The definitive Blue Flag authority

The Definitive Search Resource for Blue Flag Beaches

Every Blue Flag beach on earth — mapped, verified, and kept current. The certifications, the bathing-water data behind them, and the coastlines still working toward the flag. One source of truth.

50

Countries

5,116

Certified Beaches

1,763

Coastal Towns

Sourced from official national Blue Flag operators 2026 certifications — updated every season Bathing-water quality on every beach

How It Works

Clean Beaches, Made Simple

Three steps from a coastline to your towel.

Find by Place

Search 50 countries by town, region, or your location — every certified beach, tied to the town it belongs to.

Check the Water

Real bathing-water quality, certification history, and live municipal advisories — the data behind the flag, not marketing.

Go

Directions, verified local businesses, and stays near the sand — with the flag as your guarantee.

The Frontier

Not certified yet? Meet Blue Flag Beach Potential.

Only three U.S. beaches fly the Blue Flag today — but 8,452 show the potential to earn one. We map the coastlines worth watching, and help the towns behind them make the case.

For Municipalities
8,452U.S. beaches with Blue Flag potential

WI: Water Intelligence

Water Is Truly Magical

The science behind the flag — how bathing water is graded, why enterococci is the number that matters, and how a coastline earns the world's most trusted eco-label.

Explore Water Intelligence

For Municipalities

Represent a beach town? Claim your coast.

Correct your beaches on the definitive map, show travelers your water quality, and — if you show Blue Flag potential — start the path to the flag itself.

See How It Works