14.3% of 7).
Jakość wody w kąpieliskach: Małopolskie
Spośród 20 oficjalnych kąpielisk UE (Małopolskie) 20% miało w 2025 r. klasyfikację „doskonała”; liczba kąpielisk z oceną „niedostateczna”: 2.
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official bathing waters
Excellent in 2025
Poor in 2025
Map of official bathing waters in Lesser Poland
Lesser Poland by subregion
Sites are placed in the Eurostat NUTS 3 subregions that contain their reported coordinates.
| Subregion | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krakowski | 7 | 1 (14.3%) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Miasto Kraków | 5 | 2 (40%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oświęcimski | 3 | 0 (0%) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Tarnowski | 3 | 0 (0%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nowosądecki | 2 | 1 (50%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sea, lakes and rivers in Lesser Poland
| Water type | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake | 18 | 3 (16.7%) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| River | 2 | 1 (50%) | 1 | 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
Ordered by the length of the unbroken Excellent run ending in 2025.
- KĄPIELISKO PLAŻA BAGRY 5 seasons · Miasto Kraków
- Kąpielisko Kuter Port 3 seasons · Krakowski
- KĄPIELISKO STRZEŻONE W KLIMKÓWCE 2 seasons · Nowosądecki
- Przylasek Rusiecki 2 seasons · Miasto Kraków
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.
- KĄPIELISKO BALATON Poor in 1 of 5 classified seasons · Oświęcimski
- Kąpielisko Chechło - plaża Poor in 1 of 1 classified seasons · Oświęcimski
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (0)
None.
Declined (2)
- KĄPIELISKO BALATON Sufficient → Poor
- KOMPLEKS SPORTOWO-REKREACYJNY ZALEW W ŁAPANOWIE Excellent → Good
How Lesser Poland 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 | 12 | 4 | 33.3% | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | 50% | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 4 | 44.4% | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 3 | 37.5% | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 4 | 57.1% | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
All 20 official bathing waters in Lesser Poland
Grouped by subregion, alphabetical within each group. Open a site for its 2015–2025 history, nearby alternatives, weather forecast and the national profile link.
Download all 20 sites as CSV (classes 2015–2025, coordinates, nearest place; EEA data, CC BY 4.0)
Krakowski 7 sites · 14.3% Excellent
- Bobrowe Rozlewisko · Zabierzów Bocheński Not classified
- CAW Borek Not classified
- Dolina Raby · Stanisławice Not classified
- Kąpielisko Kuter Port · Gdów Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- Kąpielisko w Strefie rekreacji w Januszowicach · Słomniki Good
- KOMPLEKS SPORTOWO-REKREACYJNY ZALEW W ŁAPANOWIE · Łapanów Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- ZALEW NA PIASKACH - KRYSPINÓW Good
Miasto Kraków 5 sites · 40% Excellent
- KĄPIELISKO PLAŻA BAGRY · Grzegórzki Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- Kąpielisko Plaża Bagry Wschód · Grzegórzki Good
- KĄPIELISKO PRZYSTAŃ BRZEGI · Kokotów Not classified
- Kąpielisko Zakrzówek · Kraków Not classified
- Przylasek Rusiecki · Podłęże Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
Oświęcimski 3 sites · 0% Excellent · 2 Poor
- KĄPIELISKO BALATON · Trzebinia Poor Poor in 1 of 5 classified seasons
- KĄPIELISKO CHECHŁO · Trzebinia Not classified
- Kąpielisko Chechło - plaża · Trzebinia Poor Poor in 1 of 1 classified seasons
Tarnowski 3 sites · 0% Excellent
- Kąpielisko na terenie Kompleksu Rekreacyjnego w Szerzynach · Szerzyny Not classified
- KĄPIELISKO W RADGOSZCZY - NAROŻNIKACH · Radgoszcz Good
- Riviera Radłowska · Radłów Not classified
Nowosądecki 2 sites · 50% Excellent
- KĄPIELISKO PARKU WODNEGO STAWY · Stary Sącz Sufficient
- KĄPIELISKO STRZEŻONE W KLIMKÓWCE · Uście Gorlickie Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
Compared with other voivodeships in Poland
| # | Voivodeship | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuyavia-Pomerania | 41 | 75.6% | 0 |
| 2 | Pomerania | 150 | 72.7% | 0 |
| 3 | Warmia-Masuria | 56 | 66.1% | 0 |
| 4 | Greater Poland | 109 | 65.1% | 0 |
| 5 | Lublin | 39 | 61.5% | 4 |
| 6 | West Pomerania | 147 | 61.2% | 0 |
| 7 | Opole | 15 | 60% | 0 |
| 8 | Lubusz | 36 | 55.6% | 0 |
| 9 | Lower Silesia | 23 | 52.2% | 0 |
| 10 | Silesia | 26 | 46.2% | 1 |
| 11 | Masovia (outside Warsaw) | 31 | 38.7% | 1 |
| 12 | Łódź | 24 | 33.3% | 4 |
| 13 | Podlaskie | 21 | 28.6% | 0 |
| 14 | Holy Cross (Świętokrzyskie) | 19 | 26.3% | 2 |
| 15 | Lesser Poland | 20 | 20% | 2 |
Voivodeships 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 Lesser Poland were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 4 of 20 (20%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 5 were Good, 1 Sufficient and 2 Poor, and 8 had no class. That ranks Lesser Poland 15 of 15 Poland voivodeships by Excellent share.
- Which subregion of Lesser Poland has the highest share of Excellent sites?
- Miasto Kraków: 40% of its 5 sites were Excellent in 2025. Only subregions with at least five sites are compared; see the full table.
- Which beaches and lakes in Lesser Poland have the best long-term record?
- The longest current Excellent run is 5 seasons (KĄPIELISKO PLAŻA BAGRY).
- Were any bathing waters in Lesser Poland rated Poor?
- Yes, 2: KĄPIELISKO BALATON, Kąpielisko Chechło - plaża.
- Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
- On Serwis Kąpieliskowy (GIS) (State Sanitary Inspection (GIS)). 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 Poland, licensed CC BY 4.0. Region and subregion 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 Poland. Counts, shares and rankings are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from the official records.