All of the various filters used for testing.

The Best Filtered Water Bottles of 2024

Filter out PFAS, chlorine, giardia, and more with one of these best-in-class personal filters

Filtered water bottles have become a must-have item for millions, and there are all kinds of reasons for wanting one. Maybe the water coming out of your tap is contaminated with lead. Maybe your well has PFAS. Or maybe you travel a lot to areas with regular norovirus outbreaks. Maybe you just hate the taste of chlorine in your water. To better understand which of the best filtered water bottles meet these different needs, I paired a deep dive on the certified testing done on each product with a field test to see which are the easiest and most enjoyable to use day to day.

Best Overall: Epic Water Filter Epic Nalgene
Best for International Travel: Grayl GeoPress
Longest Filter Lifespan: Sawyer Personal Water Filtration Bottle
Best Soft Bag: LifeStraw Peak Series Collapsible Squeeze Bottle
Best Insulated: Philips Go Zero Everyday Bottle
Least Strain: Vitaloop FlexGuard
Best Budget: Brita Insulated Filtered Water Bottle

Continue learning more about the best backpacking water filters, written by Laura Lancaster here.

Writer and Editor

Laura Lancaster

Hi, I‘m Laura. I’ve been editing and writing for nearly twenty years, covering everything from developing a seismologist’s first book to telling the story of my first deer hunt. While the first half of my career was spent learning the ropes of publishing in New York City, for the second I’ve been in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest, working on projects for clients in the outdoor space. Most recently, I’ve been working as a senior staff writer at Outdoor Life. When I’m not at home with my husband and daughter, you can find me camping, backpacking, and running in the foothills of the Cascades.