Hot day and the kids need to cool off? These are the places we go to get wet: outdoor summer pools, lake beaches with sandy shores, and indoor pools for the days the weather turns. Pack towels, snacks and a change of clothes.
Tropical Islands fills a former airship hangar with a South Sea pool the size of three Olympic pools, a 200-meter sandy beach, a lagoon with a grotto and waterfall, and a rainforest. The 27-meter slide tower is the tallest in Germany.
Toddlers get Kraki Beach, a splash area with a giant pink octopus, and the Tropino Kids' Club has climbing frames, trampolines and soft play.
Strandbad Wannsee is the largest inland lake lido in Europe: 1.2 km of sandy beach on the Wannsee, backed by listed modernist buildings.
Families rent wicker beach chairs (Strandkörbe), and the sports and play area has a playground, beach volleyball courts and a football pitch. There is a snack bar, and a separate nudist (FKK) section.
The Prinzenbad is a big public pool between the Landwehrkanal and Prinzenstraße station, with two 50-meter pools for lap swimmers. Kids head for the large non-swimmer pool with its slide and water mushroom, the shallow paddling pool, and a playground with a splash area.
Wide lawns leave room for a picnic, and the snack bar is a local institution.
A nearly 100-year-old public pool, reopened after a partial renovation. The ground floor has a 53-meter slide and a toddler area with its own small slide, massage jets, bubblers and a paddling pool. An outdoor pool has a current channel.
Upstairs is a 25-meter lane pool with 1-meter and 3-meter diving boards, a learner pool and a saltwater pool.
An 830-meter sandy beach on the northeast shore of the Großer Müggelsee, the city's largest lake, backed by forest. Wooden jetties lead into the water, a buoy line keeps boats out of the swimming area, and there are toilets, a snack bar and sports facilities. A separate section is a nudist (FKK) beach.
The historic bath buildings are being restored, so expect some fenced-off works.
Strandbad Plötzensee is a privately run lake beach on the Plötzensee in Wedding. Sand slopes into the water, a long wooden jetty is the spot for jumping in, and there's a water slide. On land, kids get a playground with a big rope climbing frame, a bouncy castle, volleyball courts and table tennis. A lake café, beach restaurant and pizzeria cover lunch, and lifeguards watch the water.
Sommerbad Pankow is a public summer pool with a 50m lane pool and a diving pool with 3m, 5m and 7.5m towers. Kids head for the two slides, a high-speed slide, and a leisure pool with a current channel and water cannons, while toddlers have their own paddling pool.
Sunbathing terraces on six levels sit under three shade sails, and there are ping-pong tables and a snack bar.
A children's pool run by Berliner Bäder in Monbijoupark, a short walk from the Spree. It has two pools: a paddling pool 20 to 35 cm deep, and a 25-meter non-swimmers' pool up to 1.3 meters deep.
A lawn for lying out, a playground and a snack kiosk sit around the water. It suits families with small kids; strong swimmers will outgrow it fast.
Schlachtensee is a long, narrow lake at the edge of the Grunewald forest, known for its clear water. Kids wade in from grassy meadows and small sandy patches along the shore, while stand-up paddlers glide past. A path runs all the way around under the trees.
The Alte Fischerhütte on the east bank is a historic inn with a beer garden, a playground and boats for rent.
A public pool complex run by Berliner Bäder. The indoor hall has a 50-meter pool with 1-meter and 3-meter diving boards and a shallow non-swimmers' pool with a kids' slide.
In summer the outdoor side opens with two 50-meter pools, a paddling pool, another slide, a big lawn and a playground. In winter an inflatable dome covers the outdoor pools for extra swimming space.
Liepnitzsee is a spring-fed lake in the Barnim forest, with water clear to about 5 meters and beech and pine woods down to the shore. The Waldbad on the west shore has a sandy beach and boat hire: rowboats, canoes, kayaks and pedal boats.
A seasonal ferry crosses to Großer Werder, a wooded island with a campsite, and a paved forest path circles the lake in about 8 km.
Britzer Garten is a landscaped park built around a lake, with rolling lawns, themed gardens and big seasonal flower shows of tulips and dahlias.
The adventure playground at the Tauernallee entrance has a 10-meter slide tower, a climbing net and ground-level trampolines, and both main playgrounds have a water play area. Sheep and goats graze in pastures around the park, and the Britzer Mühle windmill stands on the grounds.
Park am Gleisdreieck opened in 2013 on former railway land, and U-Bahn trains still cross it on raised viaducts. Its 30 hectares hold several playgrounds, including a water playground with climbing frames and a 5,000 m² nature play area with a clay landscape and water pump. Older kids head for the 1,300 m² skate park, table tennis and beach volleyball courts.
