Summer vacation on Usedom

Swimming, eating ice cream and lots of family time

Published: March 5, 2025

Baltic Sea with air mattresses: Josi and Luna on Usedom beach., © TMV/Tiemann

Published: March 5, 2025

Summer vacations are known to be the best part of school. Especially when you get to spend them on Usedom, like Josi (12), who spent two weeks on vacation at the Baltic Sea with her little sister Luna and her parents. Here are her best memories.

Ice-cold luck: Josi and Luna have been to every single ice cream parlor on Usedom., © TMV/Tiemann

The perfect ice cream parlor in Karlshagen

We spent two weeks on Usedom – and were on the beach almost every day. Our vacation apartment was in Trassenheide, from where we usually set off straight after breakfast. Then we often stayed by the sea all day. With our new air mattresses, of course. Luna's was pink, mine was green. We used them to float on the waves. It really rocks! Or we took a running jump into the middle of the waves. That was great fun.

We also went on trips with mom and dad. And we must have been to every single ice cream parlor on Usedom. Once we went to the harbor in Karlshagen to buy fish sandwiches and we were even allowed to sit on the cutter with the fisherman to eat. He told us that he had just caught the fish for our sandwiches that very morning.

A vacation diary from Usedom

Paddling on the Usedom backwater is not as easy as it looks, Josi and Luna think, but it's great fun., © TMV/Tiemann

Paddle tour with the family on the Achterwasser

The canoe trip was great. We paddled off from Forsthaus Damerow in Koserow. Luckily, someone from the canoe rental company was there to show us how to do it. It's not as easy as it looks. There is a small jetty at the forester's lodge, from there we set off and then we paddled really far through a large bay, the Achterwasser. That was great fun, but afterwards we were really exhausted.

The next day, Luna and I went for a short bike ride along the dyke on the Achterwasser.

You can also cycle along the Achterwasser., © TMV/Tiemann
You can also cycle along the Achterwasser.
Delicious fish sandwiches in the harbor of Karlshagen. And the best place directly on the cutter., © TMV/Tiemann
Delicious fish sandwiches in the harbor of Karlshagen. And the best place directly on the cutter.
At the spa of the Travel Charme Strandhotel in Bansin, the sisters get a beauty mask - and feel like princesses., © TMV/Witzel

Wellness time for children

The sisters get a beauty mask at the spa of the Travel Charme Strandhotel in Bansin

Mum wanted to do some wellness at the Travel Charme Strandhotel in Bansin, and that was cool because Luna and I were also allowed to get a face mask. But I thought it was even better that we were allowed to choose which color we wanted to have our feet painted. Luna and I felt like real princesses as we lay on the super comfy loungers with our bathrobes and towels around our heads.

We experienced many other great things and I could have stayed on Usedom forever. But unfortunately the vacation was over far too quickly. As always!

More about the island of Usedom at usedom.de

Excursion destinations for the family

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  • © Andreas Tietz

    Tractors World Usedom

    • Open today
    • Stolper Straße, 17406 Usedom

    Friends of agriculture and technical development will get their money's worth here with us. A wide variety of tractors and tractors of different makes and types are on display in the hall and outside.

    Read more: "Tractors World Usedom"
  • © Tropenhaus Bansin Marcel Piper

    Aparthotel Tropenhaus Bansin

    • Goethestr., 17429 Bansin

    Welcome to the family-run Aparthotel Tropenhaus Bansin - the unique hotel with its own zoo!

    Read more: "Aparthotel Tropenhaus Bansin"
  • © TMV

    Casa Familia Family Holiday Center

    • Dünenstraße, 17454 Zinnowitz

    Directly opposite the Bernsteintherme, only 80 m from the beach and promenade, is the Casa Familia.

    Read more: "Casa Familia Family Holiday Center"
  • © Backsteinhus Marcel Pieper

    BACKSTEINHUS "Am lütten Haff"

    • Bossiner Landweg, 17419 Dargen

    The BACKSTEINHUS is a lovingly furnished vacation home with three individually furnished apartments on a former farm and offers a special vacation in the Achterland of the Baltic Sea island of Usedom. Do you like to travel alone, as a couple, with your family, a small or even a large group of up to 13 people? We have suitable and flexible solutions for every occasion in the vacation home and on the farm. The "Achterland" apartments can be combined with the "Utkiek" apartment and, if required, extended to include the "Achtern Diek" apartment.

    Read more: "BACKSTEINHUS "Am lütten Haff""
  • © Kinderland Trassenheide/ B. Eske

    Children's land Trassenheide

    • Open today
    • Wiesenweg, 17449 Trassenheide

    Volcano, super slide, children's carousel, chamber of horrors, kettcars, trampoline, western ride, and much more.

    Read more: "Children's land Trassenheide"
  • © Das Hudewald

    THE HUDEWALD Hotel & Resort

    • Am Sportplatz, 17459 Ückeritz

    In the seaside resort Ückeritz, the family resort is located directly on the idyllic coastal forest, about 600 m from the Baltic Sea beach and 300 m from the town center.

    Read more: "THE HUDEWALD Hotel & Resort"
  • © St. Otto Eigenproduktion

    Meeting and family holiday center St. Otto

    • Dr.- Wachsmannstraße, 17454 Ostseebad Zinnowitz

    Welcome to St. Otto - we and our island have sun, beach, relaxation, good food and much more in store for you. Singing, playing, romping, making music, barbecues, disco or indoor sports, working on school projects or training, all this is possible on our large premises with many functional rooms.

