Teufelssee
Grunewald forest, Berlin · Germany
Berlin's favorite gay lake: a small forest lake in the Grunewald with a clothing-optional lawn where half of Schöneberg spends July.
Updated
- Status
- Tolerated
- Crowd
- Gay beach
- Country
- Germany
- City
- Berlin
- Water
- Sea
- Rank
- #8 gay beach
- Best time
- May to September
- Confidence
- High
Find it
52.4965° N, 13.2450° EThe gay end
The clothing-optional lawn on the lake. On a hot Sunday it is mostly men.
Crowd A clothing-optional beach the boys have made their own: a gay-majority crowd, a beach bar that knows it, and friends you have not met yet.
Getting there
S-Bahn to Heerstraße or Grunewald, then a twenty-minute walk through the forest. Bikes are quicker.
The rules
Tolerated. Not designated, but going without swimwear 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 clothing-optional stretch, and head home with the light. Sunbathe, swim and keep the beach respectful for everyone.
Questions people ask
Beach questions
Where exactly is Teufelssee?
Grunewald forest, Berlin, Germany. The map pin is 52.4965° N, 13.2450° E.
What is Teufelssee like?
Berlin's favorite gay lake: a small forest lake in the Grunewald with a clothing-optional lawn where half of Schöneberg spends July.
Which section of Teufelssee is on the atlas?
The clothing-optional lawn on the lake. On a hot Sunday it is mostly men.
How do I get to Teufelssee?
S-Bahn to Heerstraße or Grunewald, then a twenty-minute walk through the forest. Bikes are quicker.
Where does Teufelssee rank?
Grunewald forest, Berlin. #8 in the gay beach ranking.
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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.