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FKK in Germany: Munich's ordinance zones and the Sylt beach sections
What the authorities say
Germany regulates nude bathing locally. Munich's Badekleidungsverordnung of 24 April 2014 (amended 7 January 2020) requires swimwear in public in the city and then exempts six named Nacktbadebereiche, including the Schönfeldwiese in the Englischer Garten. On Sylt, the island's tourism service publishes which numbered beach sections are textile, mixed or FKK, and which are supervised.
Landeshauptstadt München, Badekleidungsverordnung (Stadtrecht 361) · Landeshauptstadt München, FKK - Nacktbaden in München · Sylt Marketing (sylt.de), Textil- und FKK-Strand an der Buhne 16 in Kampen
A city ordinance and an island beach plan: two of the clearest official documents in this guide, both in German, both quoted from the primary page.
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Schönfeldwiese, Englischer Garten
Legal status: One of six Nacktbadebereiche exempted in section 2(2) of Munich's Badekleidungsverordnung; the city's FKK page describes the area as the oval of the former riding ring behind the Haus der Kunst, bounded by the riding path.
Where Southern Englischer Garten, Munich, behind the Haus der Kunst, on the Schönfeldwiese meadow. Access City park; on foot or by bicycle. The city publishes a PDF map of each zone's boundary. Facilities Not stated by the source. Season and hours Not stated by the source. Rules on the page Outside the six zones, swimwear covering the primary genitals is required in public in Munich; children under six and enclosed saunas are exempt. Source Landeshauptstadt München, Badekleidungsverordnung, section 2 ; Landeshauptstadt München, FKK - Nacktbaden in München (zone maps) Last verified 15 September 2026 -
Isar riverbank zones: Maria Einsiedel, Brudermühlbrücke, Isarinsel Oberföhring, Flaucher, Schwabinger Bucht
Legal status: Listed in section 2(2) of the ordinance with their exact boundaries (for example Maria Einsiedel: the western Isar flood bed from about 200 m south of the Marienklause to the south end of the Hinterbrühler See); the city's FKK page publishes a boundary map PDF for each.
Where Along the Isar through Munich; the Feldmochinger See zone lies in the district outside the city limits, per the city page. Access River banks inside the city; on foot or by bicycle. Facilities Not stated by the source. Season and hours Not stated by the source. Rules on the page Zone boundaries are exact; outside them the swimwear rule applies. Source Landeshauptstadt München, Badekleidungsverordnung, section 2 Last verified 15 September 2026 -
Buhne 16, Kampen (sections B, C and D)
Legal status: Sylt.de: beach sections B, C and D in the green "Buhne 16" area are mixed textile and FKK zones and belong to the northern supervised beach section of Kampen.
Where West coast of Sylt at Kampen, reached by beach crossings 25 and 26 (the "Buhne 16" crossing). Access A valid guest card (Gästekarte) must be shown to access the beach; day visitors buy a day pass from the card checkers. Paid parking on Lister Strasse; bicycle parking on the old island railway cycle path. Facilities WC facilities; supervised (bewacht) beach section; the Buhne 16 beach restaurant. Season and hours Kurtaxe is charged per night in both low season (1 November to 30 April) and high season (1 May to 31 October). Rules on the page Not stated by the source. Source Sylt Marketing (sylt.de), Textil- und FKK-Strand an der Buhne 16 in Kampen Last verified 15 September 2026
What is not on this page
Beaches that appear on commercial lists for Germany but have no official page stating a clothing rule. Adding one would mean inventing a status, and a wrong "legal" here is a harm, not a typo. If you know an official page for a beach that belongs here, the editorial policy says how to send it.
Sources and last verified
- Landeshauptstadt München, Badekleidungsverordnung (Stadtrecht 361), read 15 September 2026.
- Landeshauptstadt München, FKK - Nacktbaden in München, read 15 September 2026.
- Sylt Marketing (sylt.de), Textil- und FKK-Strand an der Buhne 16 in Kampen, read 15 September 2026.
- Method, corrections and what we do not publish: editorial policy. Page checked 15 September 2026.