Bellevue Beach
Klampenborg, north of Copenhagen · Denmark
The Arne Jacobsen beach north of Copenhagen, with a nude end. Design, sea and the city's summer crowd.
- Status
- Tolerated
- Crowd
- Naturist
- Country
- Denmark
- City
- Copenhagen
- Water
- Sea
- Best time
- June to August
- Confidence
- Medium
Find it
55.7770° N, 12.5910° ECrowd A nude beach with no particular gay crowd. Families, couples and regulars. Go for the sun and the swim, not the scene.
Getting there
S-train to Klampenborg, then a two-minute walk. The informal nude area is at the northern end.
The rules
Tolerated. Not designated, but nude bathing has been the custom for years and is left alone. Rules and patrols can change, so read the signs when you arrive.
No photos of anyone, sunscreen everywhere, cover up the moment you leave the nude stretch, and go home with the light. It is a beach: sunbathe, swim, talk, flirt. Anything more belongs somewhere private.
Questions people ask
Is Bellevue Beach a gay beach?
Not especially. A nude beach with no particular gay crowd. Families, couples and regulars. Go for the sun and the swim, not the scene. The Arne Jacobsen beach north of Copenhagen, with a nude end. Design, sea and the city's summer crowd.
Is it legal to be nude at Bellevue Beach?
Tolerated rather than designated. Not designated, but nude bathing has been the custom for years and is left alone. Rules and patrols can change, so read the signs when you arrive.
How do I get to Bellevue Beach?
S-train to Klampenborg, then a two-minute walk. The informal nude area is at the northern end. Best time: June to August.
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Method
Status says what the law and the locals allow; crowd says who is on the sand. Both come from gay-travel guides, the national naturist federations and members who were just there, scored on sources, recency, crowd, legal footing and safety. How we rank. Pins mark the beach; the gay end is described above. Last reviewed September 2026.