Hot day and the kids need to cool off? These are the places we go to get wet: outdoor summer pools, lake beaches with sandy shores, and indoor pools for the days the weather turns. Pack towels, snacks and a change of clothes.
Tropical Islands fills a former airship hangar with a South Sea pool the size of three Olympic pools, a 200-meter sandy beach, a lagoon with a grotto and waterfall, and a rainforest. The 27-meter slide tower is the tallest in Germany.
Toddlers get Kraki Beach, a splash area with a giant pink octopus, and the Tropino Kids' Club has climbing frames, trampolines and soft play.
Strandbad Wannsee is the largest inland lake lido in Europe: 1.2 km of sandy beach on the Wannsee, backed by listed modernist buildings.
Families rent wicker beach chairs (Strandkörbe), and the sports and play area has a playground, beach volleyball courts and a football pitch. There is a snack bar, and a separate nudist (FKK) section.
The Prinzenbad is a big public pool between the Landwehrkanal and Prinzenstraße station, with two 50-meter pools for lap swimmers. Kids head for the large non-swimmer pool with its slide and water mushroom, the shallow paddling pool, and a playground with a splash area.
Wide lawns leave room for a picnic, and the snack bar is a local institution.
A nearly 100-year-old public pool, reopened after a partial renovation. The ground floor has a 53-meter slide and a toddler area with its own small slide, massage jets, bubblers and a paddling pool. An outdoor pool has a current channel.
Upstairs is a 25-meter lane pool with 1-meter and 3-meter diving boards, a learner pool and a saltwater pool.
An 830-meter sandy beach on the northeast shore of the Großer Müggelsee, the city's largest lake, backed by forest. Wooden jetties lead into the water, a buoy line keeps boats out of the swimming area, and there are toilets, a snack bar and sports facilities. A separate section is a nudist (FKK) beach.
The historic bath buildings are being restored, so expect some fenced-off works.
Strandbad Plötzensee is a privately run lake beach on the Plötzensee in Wedding. Sand slopes into the water, a long wooden jetty is the spot for jumping in, and there's a water slide. On land, kids get a playground with a big rope climbing frame, a bouncy castle, volleyball courts and table tennis. A lake café, beach restaurant and pizzeria cover lunch, and lifeguards watch the water.
Sommerbad Pankow is a public summer pool with a 50m lane pool and a diving pool with 3m, 5m and 7.5m towers. Kids head for the two slides, a high-speed slide, and a leisure pool with a current channel and water cannons, while toddlers have their own paddling pool.
Sunbathing terraces on six levels sit under three shade sails, and there are ping-pong tables and a snack bar.
A children's pool run by Berliner Bäder in Monbijoupark, a short walk from the Spree. It has two pools: a paddling pool 20 to 35 cm deep, and a 25-meter non-swimmers' pool up to 1.3 meters deep.
A lawn for lying out, a playground and a snack kiosk sit around the water. It suits families with small kids; strong swimmers will outgrow it fast.
Schlachtensee is a long, narrow lake at the edge of the Grunewald forest, known for its clear water. Kids wade in from grassy meadows and small sandy patches along the shore, while stand-up paddlers glide past. A path runs all the way around under the trees.
The Alte Fischerhütte on the east bank is a historic inn with a beer garden, a playground and boats for rent.
A public pool complex run by Berliner Bäder. The indoor hall has a 50-meter pool with 1-meter and 3-meter diving boards and a shallow non-swimmers' pool with a kids' slide.
In summer the outdoor side opens with two 50-meter pools, a paddling pool, another slide, a big lawn and a playground. In winter an inflatable dome covers the outdoor pools for extra swimming space.
Liepnitzsee is a spring-fed lake in the Barnim forest, with water clear to about 5 meters and beech and pine woods down to the shore. The Waldbad on the west shore has a sandy beach and boat hire: rowboats, canoes, kayaks and pedal boats.
A seasonal ferry crosses to Großer Werder, a wooded island with a campsite, and a paved forest path circles the lake in about 8 km.
Britzer Garten is a landscaped park built around a lake, with rolling lawns, themed gardens and big seasonal flower shows of tulips and dahlias.
The adventure playground at the Tauernallee entrance has a 10-meter slide tower, a climbing net and ground-level trampolines, and both main playgrounds have a water play area. Sheep and goats graze in pastures around the park, and the Britzer Mühle windmill stands on the grounds.
Park am Gleisdreieck opened in 2013 on former railway land, and U-Bahn trains still cross it on raised viaducts. Its 30 hectares hold several playgrounds, including a water playground with climbing frames and a 5,000 m² nature play area with a clay landscape and water pump. Older kids head for the 1,300 m² skate park, table tennis and beach volleyball courts.
