Bathing water quality in Warmia-Masuria, Poland
Warmia-Masuria has 56 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season (54 lake and 2 river). 66.1% were classified Excellent — 7.4 points above the 58.7% across Poland — and 0 were Poor. By subregion, the Excellent share is highest in Ełcki (80% of 20) and lowest in Olsztyński (55% of 20). 6 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Jakość wody w kąpieliskach: Warmińsko-mazurskie
Spośród 56 oficjalnych kąpielisk UE (Warmińsko-mazurskie) 66,1% 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 Warmia-Masuria
Warmia-Masuria by subregion
Sites are placed in the Eurostat NUTS 3 subregions that contain their reported coordinates.
| Subregion | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ełcki | 20 | 16 (80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Olsztyński | 20 | 11 (55%) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Elbląski | 16 | 10 (62.5%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Sea, lakes and rivers in Warmia-Masuria
| Water type | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake | 54 | 37 (68.5%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| River | 2 | 0 (0%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
6 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.
- KĄPIELISKO MIEJSKIE 11 seasons · Ełcki
- KĄPIELISKO MIEJSKIE 11 seasons · Olsztyński
- KĄPIELISKO NR 2 11 seasons · Elbląski
- KĄPIELISKO NR 2 PLAŻA MIEJSKA 11 seasons · Olsztyński
- KĄPIELISKO PRZY PLAŻY MIEJSKIEJ 11 seasons · Elbląski
- KĄPIELISKO SKANDA 11 seasons · Olsztyński
- KĄPIELISKO NR 1 PLAŻA MIEJSKA 9 seasons · Olsztyński
- Kąpielisko Camp Junior Kruklanki 5 seasons · Ełcki
- KĄPIELISKO CENTRALNEGO OŚRODKA SPORTU-OŚRODEK PRZYGOTOWAŃ OLIMPIJSKICH W GIŻYCKU (COS-OPO) 5 seasons · Ełcki
- KĄPIELISKO GWAREK 5 seasons · Ełcki
- KĄPIELISKO MIEJSKIE IŁAWA-KAJKI 5 seasons · Elbląski
- KĄPIELISKO NR 1 NAD JEZIOREM BARTĘŻEK W TARDZIE 5 seasons · Elbląski
- KĄPIELISKO NR 2 5 seasons · Ełcki
- KĄPIELISKO W M. KRETOWINY DZIAŁ.NR 355/4 (JEZ. NARIE), OBRĘB BOGACZEWO, NA WYS. DZIAŁ.NR 724/1I731/2 5 seasons · Elbląski
- PLAŻA MAMRY 5 seasons · Ełcki
- PLAŻA MIEJSKA OSIR 5 seasons · Ełcki
- SWOBODNA KĄPIELISKO MIEJSKIE 5 seasons · Olsztyński
- KĄPIELISKO NA JEZIORZE MIKOŁAJSKIM PRZY UL. OKRĘŻNEJ W MIKOŁAJKACH 4 seasons · Olsztyński
- Kąpielisko na jeziorze Ołów w Rynie 4 seasons · Ełcki
- KĄPIELISKO NA TERENIE OŚRODKA WYPOCZYNKOWEGO KULKA 4 seasons · Olsztyński
- Kąpielisko na wodach jeziora Drwęckiego w miejscowości Wałdowo 4 seasons · Elbląski
- KĄPIELISKO NR 1 4 seasons · Ełcki
- Kąpielisko nr 2 nad jeziorem Ilińsk w Wińcu 4 seasons · Elbląski
- SŁONECZNY BRZEG W RUKŁAWKACH 4 seasons · Olsztyński
Rated Poor in 2025
None of the 56 official bathing waters in Warmia-Masuria was classified Poor in 2025.
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (1)
- SKOCZNIA Good → Excellent
Declined (3)
- DOMOWE Excellent → Good
- Kąpielisko na jeziorze Czos przy ul. Jaszczurcza Góra 6 w Mrągowie Excellent → Good
- WIKNO JEZIORO OMULEW Excellent → Good
How Warmia-Masuria 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 | 42 | 37 | 88.1% | 0 |
| 2024 | 37 | 35 | 94.6% | 0 |
| 2023 | 30 | 28 | 93.3% | 0 |
| 2022 | 31 | 29 | 93.5% | 0 |
| 2021 | 23 | 22 | 95.7% | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 | 100% | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | 100% | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 8 | 88.9% | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 8 | 88.9% | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 7 | 87.5% | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 7 | 87.5% | 0 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Warmia-Masuria
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 | Subregion | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giżycko | Ełcki | 7 | 4 (57.1%) | 0 |
| Ostróda | Elbląski | 5 | 3 (60%) | 0 |
| Kruklanki | Ełcki | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Iława | Elbląski | 3 | 2 (66.7%) | 0 |
| Ełk | Ełcki | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Kortowo | Olsztyński | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Miłomłyn | Elbląski | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Morąg | Elbląski | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Olecko | Ełcki | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Pasym | Olsztyński | 2 | 1 (50%) | 0 |
| Szczytno | Olsztyński | 2 | 1 (50%) | 0 |
| Jeziorany | Olsztyński | 2 | 0 (0%) | 0 |
| Mrągowo | Olsztyński | 2 | 0 (0%) | 0 |
All 56 official bathing waters in Warmia-Masuria
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 56 sites as CSV (classes 2015–2025, coordinates, nearest place; EEA data, CC BY 4.0)
Ełcki 20 sites · 80% Excellent
- Baza Harcerska Hufca ZHP w Bielsku Podlaskim · Giżycko Not classified
