Sweden · county · official name Stockholms län
Bathing water quality in Stockholm County, Sweden
Stockholm County has 86 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season (62 lake and 24 coastal). 69.8% were classified Excellent — 7.9 points below the 77.7% across Sweden — and 7 were Poor. 15 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Badvattenkvalitet i Stockholms län
Av 86 officiella EU-badplatser i Stockholms län var 69,8 % ”utmärkt” 2025; antal badplatser med ”dålig”: 7.
86
official bathing waters
69.8%
Excellent in 2025
7
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 Stockholm County
Excellent 60Good 9Sufficient 4Poor 7Not classified 6
Sea, lakes and rivers in Stockholm County
| Water type | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal | 24 | 16 (66.7%) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Lake | 62 | 44 (71%) | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
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
15 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.
- ALBYSJÖN, FLOTTSBROBADET 11 seasons
- ÄNGSHOLMSBADET 11 seasons
- DREVVIKEN, VENDELSÖ GÅRD 11 seasons
- ERIKSÖBADET 11 seasons
- Flatenbadet, barnbadet 11 seasons
- HÖKMOSSENBADET 11 seasons
- Kairobadet 11 seasons
- KÄLLTORPSBADET 11 seasons
- LÖVNÄSBADET 11 seasons
- MÄLAREN, ÄNGSJÖBADET 11 seasons
- MÄLAREN, GÖRVÄLNSBADET 11 seasons
- SICKLA STRANDBAD 11 seasons
- SKAVLÖTEN 11 seasons
- Solviksbadet, strandbad, Mälaren 11 seasons
- TAXINGEBADET 11 seasons
- ARKADIEN 10 seasons
- DRÄNGSJÖN, DOMARUDDEN 10 seasons
- Hässelby Allmänna Bad 10 seasons
- Långsjöbadet strandbad 10 seasons
- MÄLAREN, SLAGSTABADET 10 seasons
- TRÄLHAVET, ÖSTERSKÄRS HAVSBAD 10 seasons
- ERKEN, SVANBERGA 9 seasons
- Flatenbadet, allmänna 9 seasons
- Kaananbadet V, Mälaren 9 seasons
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.
- Maltesholmsbadet, Strand Poor in 8 of 11 classified seasons
- Sätrastrandsbadet N, Mälaren Poor in 6 of 11 classified seasons
- Smedsuddsbadet Ö Poor in 5 of 11 classified seasons
- Ängbybadet Ö, Mälaren Poor in 4 of 11 classified seasons
- Kaananbadet Ö, Mälaren Poor in 4 of 11 classified seasons
- Långholmens strandbad Poor in 4 of 11 classified seasons
- NÄSAÄNGSBADET Poor in 3 of 11 classified seasons
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (8)
- ÖSTNORA Sufficient → Excellent
- HÄGERNÄSBADET Sufficient → Good
- HIMMERFJÄRDEN, SANDVIKEN Sufficient → Good
- Hökarängsbadet, Drevviken Good → Excellent
- Mälarhöjdsbadet Ö, Mälaren Good → Excellent
- RÖSJÖBADET Good → Excellent
- Smedsuddsbadet V Poor → Sufficient
- VÅRBYFJÄRDEN, VÅRBYBADET Good → Excellent
Declined (3)
- HAMNVIKEN Excellent → Good
- KÄRLEKSUDDEN Good → Sufficient
- ÖVRE RUDAN Excellent → Good
How Stockholm County 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 | 80 | 60 | 75% | 7 |
| 2024 | 76 | 54 | 71.1% | 8 |
| 2023 | 78 | 57 | 73.1% | 9 |
| 2022 | 77 | 59 | 76.6% | 8 |
| 2021 | 75 | 57 | 76% | 4 |
| 2020 | 72 | 62 | 86.1% | 2 |
| 2019 | 76 | 59 | 77.6% | 1 |
| 2018 | 74 | 56 | 75.7% | 0 |
| 2017 | 75 | 51 | 68% | 0 |
| 2016 | 73 | 54 | 74% | 1 |
| 2015 | 70 | 41 | 58.6% | 2 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Stockholm County
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 | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hässelby Villastad | 6 | 3 (50%) | 2 |
| Bromma | 5 | 3 (60%) | 1 |
| Täby | 4 | 2 (50%) | 1 |
| Kungsholmen | 4 | 1 (25%) | 2 |
| Södertälje | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Norrtälje | 3 | 2 (66.7%) | 0 |
| Segeltorp | 3 | 2 (66.7%) | 0 |
| Vårby | 3 | 2 (66.7%) | 1 |
| Årsta | 3 | 1 (33.3%) | 0 |
| Bollmora | 3 | 1 (33.3%) | 0 |
| Trångsund | 3 | 1 (33.3%) | 0 |
| Åkersberga | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Älta | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Dalarö | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Nacka | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
All 86 official bathing waters in Stockholm County
Grouped by water type, alphabetical within each group. Open a site for its 2015–2025 history, nearby alternatives, weather forecast and the national profile link.
