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You do not need the sea to find a beach in Berlin, a city that makes the most of its lakes and rivers. A beach here might be a lakeside strand, a sandy bar on the Spree or an urban pop up with deckchairs. This tag collects Berlin locations that bring the seaside feeling inland.
Lake beaches at the Wannsee and Mueggelsee offer real sand, changing rooms and long shallow shores, while beach bars along the Spree in Friedrichshain and Treptow serve drinks with your toes in imported sand. Many spots add volleyball courts, food stalls and music through the summer, turning a swim into a full day.
Browse the venues below to find a beach across Berlin, from proper lake shores to lively city sandpits.
Watching football with sand between your toes: Strandbad Wendenschloss in Köpenick transforms into Berlin's most relaxed open-air arena for the 2026 World Cup, right on Langer See. Water, beach chairs, and LED screen included.
Strandbad Kallinchen is a popular trip destination on Motzener See.
If you can't do without amenities like changing rooms, restrooms and snack bars, you should go for a swim at Strandbad Orankesee.
The outdoor pool Plötzensee in Berlin-Wedding is a bathing beach with tradition, for over 100 years you can enjoy summer in the middle of the city.
Sandy beach instead of graduation ball cliché: Beach Mitte in Berlin-Mitte transforms the graduation evening into a beach feeling in the heart of the capital. On 20,000 square meters with an indoor beach, panoramic windows, and palm trees, you can celebrate your school graduation here as if summer were available on demand.
Plötzensee is not really an insiders' tip tucked away off the beaten track, it's much more centrally located in the city - in the heart of Berlin-Wedding. It is, so to speak, a lake with S-Bahn connection.
Footvolley at Area 85 brings Brazil to Lankwitz: On the sandy courts of South Beach Berlin, soccer technique meets beach volleyball rules. A trend sport that demands coordination and is simply fun.
Lübars Lido in northern Berlin attracts with its village idyll on Lake Ziegeleisee, offering swimming fun for the whole family with slides, a diving tower, and a sandy beach. Those seeking relaxation can rent a beach chair, while active guests can let off steam on the volleyball court or in the clear water.
Sand, palm trees, and cocktails, less than 50 meters from Checkpoint Charlie: Charlie's Beach in Berlin-Mitte is the beach bar that brings history and summer vibes together on 1,500 square meters. Where once the Wall stood, today tourists and Berliners dip their toes in the sand.
Germany's first beach bar has been located directly on the Spree in Berlin-Mitte since 2002, opposite the Bode Museum: sand underfoot, real palm trees, fairy lights, and free open-air salsa and tango evenings. No other place in the city combines a museum backdrop with a summer feeling so effortlessly.
This jogging route offers 14 kilometers of pure park and forest paths.
The special thing about the SeeLodge in the Berlin surrounding area is the country-style main house, which stands on 64 piles and is built directly into Lake Kremmen - perfect for romantic wedding celebrations right by the water.
The Rampe Club by the Spree in Berlin is closed.
Unfortunately closed in the 2019 season. No swimming due to low water.
Berlin's North-East is the location of Strandbad Orankesee.