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Updated 2025

Best lakes to swim in Finland

Best lakes in Finland: 202 designated bathing waters are rated Excellent for 2025. This list is the 25 with the longest run of that class, of 211 rated sites. The class measures bacteria — it is not a LakeQuality A–F grade or a safety clearance.

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Longest-running Excellent lakes in Finland

  1. AavarantaExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  2. AhvenistonjarviExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  3. AittolampiExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  4. AlasjarviExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  5. ApiaExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  6. AroExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  7. Aulangonjarvi KihtersuoExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  8. Bergstromin LampiExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  9. ElianderExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  10. HaijanvirtaExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  11. HakliExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  12. HarjanvatsaExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  13. HasselholmenExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  14. HeikinpohjaExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  15. HervantajarviExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  16. HiekanpaaExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  17. HiekkahelmiExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  18. Hietasen RantaExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  19. HiukkaExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  20. HonkalahtiExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  21. HonkaniemiExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  22. Huutjarvi YleinenExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  23. HyvarilaExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  24. JarvenkylaExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
  25. JatkanpuistoExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons

Frequently asked questions

What are the best lakes to swim in Finland?
202 of the designated bathing waters in Finland are rated Excellent for 2025. This page lists the 25 with the longest run of that class. The rating measures bacteria, not nutrients or clarity.
Is it safe to swim in Finland lakes?
An Excellent class is not a safety clearance. It does not cover algal blooms, depth, or currents. Conditions change after heavy rain. Check local notices the day you go.
Does LakeQuality give A–F grades for lakes in Finland?
No. Best-lakes lists for Finland use the authority's own Excellent to Poor class. A letter on the LakeQuality scale would be an invention.

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