Bathing water quality in Lower Silesia, Poland
Lower Silesia has 23 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season — all lake. 52.2% were classified Excellent — 6.5 points below the 58.7% across Poland — and 0 were Poor. By subregion, the Excellent share is highest in Wałbrzyski (80% of 5) and lowest in Miasto Wrocław (60% of 5).
Jakość wody w kąpieliskach: Dolnośląskie
Spośród 23 oficjalnych kąpielisk UE (Dolnośląskie) 52,2% miało w 2025 r. klasyfikację „doskonała”; liczba kąpielisk z oceną „niedostateczna”: 0.
official bathing waters
Excellent in 2025
Poor in 2025
Map of official bathing waters in Lower Silesia
Lower Silesia by subregion
Sites are placed in the Eurostat NUTS 3 subregions that contain their reported coordinates.
| Subregion | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrocławski | 7 | 5 (71.4%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Miasto Wrocław | 5 | 3 (60%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wałbrzyski | 5 | 4 (80%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeleniogórski | 4 | 0 (0%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Legnicko-głogowski | 2 | 0 (0%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Most consistent Excellent sites
Ordered by the length of the unbroken Excellent run ending in 2025.
- BŁĘKITNA LAGUNA W SIECHNICACH 5 seasons · Wrocławski
- KĄPIELISKO GLINIANKI 5 seasons · Miasto Wrocław
- KĄPIELISKO MORSKIE OKO 5 seasons · Miasto Wrocław
- SUDECKA PLAŻA 5 seasons · Wałbrzyski
- OŚRODEK WYPOCZYNKOWY NAD STAWAMI W BIAŁYM KOŚCIELE 4 seasons · Wrocławski
- PIERWSZY STAW JELCZAŃSKI 4 seasons · Wrocławski
- KĄPIELISKO KRÓLEWIECKA 3 seasons · Miasto Wrocław
- Ośrodek Wypoczynkowy Wały 3 seasons · Wrocławski
- Botanica Active Park w Radkowie 2 seasons · Wałbrzyski
- Zalew Słup - Jakubikowice 2 seasons · Wrocławski
- Zalew w Starej Morawie 2 seasons · Wałbrzyski
- Camping Sudety 1 season · Wałbrzyski
Rated Poor in 2025
None of the 23 official bathing waters in Lower Silesia was classified Poor in 2025.
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (0)
None.
Declined (1)
- KĄPIELISKO OPORÓW Good → Sufficient
How Lower Silesia 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 | 16 | 12 | 75% | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 12 | 75% | 1 |
| 2023 | 14 | 11 | 78.6% | 1 |
| 2022 | 13 | 10 | 76.9% | 1 |
| 2021 | 11 | 9 | 81.8% | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | 0 |
All 23 official bathing waters in Lower Silesia
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 23 sites as CSV (classes 2015–2025, coordinates, nearest place; EEA data, CC BY 4.0)
Wrocławski 7 sites · 71.4% Excellent
- BŁĘKITNA LAGUNA W SIECHNICACH · Siechnice Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- KĄPIELISKO ZALEW STRADOMIA WIERZCHNIA · Syców Good
- Karłów · Milicz Not classified
- OŚRODEK WYPOCZYNKOWY NAD STAWAMI W BIAŁYM KOŚCIELE · Strzelin Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- Ośrodek Wypoczynkowy Wały · Brzeg Dolny Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- PIERWSZY STAW JELCZAŃSKI · Jelcz Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- Zalew Słup - Jakubikowice · Wińsko Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
Miasto Wrocław 5 sites · 60% Excellent
- KĄPIELISKO GLINIANKI · Maślice Małe Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- KĄPIELISKO KRÓLEWIECKA · Maślice Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- KĄPIELISKO MORSKIE OKO · Zacisze Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- KĄPIELISKO OPORÓW · Grabiszyn Sufficient Good → Sufficient since 2024
- KĄPIELISKO PAWŁOWICE · Pawłowice-Kłokoczyce Not classified
Wałbrzyski 5 sites · 80% Excellent
- Botanica Active Park w Radkowie · Radków Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- CAMP RADKÓW Sufficient
- Camping Sudety · Bielawa Excellent
- SUDECKA PLAŻA · Bielawa Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- Zalew w Starej Morawie · Stronie Śląskie Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
Jeleniogórski 4 sites · 0% Excellent
- JAWORNIK · Jawor Not classified
- Kąpielisko Błękitka Not classified
- WYSPA FUN · Kowary Not classified
- Zalew Złotoryja Good
Legnicko-głogowski 2 sites · 0% Excellent
- KĄPIELISKO PÓŁNOCNE KORMORAN · Legnica Not classified
- Kraina Dobrej Energii · Miłkowice Not classified
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 Lower Silesia were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 12 of 23 (52.2%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 2 were Good, 2 Sufficient and 0 Poor, and 7 had no class. That ranks Lower Silesia 9 of 15 Poland voivodeships by Excellent share.
- Which subregion of Lower Silesia has the highest share of Excellent sites?
- Wałbrzyski: 80% of its 5 sites were Excellent in 2025. Wrocławski follows with 71.4%. Only subregions with at least five sites are compared; see the full table.
- Which beaches and lakes in Lower Silesia have the best long-term record?
- The longest current Excellent run is 5 seasons (BŁĘKITNA LAGUNA W SIECHNICACH).
- Were any bathing waters in Lower Silesia rated Poor?
- No. None was classified Poor in 2025.
- 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.
Poland overview · All voivodeships of Poland · Bathing season dates
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.