The southern section offers a so-called city beach with a broad promenade and areas for ball play or picnicking.

A grassy area at the southern end of the park, known as Femøren (which translates to "the 5 øre coin"), is often used for open-air rock concerts in summer.

American pro skater Torey Pudwill has a picture-ad, where he kick-flips down double set stairs at Bunker 2.

There is a large kayak club at the southern end of the artificial island with a cafe, rentals, and a sporting goods store.

During longer heat waves, water temperatures often rise above 22 °C (71.6 F) during the period of late June until early September.

Sonja (Anika Person) frequents Helgoland Bath at 0:32:50 in the 1972 Olsen-banden film The Olsen Gang's Big Score.