Mechelen De Nekker (Grote Vijver)

Belgium Lake 1 - Excellent

De Nekker is a large swimming pond located in Mechelen where visitors can swim comfortably. The pond has no play elements, making it an ideal location for swimming or cooling off on warm days. Swimming is only permitted when lifeguards are present, indicated by the display of a green flag.

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Water

Large swimming pond (grote zwemvijver).

Location

Nekkerspoel-Borcht 19, 2800 Mechelen, Vlaanderen. Changing cabins and sanitary facilities are available near the large swimming pond and open on warm and busy days.

Facilities

Lifeguards (present on certain days), green flag system indicating safe swimming conditions, changing cabins, sanitary facilities, swimming armbands for children available from lifeguards in exchange for identification.

Season

Monitored and supervised during warm and busy days when lifeguards are present and facilities are open.

Water Quality

Long-term assessment: Excellent. Latest measurement on 15 September 2025 shows E. Coli at 50 CFU/100 ml and intestinal enterococci at 10 CFU/100 ml. Water temperature was 18.6 °C. All recent measurements (from 18 August to 15 September 2025) have been classified as excellent quality.