Best lakes to swim in Slovakia
Best lakes in Slovakia: 28 designated bathing waters are rated Excellent for 2025. This list is the 25 with the longest run of that class, of 40 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 Slovakia
- Liptovská MaraExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- RužínExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Veľká Domaša - TíšavaExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Veľké Kolpašské JazeroExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Zemplínska šírava - HôrkaExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Zemplínska šírava - KamenecExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Zemplínska šírava - Medvedia HoraExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- Zemplínska šírava - PaľkovExcellent · Excellent 11/11 seasons
- DrieňokExcellent · Excellent 10/10 seasons
- Zemplínska šírava - Biela HoraExcellent · Excellent 10/10 seasons
- šulianske JazeroExcellent · Excellent 9/11 seasons
- Pláž OrmetExcellent · Excellent 9/10 seasons
- Veľká Domaša - ValkovExcellent · Excellent 8/11 seasons
- Ivanka Pri DunajiExcellent · Excellent 7/11 seasons
- Počúvadlianske JazeroExcellent · Excellent 7/11 seasons
- Veľká Domaša - Nová Kelča - Polostrov KrymExcellent · Excellent 7/11 seasons
- Vinianske JazeroExcellent · Excellent 7/11 seasons
- Vajnorské JazeroExcellent · Excellent 6/11 seasons
- Veľké Richnavské JazeroExcellent · Excellent 6/6 seasons
- Veľká Domaša - HolčíkovceExcellent · Excellent 5/11 seasons
- Veľká Domaša - PoľanyExcellent · Excellent 5/11 seasons
- Vindšachtské JazeroExcellent · Excellent 5/11 seasons
- Zelená VodaExcellent · Excellent 5/11 seasons
- Veľká Domaša - Nová KelčaExcellent · Excellent 4/11 seasons
- Zlaté Piesky - PlážExcellent · Excellent 4/11 seasons
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best lakes to swim in Slovakia?
- 28 of the designated bathing waters in Slovakia 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 Slovakia 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 Slovakia 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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