Updated 2025
Best lakes to swim in Hungary
Best lakes in Hungary: 172 designated bathing waters are rated Excellent for 2025. This list is the 25 with the longest run of that class, of 247 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 Hungary
- Balaton Abrahamhegy Kozsegi StrandExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Balaton Alsoors Pelso Kemping -Volt Europa Kemping-Excellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Balaton Badacsonytomaj Badacsony StrandfurdoExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Balaton Badacsonytomaj Banyasz StrandExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Balaton Balatonakali Kozsegi StrandExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Balaton Balatonakarattya Bezeredi StrandExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Balaton Balatonakarattya Lido StrandExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Balaton Balatonalmadi Budatava StrandExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Balaton Balatonalmadi Hotel NereusExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Balaton Balatonalmadi Wesselenyi StrandExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Balaton Balatonalmadi-Kaptalanfured Kocsag Utcai Nagy StrandExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Balaton Balatonboglar Fiumei Utcai StrandExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Balaton Balatonboglar Jankovichtelep-Bolya Kozi PartszakaszExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Balaton Balatonboglar Kodaly StrandExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Balaton Balatonboglar Platan StrandExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Balaton Balatonboglar Sello KempingExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Balaton Balatonboglar Sziget StrandExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Balaton Balatonfenyves Balatonpart Utcai Kozponti StrandExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Balaton Balatonfenyves Csalogany Utcai StrandExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Balaton Balatonfenyves Istvan Kiraly Utcai StrandExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Balaton Balatonfenyves Pozsonyi Utcai StrandExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Balaton Balatonfenyves-Alsoi StrandExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Balaton Balatonfoldvar Hotel RivieraExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Balaton Balatonfoldvar Keleti StrandExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Balaton Balatonfoldvar Nyugati StrandExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best lakes to swim in Hungary?
- 172 of the designated bathing waters in Hungary 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 Hungary 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 Hungary?
- No. Best-lakes lists for Hungary use the authority's own Excellent to Poor class. A letter on the LakeQuality scale would be an invention.
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