





Volkspark Friedrichshain with its 49 hectares of space offers lots of places by the water or on a lush green top enjoy a family picnic or a romantic tête-à-tête under open skies.
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For fresh air, Berlin is greener than most capitals, with vast parks, forests and lakes. From the Tiergarten and Tempelhofer Feld to the Grunewald and the Wannsee, fresh air is easy to find for a walk, a picnic or a cycle ride.
This overview gathers Berlin locations for fresh air, from city parks and gardens to forests and lakeside paths. Some focus on open meadows and sport, others on quiet nature and scenic walks.
Browse the places below to find the best places for fresh air in Berlin, compare options and access, and plan your day outdoors.






Volkspark Friedrichshain with its 49 hectares of space offers lots of places by the water or on a lush green top enjoy a family picnic or a romantic tête-à-tête under open skies.





Very green, very well taken care of and beautifully landscaped - these are just some of the qualities recommending Schlosspark Biesdorf as the ideal picnic location.



Volkspark Humboldthain offers a picnic with a panoramic view of Berlin: the historical flak tower offers an unbeatable view of Germany's capital!


The Salon zur wilden Renate in Friedrichshain is far more than just a club – it resembles an intricate labyrinth in a former residential building. After its surprising salvation from closure at the end of 2025, this institution of Berlin's club culture remains preserved, continuing to invite to excessive nights across several lovingly decorated floors in 2026.




A day trip combined with a picnic is a visit to Pfaueninsel ("Peacock Island") in Berlin. Here you can enjoy your picnic surrounded by the name-giving peacocks but also other animals, water buffaloes for example.



The Stralau Peninsula has a couple of tranquil picnic areas to offer with a view of the water at the Rummelburg Bay.

A picnic with a waterfall - that's what Kreuzberg's Viktoriapark in the neighbourhood of Bergmannstraße stands for.

Rudolph-Wilde-Park (formerly Stadtpark Schöneberg) is a nice and centrally located little park with a duck pond in City West, easy to reach with the subway. The location scores additionally with a nearby café offering picnic basket rentals.


If you are looking for a place to have a picnic in Neukölln far away from Tempelhofer Feld, you should take a look at one of Berlin's most beautiful garden parks - Körnerpark, where a café even offers a picnic basket rental service!



Prenzlauer Berg, normally known as noisy part of Berlin, definitely has a location with a special flair for an undisturbed picnic: the Water Tower.