Best lakes to swim in Germany
Best lakes in Germany: 1,738 designated bathing waters are rated Excellent for 2025. This list is the 25 with the longest run of that class, of 1,893 rated sites. The class measures bacteria; it is not a safety clearance.
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Map shows 25 lakes with coordinates
Longest-running Excellent lakes in Germany
- Aartal SeeExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Abtsdorfer See Saaldorf SurheimExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Achern AchernseeExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Aggertalsperre Freibad BruchExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Aggertalsperre Lantenbach CampingplatzExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Ahrensee AchterwehrExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Alatsee Fuessen NorduferExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Alberssee SuedstrandExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- AlbertineseeExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Albrechtshainer SeeExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Alfdorf EisenbachseeExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Alfsee Dubbelau SeeExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Allensbach Camping UbadeplatzExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Allermoeher See Nord SpitzeExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Alpsee Schwangau Badeplatz AlpseeExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Alte Weser in DreyeExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Altenheim Baggersee FohlengartenExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Altglashuetten WindgfaellweiherExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Altlussheim BlauseeExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Altmainsee EbensfeldExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Altmuehlsee Gunzenhausen Schlungenhof Seezentrum SchlungenhofExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Altmuehlsee Gunzenhausen Wald Seezentrum WaldExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Altmuehlsee Muhr Asee Seezentrum MuhrExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Altshausen Alter WeiherExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Altwarmbuechener See IsernhagenExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best lakes to swim in Germany?
- 1,738 of the designated bathing waters in Germany 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 Germany 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.
- How are the best lakes in Germany chosen?
- By the authority's own Excellent to Poor bathing-water class and how many seasons that class has held, shown as reported.
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