    Read more: "Meeting and family holiday center St. Otto"
  • © Kowitz

    Tourist information Karlshagen

    • Hauptstraße, 17449 Karlshagen

    Karlshagen in the north of the Island of Usedom is a Baltic resort that is made for families, campers, cyclists and water sports enthusiasts. There is the Baltic Sea with the fantastically wide beach on one side - and the Peene River with the idyllic marina on the other.

    Read more: "Tourist information Karlshagen"
  • © Ferienhof Hafflandsichten

    Vacation farm Hafflandsichten

    • Haffstraße, 17419 Dargen

    On the Baltic Sea island of Usedom near the lagoon coast surrounded by beautiful natural landscape lies our vacation farm with active agriculture. Farm vacations to feel good for the whole family! Four cozy apartments and our large playground offer plenty of space to relax and experience agriculture up close.

    Read more: "Vacation farm Hafflandsichten"
  • © Andreas Dumke

    Heringsdorf spa and healing forest

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • Bansiner Landweg, 17424 Heringsdorf

    Europe's 1st spa and healing forest offers a unique natural environment. Visitors can enjoy a walk through the tree-rich forest, try out the numerous exercise machines or attend one of the various events directly in the forest.

    Read more: "Heringsdorf spa and healing forest"
  • Water garden with waterfall, mini slide, water-spouting animals, © Mandy Knuth

    Thermal bath Usedom

    • Lindenstraße, 17419 Seebad Ahlbeck

    Bathing and sauna pleasure for the whole family! Water fall, massage jets and a water garden offer an unforgettable bathing experience for all ages. Thanks to a constant water temperature between 30 and 34° C the experience can be enjoyed all year round.

    Read more: "Thermal bath Usedom"
  • The treetop trail consists of a wooden walkway that winds through the treetops and a 33-meter-high observation tower., © Erlebnis Akademie AG/Baumwipfelpfad Usedom

    Tree top walk Usedom

    • Open today
    • Am Bahnhof, 17424 Heringsdorf

    At treetop level, the Usedom treetop path winds its way through the Heringsdorf forest over a total length of 1,350 meters (incl. ramp in the tower). At up to 23 meters, guests walk through the island's typical beech and pine forest - past numerous information and adventure stations.

    Read more: "Tree top walk Usedom"
  • © Seetel Hotel GmbH & Co. Betriebs-KG

    SEETELHOTEL Ostseeresidenz Heringsdorf

    • Seestraße, 17424 Heringsdorf

    Idyllically situated, modern-renovated vacation apartments in the heart of the Kaiserbäder. For all those who like to travel independently, want plenty of space and simply want to enjoy the peace and quiet.

    Read more: "SEETELHOTEL Ostseeresidenz Heringsdorf"
  • © Sabrina Wittkopf-Schade

    Phenomena

    • Open today
    • Museumsstraße, 17449 Peenemünde

    The Phänomenta in Peenemünde invites young and old on an exciting journey of discovery.

    Read more: "Phenomena"
  • © Schmetterlingsfarm/Heike Schnelle

    Butterfly farm Trassenheide

    • Open today
    • Wiesenweg, 17449 Trassenheide

    Europe's largest butterfly farm is a tropical paradise on 5,000 square meters and about 2,500 free-flying exotic butterflies. Those who come to the farm already in the morning can experience how butterflies hatch in the so-called pupa house.

    Read more: "Butterfly farm Trassenheide"
  • © Familien Wellness Hotel Seeklause

    Familien Wellness Hotel Restaurant Seeklause

    • Mölschower Weg, 17449 Ostseebad Trassenheide

    Welcome to the Family Wellness Hotel Restaurant Seeklause. Holidays for the whole family to recover, experience and relax.

    Read more: "Familien Wellness Hotel Restaurant Seeklause"
  • © Kurhotel zu Heringsdorf GmbH & Co. KG

    Heringsdorf spa hotel

    • Delbrückstraße, 17424 Seebad Heringsdorf

    Kurhotel zu Heringsdorf - our apartment hotel certified for family vacations is located directly on the beach promenade of Heringsdorf, opposite the pier. Experience unique views of the sea, a family-friendly atmosphere, certified accessibility and a variety of leisure & health offers.

    Read more: "Heringsdorf spa hotel"
  • © Campingplatz Pommernland

    Camping Pomerania

    • Open today
    • Dr.- Wachsmann-Straße, 17454 Zinnowitz

    The 5-star campsite (7.5 ha) is located on the outskirts of the Baltic resort Zinnowitz. The area is natural and has no parcelling. 250 m walk and you are directly on the beach, whose fine sand is the special. On the site you will find a restaurant, a store, a snack bar, animation and much more.

    Read more: "Camping Pomerania"
  • © KaiserbäderTourismusService GmbH

    Tourist Information Heringsdorf

    • Delbrückstraße, 17424 Ostseebad Heringsdorf

    The Heringsdorf Tourist Information Centre provides information on accommodation, sights, activities and events, and you can also borrow books.

    Read more: "Tourist Information Heringsdorf"
  • © Seetel Hotel GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG

    TUI SUNEO Children's Resort Usedom

    • Forststraße, 17449 Trassenheide

    The TUI SUNEO Kinderresort Usedom is idyllically nestled on the edge of the forest in the Baltic resort of Trassenheide on Usedom. The fine golden sandy beach is just a 5-minute bike ride away, and the shallow water is ideal for children to splash around in.

    Read more: "TUI SUNEO Children's Resort Usedom"

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