The study aims to assess the impact of recreational activities and tourism on the tourist territories of Lake Alakol and the Shulba reservoir of East Kazakhstan. The article examines the influence of recreational activities on the pollution of coastal soils and coastal surface waters of tourist areas with chemical elements, biogenic and organic substances of Lake Alakol and the Shulba reservoir. Data on the gross content of chemical aspects and biogenic and organic substances in soils and waters were obtained. The hydro chemical composition of coastal surface waters has been studied. A comparative characteristic of the content of pollutants was carried out.