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Lakes in Denmark

Find lakes in Denmark: 123 designated lake bathing waters classified under the EU Bathing Water Directive. 116 are rated Excellent for 2025.

Updated 2025

Excellent: 116Good: 1Sufficient: 1Not classified: 5

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Best-rated lakes to swim in Denmark

Officially classified Excellent for the 2025 bathing season, ranked by how often that class has held. Full best-lakes list →

  1. Ål PræstesøExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  2. Arnborg BadesøExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  3. AvnsøExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  4. Badeanstalten (Søbadet)Excellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  5. Badesø Ved HerningværketExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  6. Birke SøExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  7. Birkhede CampingExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  8. Blid SøExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  9. Bølling SøExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  10. Bryrup SøbadExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  11. Buresø, Badeplads VestExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  12. BuresøbadetExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  13. Davinde Sø - HavnenExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  14. De Små FiskExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  15. Engelsholm SøExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons

Every rated bathing water in Denmark

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Frequently asked questions

Which lakes in Denmark are best to swim in?
116 of 123 designated bathing waters in Denmark are rated Excellent for 2025 under the EU Bathing Water Directive. That class measures E. coli and intestinal enterococci only — it is not a safety clearance.
Is it safe to swim in Denmark lakes?
The official class is a bacteriological rating, not a safety clearance. It does not cover algal blooms, nutrients, water clarity, currents, or depth. Conditions change after heavy rain. Check local signage and the operator's current notices before entering the water.
Whose ratings do the Denmark lake pages show?
The publishing authority's own. Pages for lakes in Denmark show the values and classes that authority reports, with the season or year each was taken.

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Source: European Environment Agency (EEA), Bathing Water Directive. CC-BY 4.0.