- Baza Obozowa Hufca ZHP Otwock w Przerwankach · Kruklanki Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- Kąpielisko Camp Junior Kruklanki Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- KĄPIELISKO CENTRALNEGO OŚRODKA SPORTU-OŚRODEK PRZYGOTOWAŃ OLIMPIJSKICH W GIŻYCKU (COS-OPO) · Giżycko Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- KĄPIELISKO GWAREK · Giżycko Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- Kąpielisko KruklankiPlaża · Kruklanki Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- KĄPIELISKO MIEJSKIE · Giżycko Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Kąpielisko Miejskie w Orzyszu · Orzysz Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- Kąpielisko na jeziorze Ołów w Rynie · Ryn Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- Kąpielisko na Jeziorze Roś w Piszu · Pisz Not classified
- KĄPIELISKO NR 1 · Ełk Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- KĄPIELISKO NR 2 · Ełk Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- Kąpielisko Ośrodek Szkolenia Fizycznego Szkolenia Wodnego · Giżycko Not classified
- Kąpielisko Pałacu Młodzieży w Warszawie · Pozezdrze Excellent
- KĄPIELISKO RESORT NIEGOCIN · Giżycko Not classified
- OŚRODEK DYDAKTYCZNO-SPORTOWY AWF WARSZAWA · Giżycko Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- PLAŻA MAMRY · Węgorzewo Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- PLAŻA MIEJSKA OSIR · Gołdap Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- SKOCZNIA · Olecko Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- SZYJKA · Olecko Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
Olsztyński 20 sites · 55% Excellent
- DOMOWE · Szczytno Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- KALWA · Pasym Excellent
- KĄPIELISKO KIKITY · Jeziorany Not classified
- KĄPIELISKO MIEJSKIE · Lidzbark Warmiński Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Kąpielisko na jeziorze Czos przy ul. Jaszczurcza Góra 6 w Mrągowie · Mrągowo Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- Kąpielisko na jeziorze Czos przy ul. Nadbrzeżnej w Mrągowie · Mrągowo Not classified
- KĄPIELISKO NA JEZIORZE MIKOŁAJSKIM PRZY UL. OKRĘŻNEJ W MIKOŁAJKACH · Mikołajki Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- Kąpielisko na jeziorze Wągiel · Piecki Excellent
- KĄPIELISKO NA TERENIE OŚRODKA WYPOCZYNKOWEGO KULKA Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- KĄPIELISKO NAD JEZIOREM MIEJSKIM W NIDZICY · Nidzica Good
- KĄPIELISKO NR 1 PLAŻA MIEJSKA · Kortowo Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- Kąpielisko nr 1 przy Ośrodku Camp Gryf Not classified
- KĄPIELISKO NR 2 PLAŻA MIEJSKA · Kortowo Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Kąpielisko Ośrodka Wałpusz Akademii Policji w Szczytnie · Szczytno Excellent
- Kąpielisko Ostrów · Pasym Not classified
- KĄPIELISKO SKANDA · Olsztyn Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KĄPIELISKO TŁOKOWO · Jeziorany Not classified
- SŁONECZNY BRZEG W RUKŁAWKACH · Biskupiec Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- SWOBODNA KĄPIELISKO MIEJSKIE · Dobre Miasto Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- WIKNO JEZIORO OMULEW Good Excellent → Good since 2024
Elbląski 16 sites · 62.5% Excellent
- Kąpielisko Bogaczewo · Morąg Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- KĄPIELISKO JEZIORKO W PASŁĘKU · Pasłęk Not classified
- KĄPIELISKO MIEJSKIE IŁAWA-CHODKIEWICZA Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- KĄPIELISKO MIEJSKIE IŁAWA-KAJKI Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- Kąpielisko na wodach jeziora Drwęckiego w miejscowości Wałdowo · Ostróda Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- KĄPIELISKO NA WODACH JEZIORA PAUZEŃSKIEGO W MIEJSCOWOŚCI CZERWONA KARCZMA 5 · Ostróda Not classified
- Kąpielisko nr 1 · Ostróda Good
- KĄPIELISKO NR 1 NAD JEZIOREM BARTĘŻEK W TARDZIE · Miłomłyn Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- KĄPIELISKO NR 2 · Ostróda Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Kąpielisko nr 2 nad jeziorem Ilińsk w Wińcu · Miłomłyn Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- Kąpielisko nr 3 · Ostróda Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- KĄPIELISKO PRZY PLAŻY MIEJSKIEJ · Lidzbark Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KĄPIELISKO W M. KRETOWINY DZIAŁ.NR 355/4 (JEZ. NARIE), OBRĘB BOGACZEWO, NA WYS. DZIAŁ.NR 724/1I731/2 · Morąg Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- PLAŻA MIEJSKA W SUSZU · Susz Not classified
- SARNÓWEK · Iława Not classified
- ZALEW RUDA KOŁO MŁAWY · Iłowo -Osada 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 Warmia-Masuria were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 37 of 56 (66.1%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 5 were Good, 0 Sufficient and 0 Poor, and 14 had no class. That ranks Warmia-Masuria 3 of 15 Poland voivodeships by Excellent share.
- Which subregion of Warmia-Masuria has the highest share of Excellent sites?
- Ełcki: 80% of its 20 sites were Excellent in 2025. Elbląski follows with 62.5%. Only subregions with at least five sites are compared; see the full table.
- Which beaches and lakes in Warmia-Masuria have the best long-term record?
- 6 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example KĄPIELISKO MIEJSKIE, KĄPIELISKO MIEJSKIE, KĄPIELISKO NR 2. See the ranking.
- Which places in Warmia-Masuria have the most official bathing waters?
- Giżycko (7, 57.1% Excellent), Ostróda (5, 60% Excellent), Kruklanki (3, 100% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Warmia-Masuria 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.