Crimdon is a designated bathing water in County Durham with a sandy shore. Its water quality was classed Excellent at the Environment Agency's last classification. Water quality here can dip after heavy rain. The county has six designated bathing waters; this is one.
Other bathing waters nearby include Seaton Carew North and Seaton Carew Centre. The closest station is Hartlepool, 5.3 km to the south-east.
