Dienheim: Rheinstrand

The Rhine bank at Dienheim lies on the left side of the river between Mainz and Worms, below Oppenheim, in the Rhine floodplain towards Gimbsheim. The area was once used as a military training ground and is now a local recreation area inside a protected floodplain landscape. The shore is divided by groynes into a series of small bays, where the bank shelves gently into the water over a mix of sand and gravel. Most visitors are clothed, but a naturist report says nude bathing is possible without problems, although nude bathers are in the minority. The access roads are closed to cars, which keeps the area quiet. Remember that this is the Rhine: currents near the groyne tips and passing ships make swimming hazardous, so stay in the calm water of the bays. There are no facilities, and as it is a nature reserve, take all rubbish home.