Download all 86 sites as CSV (classes 2015–2025, coordinates, nearest place; EEA data, CC BY 4.0)
Coastal 24 sites · 66.7% Excellent · 1 Poor
- ÅRSTA HAVSBAD Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- BLIDÖ, RÅDMANSHOLMEN Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- ERIKSÖBADET · Vaxholm Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ERSTAVIKSBADET · Saltsjöbaden Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- FARSTANÄSBADET · Järna Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- GÅLÖ, SKÄLÅKER · Dalarö Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- GRÄDDÖ, BJÖRKÖ ÖRN Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- GRISSLINGE HAVSBAD · Mörtnäs Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- HÄGERNÄSBADET · Täby Good Sufficient → Good since 2024
- HAMNVIKEN · Nynäshamn Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- HAVSBADET SCHWEIZERBADET, DALARÖ Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- HERRÄNG, UDDHAM · Arnö Not classified
- HIMMERFJÄRDEN, SANDVIKEN Good Sufficient → Good since 2024
- KÄRLEKSUDDEN · Norrtälje Sufficient Good → Sufficient since 2024
- LUNDABADET · Norrtälje Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- NÄSAÄNGSBADET · Täby Poor Poor in 3 of 11 classified seasons
- NICKSTABADET · Nynäshamn Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- ÖSTNORA Excellent Sufficient → Excellent since 2024
- SÖDERSVED · Brunn Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- Strandbadet · Bollmora Not classified
- TENÖBADET · Vaxholm Sufficient
- TORPESAND · Långvik Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- TRÄLHAVET, BREVIKSBADET · Resarö Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- TRÄLHAVET, ÖSTERSKÄRS HAVSBAD · Åkersberga Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
Lake 62 sites · 71% Excellent · 6 Poor
- Albybadet · Bollmora Not classified
- ALBYSJÖN, FLOTTSBROBADET · Alby Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Ängbybadet Ö, Mälaren · Bromma Poor Poor in 4 of 11 classified seasons
- Ängbybadet V, Mälaren · Bromma Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- ÄNGSHOLMSBADET · Täby Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ARKADIEN · Rimbo Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- Brunnsvikens Strandbad · Bromma Good
- DRÄNGSJÖN, DOMARUDDEN · Åkersberga Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- Drevviken, Norrby holme · Haninge Excellent
- DREVVIKEN, VENDELSÖ GÅRD · Bollmora Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ERKEN, SVANBERGA Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- Farsta strandbad, Magelungen · Trångsund Good
- Flatenbadet, allmänna · Älta Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- Flatenbadet, barnbadet · Älta Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GISEN · Skänninge Excellent
- Hässelby Allmänna Bad · Hässelby Villastad Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- Hökarängsbadet, Drevviken · Trångsund Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- HÖKMOSSENBADET · Nykvarn Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Kaananbadet Ö, Mälaren · Hässelby Villastad Poor Poor in 4 of 11 classified seasons
- Kaananbadet V, Mälaren · Hässelby Villastad Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- Kairobadet · Upplands Väsby Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KÄLLTORPSBADET · Nacka Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KÄRSÖGÅRDEN · Bromma Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- Långholmens strandbad · Kungsholmen Poor Poor in 4 of 11 classified seasons
- Långsjöbadet strandbad · Segeltorp Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- LOMMAREN · Norrtälje Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- LÖVNÄSBADET · Nykvarn Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Lövstabadet, Mälaren · Hässelby Villastad Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- LUNDHAGEN · Ekerö Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- Magelungen, Ågesta Naturistbad · Trångsund Not classified
