Feringasee
Unterföhring, northeast Munich · Germany
Munich's big weekend lake with an official nude island. Mixed and busy on a hot Sunday.
- Status
- Official nude beach
- Crowd
- Naturist
- Country
- Germany
- City
- Munich
- Water
- Lake
- Best time
- May to September
- Confidence
- High
Find it
48.2010° N, 11.6580° 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
S8 to Unterföhring and a twenty-minute walk, or drive and park at the lake.
The rules
Official nude beach. Designated by law or by the council. Nudity is allowed and expected on the marked stretch, and nobody will ask you to cover up.
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 Feringasee 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. Munich's big weekend lake with an official nude island. Mixed and busy on a hot Sunday.
Is it legal to be nude at Feringasee?
Yes, on the marked stretch. Designated by law or by the council. Nudity is allowed and expected on the marked stretch, and nobody will ask you to cover up.
How do I get to Feringasee?
S8 to Unterföhring and a twenty-minute walk, or drive and park at the lake. Best time: May to September.
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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.