Grote Rietplas - Parelstrand
Official outdoor swimming location in Emmen, Drenthe
Water quality
Blue-green algae has been found at this spot. Read more about blue-green algae and what the measures mean →
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Access & hours
Official bathing location: the water quality is checked regularly during the swimming season (1 May – 1 October). In the 2024 EU bathing-water classification it was rated 'excellent'. Facilities nearby: parking. Open-access natural water — always check the on-site signs before you swim.
Compiled automatically from official data — not yet hand-checked.
Facilities
- Restrooms
- No
- Food & drinks
- No
- Parking
- Yes
- Lifeguard
- Unknown
- Boat ramp
- Unknown
- Lounging area
- Unknown
- Nude recreation
- Unknown
- Dogs allowed
- Unknown
Facilities auto-detected from OpenStreetMap data within ~300 m of the spot.
Location
- Water type
- —
- Province
- Drenthe
- Municipality
- Emmen
- Coordinates
- 52.7360, 6.9056
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Negative swimming advice
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Good — no active advisories
Kleine Rietplas
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Negative swimming advice
De Zandpol
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Good — no active advisories
More about swimming water
Blue-green algae: how to spot it, risks and warningsThe EU bathing water classification explainedSwimming safely in open waterDogs at the swimming spot: can I bring my dog?The best swimming spots in the Netherlands →