Across the Border: Family Outings in Germany and France near Basel, 8 of 10
Across the Border: Family Outings in Germany and France near Basel, 8 of 10: Petite Camargue Alsacienne Nature Reserve
Petite Camargue Alsacienne Nature Reserve
ParkSaint-Louis
Area
Saint-Louis
Good for
3–12
Cost
Free
Setting
Outdoor
Updated
Oct 26, 2026
What you need to know
- Two separate sites to pick from: the historic core by Saint-Louis la Chaussée, or the Ile du Rhin, reached from the Kembs locks or the Märkt dam in Germany
- Free trail guides in French and German at the NatuRh'info shop and the Maison Éclusière, plus a trail map to download from the reserve's site
- Walk in from parking: 15 to 20 minutes from the Maison Éclusière or Stade de l'Au lots to the historic core and the exhibitions
About
The first national nature reserve in Alsace, created in 1982, covers 904 hectares of the Rhine's old floodplain: reed beds, wet meadows, marshes and riverside woods. Trails and bird hides cross two sites, the historic core and the Ile du Rhin, and Highland cattle and Konik horses graze the meadows. In the core, two exhibitions about the Rhine and its salmon fill the buildings of Napoleon III's imperial fish farm.
Outdoor
Location
Petite Camargue Alsacienne Nature Reserve
1 Rue de la Pisciculture, 68300 Saint-Louis, France