- MÄLARBADET · Södertälje Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- MÄLAREN, ÄNGSJÖBADET · Brunna Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MÄLAREN, GÖRVÄLNSBADET · Jakobsberg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MÄLAREN, KALLHÄLLSBADET · Kungsängen Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- MÄLAREN, SLAGSTABADET · Fittja Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- Mälarhöjdsbadet Ö, Mälaren · Segeltorp Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- Mälarhöjdsbadet V, Mälaren · Segeltorp Good
- Maltesholmsbadet, Brygga · Hässelby Villastad Good
- Maltesholmsbadet, Strand · Hässelby Villastad Poor Poor in 8 of 11 classified seasons
- MÅSNAREN, EKLUNDSNÄSBADET · Södertälje Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- Nedre Rudan · Handen Not classified
- NYA MALMSJÖBADET · Södertälje Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- ÖVRE RUDAN · Handen Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- RÖSJÖBADET · Sollentuna Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- Sätrastrandsbadet N, Mälaren · Vårby Poor Poor in 6 of 11 classified seasons
- Sätrastrandsbadet S, Mälaren · Vårby Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- SICKLA STRANDBAD · Nacka Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SJUDARGÅRDSBADET · Sigtuna Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- SKAVLÖTEN · Täby Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Smedsuddsbadet Ö · Kungsholmen Poor Poor in 5 of 11 classified seasons
- Smedsuddsbadet V · Kungsholmen Sufficient Poor → Sufficient since 2024
- SÖDRAN · Ekerö Good
- Solviksbadet, strandbad, Mälaren · Bromma Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STENINGEBADET · Märsta Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- STOCKBY · Stenhamra Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- TÄBYBADET · Enebyberg Excellent
- Tanto, brygga · Årsta Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- Tanto, strand 1 · Årsta Sufficient
- Tanto, strand 2 · Årsta Not classified
- TAXINGEBADET · Mariefred Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Trekantens strandbad · Kungsholmen Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- VÅRBYFJÄRDEN, VÅRBYBADET · Vårby Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
Compared with other counties in Sweden
| # | County | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blekinge County | 17 | 88.2% | 1 |
| 2 | Jönköping County | 15 | 86.7% | 0 |
| 3 | Kalmar County | 36 | 86.1% | 0 |
| 4 | Värmland County | 21 | 85.7% | 0 |
| 5 | Västra Götaland County | 88 | 76.1% | 1 |
| 6 | Skåne County | 86 | 75.6% | 1 |
| 7 | Stockholm County | 86 | 69.8% | 7 |
| 8 | Halland County | 50 | 68% | 0 |
Counties 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 Stockholm County were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 60 of 86 (69.8%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 9 were Good, 4 Sufficient and 7 Poor, and 6 had no class. That ranks Stockholm County 7 of 8 Sweden counties by Excellent share.
- Which beaches and lakes in Stockholm County have the best long-term record?
- 15 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example ALBYSJÖN, FLOTTSBROBADET, ÄNGSHOLMSBADET, DREVVIKEN, VENDELSÖ GÅRD. See the ranking.
- Which places in Stockholm County have the most official bathing waters?
- Hässelby Villastad (6, 50% Excellent), Bromma (5, 60% Excellent), Täby (4, 50% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Stockholm County rated Poor?
- Yes, 7: Maltesholmsbadet, Strand, Sätrastrandsbadet N, Mälaren, Smedsuddsbadet Ö, Ängbybadet Ö, Mälaren and 3 more.
- Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
- On Badplatsen (HaV) (Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (HaV) and the municipalities). 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 Sweden, 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 Sweden. Counts, shares and rankings are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from the official records.