Bathing water quality in Värmland County, Sweden
Värmland County has 21 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season — all lake. 85.7% were classified Excellent — 8 points above the 77.7% across Sweden — and 0 were Poor. 13 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Badvattenkvalitet i Värmlands län
Av 21 officiella EU-badplatser i Värmlands län var 85,7 % ”utmärkt” 2025; antal badplatser med ”dålig”: 0.
official bathing waters
Excellent in 2025
Poor in 2025
Map of official bathing waters in Värmland County
Most consistent Excellent sites
13 sites were Excellent in all eleven seasons. Ordered by the length of the unbroken Excellent run ending in 2025.
- ÄRSHOLMSTJÄRN 11 seasons
- GLAFSFJORDEN, INGESTRAND 11 seasons
- KILLSTADBADET, GAPERN 11 seasons
- MANGENBADET 11 seasons
- MOLKOMSJÖN, GRANINGEBADET 11 seasons
- ÖSTRA ÖRTEN, ÄLVSBACKA 11 seasons
- SÖDRA MOSAREN 11 seasons
- VÄNERN ALSTER 11 seasons
- VÄNERN BOMSTAD 11 seasons
- VÄNERN SKUTBERGET 11 seasons
- VÄNERN TORSVIKEN 11 seasons
- VÄNERN, MÖRUDDEN 11 seasons
- VÄNERN, RÄGGÅRDSVIKEN 11 seasons
- VÄNERN ORRLEKEN 8 seasons
- VÄNERN, BJÖRNRUKAN 8 seasons
- VÄNERN, GETINGBERGET 8 seasons
- FRYKEN, KOLSNÄSUDDEN 7 seasons
- ILANDATJÄRN 1 season
Rated Poor in 2025
None of the 21 official bathing waters in Värmland County was classified Poor in 2025.
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (1)
- ILANDATJÄRN Good → Excellent
Declined (1)
- MARIEBERGSSKOGEN Excellent → Good
How Värmland 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 | 21 | 18 | 85.7% | 0 |
| 2024 | 21 | 18 | 85.7% | 0 |
| 2023 | 21 | 19 | 90.5% | 0 |
| 2022 | 21 | 20 | 95.2% | 0 |
| 2021 | 21 | 20 | 95.2% | 0 |
| 2020 | 21 | 20 | 95.2% | 0 |
| 2019 | 21 | 21 | 100% | 0 |
| 2018 | 20 | 20 | 100% | 0 |
| 2017 | 19 | 17 | 89.5% | 0 |
| 2016 | 19 | 19 | 100% | 0 |
| 2015 | 19 | 19 | 100% | 0 |
All 21 official bathing waters in Värmland 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 21 sites as CSV (classes 2015–2025, coordinates, nearest place; EEA data, CC BY 4.0)
Lake 21 sites · 85.7% Excellent
- ÄRSHOLMSTJÄRN · Karlstad Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FRYKEN, KOLSNÄSUDDEN · Sunne Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- GLAFSFJORDEN, INGESTRAND · Arvika Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ILANDATJÄRN · Skåre Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- KILLSTADBADET, GAPERN · Forshaga Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KROPPKÄRRSSJÖN · Karlstad Good
- MANGENBADET Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MARIEBERGSSKOGEN · Karlstad Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- MOLKOMSJÖN, GRANINGEBADET · Molkom Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ÖSTRA ÖRTEN, ÄLVSBACKA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SÖDRA MOSAREN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SUNDSTATJÄRN · Karlstad Good
- VÄNERN ALSTER · Skattkärr Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VÄNERN BOMSTAD · Skoghall Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VÄNERN ORRLEKEN · Karlstad Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- VÄNERN SKUTBERGET · Karlstad Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VÄNERN TORSVIKEN · Vålberg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VÄNERN, BJÖRNRUKAN Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- VÄNERN, GETINGBERGET · Skoghall Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- VÄNERN, MÖRUDDEN · Skoghall Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VÄNERN, RÄGGÅRDSVIKEN · Skoghall Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
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 Värmland County were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 18 of 21 (85.7%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 3 were Good, 0 Sufficient and 0 Poor. That ranks Värmland County 4 of 8 Sweden counties by Excellent share.
- Which beaches and lakes in Värmland County have the best long-term record?
- 13 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example ÄRSHOLMSTJÄRN, GLAFSFJORDEN, INGESTRAND, KILLSTADBADET, GAPERN. See the ranking.
- Were any bathing waters in Värmland County rated Poor?
- No. None was classified Poor in 2025.
- 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.
Sweden overview · All counties of Sweden · Bathing season dates
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.