Pohl dam nudist beach

The beach is at Helmsgrün on the shore of the Talsperre Pöhl near Plauen; the whole reservoir shore is publicly accessible. The FKK beach has its own large car park; visitors reported a parking charge of about 5 EUR per day in 2021, while entry to the beach itself has been free. A bus stop named Helmsgrün serves the village (timetables on vogtlandauskunft.de). From the car park it is a short, level walk across the lawn to the water. A motorhome pitch with electricity is next to the beach, typically open mid-April to late October.

Reviewers describe a large, relaxed naturist area where people can leave clothes in the car and spend the whole day nude, and several say the site has improved over the years. The mown lawn, clean toilets and the beach bar are praised, though an earlier visitor mentioned only portable toilets. Families with young children use it, and regional press portrays it as popular with older couples too. Complaints are minor: a paid car park and an unhelpful parking attendant in one 2021 review. Crowd levels on hot weekends are not well documented.

Summarised in our own words from public reviews and guides listed under Sources.

Nude bathing is permitted on the designated FKK-Strand Helmsgrün, which the Zweckverband Talsperre Pöhl lists as one of its managed bathing areas (operator website, 2026). Use of the reservoir is governed by the Zweckverband's Benutzungssatzung, which bans open fires; new behaviour rules (including on drones) were reported in the regional press. Outside the FKK area the other lawns are textile.

Naturism at Pohl dam nudist beach sits under Germany's rules for officially designated nude beaches — explicit protection inside the marked area.

Full country law: Germany public nudity guide.

Naturist status confirmed against an official source on 24 October 2026.