Neuendorf, on the east shore of the Saaler Bodden between Ribnitz-Damgarten and Barth, suits paddlers, cyclists and anglers. It has a small harbour beach but little else, so village shops mean a short trip to Saal.
Neuendorf is centred on its sport boat harbour on the east shore of the Saaler Bodden, a shallow lagoon with an average depth of about two metres and weakly salty water. The harbour has a landing stage for passenger boats, a harbour house with washrooms and a small artificial bathing beach beside the mole, which is also where paddlers launch. A small snack bar sells coffee, cake and ice cream, a mobile bakery calls regularly, and the nearest village shops are in Saal, Bartelshagen II and Fuhlendorf. The homes are tightly grouped, all with a garden, many with a fireplace, and a good number sleep eight or more.
The town lies at the southern end of the Saaler Bodden, split in two by the mouth of the Recknitz river.
The harbour sits between Ribnitz-Damgarten and Barth, and Saal itself is administered from Barth.
The Saaler Bodden lies east of the Fischland peninsula, part of the Darss-Zingst Bodden chain.
You will need a car, or at least bikes: the harbour at Neuendorf lies between Ribnitz-Damgarten and Barth, directly on the Boddenrundweg cycle route. The Saaler Bodden itself is about 30 km north-east of Rostock.
The harbour master is on duty from Easter to October, the main boating season at the harbour. On the water you share the Bodden with sailors, windsurfers, kiters and anglers. Outside that season, check what is open before relying on the snack bar or the mobile bakery.
No. This Neuendorf lies on the east shore of the Saaler Bodden, and its nearest village shops are in Saal, a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern that is administered from Barth.
There is a small artificial bathing beach beside the harbour mole, which is also the launch point for paddlers and water sports. The Bodden averages only about two metres deep, so it suits paddling as much as swimming.
Yes, the harbour sits directly on the Boddenrundweg cycle route, which here is also part of the Östlicher Backstein Rundweg. The harbour has a charging point for e-bikes.
Not at the harbour, where kiting is not allowed out of consideration for harbour visitors. Elsewhere, the Saaler Bodden is shared by sailors, windsurfers, kiters and anglers.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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