Water Sports

In the Ruppiner Seenland near Rheinsberg lies the Sunday Resort Marina Wolfsbruch: a lake hotel with its own marina, combining water sports, wellness, and spacious holiday home facilities. Accommodation is directly on the shore, many houses have their boat berth right in front.

Berlin Boat Rental is the central booking platform for renting boats in Berlin, making motorboats, party boats, rafts, and houseboats comparable across the city on the Spree and Havel. Those who want to charter a boat in the capital will find the largest selection bundled here, advised by native Berliners with 16 years of experience on the water.

A harbor village in northern Brandenburg: The Sunday Resort Hafendorf Rheinsberg is located directly on Lake Rheinsberg and combines a maritime atmosphere with an expansive lake landscape. A lighthouse, private boat dock, and 2,000 square meters of wellness facilities characterize the 4-star superior resort.

Right on Lake Senftenberg in the Lusatian Lake District, the Wellnesshotel Seeschlößchen combines castle romance with an extensive private SPA, an Ayurveda concept, and sophisticated cuisine. The family-run four-star superior hotel in Senftenberg is Brandenburg's most charming answer to the need for true deceleration.

Strandbad Jungfernheide is Berlin's only swimming lake with its own waterski and wakeboard cable park, plus four 50-meter lanes in the lake, a long pier, and the Strandhaus Café with a terrace. The artificially created Jungfernheide Pond is located within Erwin Barth's registered garden monument; a day ticket costs 8 Euros, reduced 6 Euros.

Stand Up Paddling on the Havel, right in Spandau: The SUP Center Berlin on Eiswerder Island is the perfect place for anyone who wants to experience Berlin from the water in beautiful weather. Rentals, courses, yoga, and XXL boards make this spot the top choice for watersports activities in the capital.

No party train, no sash chaos: For a bachelorette party on the Finnfloat sauna raft on Müggelsee in Köpenick, the girls sweat, jump, and toast in a Scandinavian way. Wellness on the water, far away from the hustle and bustle of Berlin.

Wandlitzsee Beach is the deepest swimming lake on this list: 24.5 meters deep, 204.6 hectares of water surface, and rated excellent. The municipality of Wandlitz operates it itself, with a lift at the pier, a barrel sauna, 1- and 3-meter diving boards, and a bathing platform with a slide. Adults pay 5 Euros, children aged five and up pay 1 Euro.

Around 70 kilometers west of Berlin, 2Wave uses its own surf cutter to generate the wave surfed here, almost 300 meters long in one stretch and lasting up to three hours over half a day. Additionally, there's foilsurfing and foil pumping via a self-built island with six launch ramps. For water sports around Berlin, this is the most unusual spot in the surrounding area.

The StandUpClub Berlin SUP rental is located on the grounds of Funkhaus Berlin in Oberschöneweide, where the East German Broadcasting used to have its studios. From the pier, you can paddle along the Spree past Plänterwald towards Treptower Park, Molecule Man, and Oberbaumbrücke. In addition to rentals for ages 16 and up, there are beginner courses, guided city tours, and SUP yoga on the board.

About 80 kilometers from Berlin, in the spa park of Bad Belzig, there is a facility whose spring brine, with around 20 percent salt content, approaches that of the Dead Sea. Six pools are spread over more than 750 square meters of water surface, plus seven saunas with hourly infusions, and the LichtKlangRaum, a brine pool with sound and light effects underwater.

Just under 20 kilometers south of Berlin, in Großbeeren, Brandenburg, the Großbeeren Waterski Cableway pulls wakeboarders and waterski fans across an artificial lake at up to 30 km/h. The MAGIX Wake- & Leisure Park is one of the region's best-known waterski facilities, providing speed experiences for beginners and pros alike.

Located on the Havel island of Hermannswerder in the south of Potsdam, this owner-managed 4-star hotel is situated directly on Templiner See, far enough from the hustle and bustle of the city of palaces, yet close enough to reach it in seven minutes by car. Lake sauna, lake restaurant, and lake view: here, the water is not just a backdrop, but the main attraction.

The cable car at Wasserskipark Zossen is 540 meters long, runs over five masts, and pulls riders with seven carriers over the water, including obstacles and kickers. Beginners start on the 150-meter-long practice lift, where only one person starts at a time. Vest, twin skis, and kneeboard are included in the ticket; the adult day pass costs 58 Euros.

The SSE in Prenzlauer Berg is Berlin's most impressive indoor swimming pool for fitness and sports: Europe's largest indoor pool with a 50-meter basin, ten lanes, and a 10-meter diving tower, attracting both recreational swimmers and competitive athletes.

Strandbad Wendenschloss is nestled in a forest on Lake Langer See and is the only swimming lake on this list where the evening rate costs nothing at all. A jetty with a diving tower, beach chairs, boules, beach volleyball, and boat and SUP rental are available, and the lido is barrier-free. A day ticket costs 7 euros, reduced 4.50 euros.

Directly on Lake Großer Döllnsee in the Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve near Templin: The four-star Hotel Döllnsee-Schorfheide offers lake holidays in Brandenburg with its own bathing jetty, bathhouse, and plenty of surrounding forest, just an hour's drive north of Berlin.

Bad Saarow is a mud spa and recognised health resort in the south of Berlin, directly on Lake Scharmützelsee, which offers a wide range of recreational opportunities.

At the Nixe Marina on Königstraße, a hydrofoil lifts the electric surfboard out of the Großer Wannsee, allowing you to fly over the water without wind or waves. Training is conducted on premium boards with jet propulsion; the beginner's course lasts 120 minutes and costs 249 Euros. For water sports in Berlin, this is the most unusual way to get on the water.

On Lake Motzen in the Dahme Lake District, the Residenz Seehotel Berlin-Brandenburg combines Märkisch country house ambiance with a wellness area, private beach, and a 27-hole golf course right next door. It's about 30 kilometers from Berlin to the water.

From November to February, the Winter Raft operates as a heated cabin on the Spree, featuring an electric fireplace, furs on all seats, and approximately 25 degrees Celsius on board. For Christmas parties, 15 to 32 people embark at Oberbaumbrücke or Treptower Park, and the Spreeküche's winter buffet starts at 29.90 Euros net per person.

The family-run Landhaus Himmelpfort is located on Lake Haussee near Fürstenberg an der Havel: an almost 100-year-old house with a large garden, private lake access, and boat rental. Nine suites and two double rooms, there are no more beds here.

At Rummelsburger Bucht, instead of a rental station, there's a solar-powered vending machine with lockers: book online, open the locker with a code, take out a board or kayak, and start paddling. Paddles and a dry bag are included, with prices starting from 14.99 Euros. For spontaneous water sports in Berlin, Heiuki is the most straightforward address in the city.

On the Pichelswerder peninsula on the Havel, Berlin Piratas rents out kayaks, four-person canoes, and stand-up paddleboards, including XXL boards for up to ten people. The first hour in a single kayak costs 15.00 Euros, a full day a maximum of 45.00 Euros. Vest, dry bag, and water map are included, reservations are only required for ten people or more.

The Spree section near Hangelsberg is closed to boats with internal combustion engines, which is why paddling at Kanusport Spree is as quiet as almost nowhere else in the Berlin area. Over 80 boats are available for rent, from beginner kayaks to five-person canoes, plus one-way tours with boat transport to Erkner. The RE 1 takes about 40 minutes from Berlin-Mitte to get directly there.