Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park Voyage Tips and guide

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Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park is in Lower Saxony of Germany.

Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park stretches along the German North Sea coast between Ems and Elbe river estuaries, including East Frisian Islands Borkum, Lütje Hörn, Memmert, Juist, Norderney, Baltrum, Langeoog, Spiekeroog, Wangerooge, Minsener Oog and Mellum. Those islands that are not links are uninhabited

The national park was founded in 1986. It became a UNESCO World Heritage site along with the Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea and the Dutch Wadden Sea in 2009.

The special habitats include mudflats, salt marshes, dunes and beaches. The total area is 3,450 km².

All inhabited islands have their own ferry connection to the mainland, which is in turn either directly served by Deutsche Bahn trains or by public buses timed to reach the closest DB station.

Map of Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park

• 53.5128298.139351 UNESCO World Heritage Visitors Center Wilhelmshaven (UNESCO-Weltnaturerbe Wattenmeer Besucherzentrum), Südstrand 110 b, 26382 Wilhelmshaven, ☏ +49 4421 91070, [email protected]. Jan-Mar: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00, Apr-Jun daily 10:00-17:00, Jul-Aug: daily 10:00-18:00, Sep-Oct daily 10:00-17:00, Nov-Dec: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00. €6.50 adults, €3.50 children 6-16 years. 
• 53.8626958.596962 UNESCO World Heritage Visitors Center Cuxhaven (UNESCO-Weltnaturerbe Wattenmeer Besucherzentrum), Hans-Clausen-Straße 19, 27476 Cuxhaven-Sahlenburg, ☏ +49 4721 28681, [email protected]. Apr-Oct: M-F 10:00-18:00, Sa Su and public holidays 12:00-18:00; Nov-Mar: M-F 10:00-15:00, Sa closed, Su and public holidays 13:00-17:00. 

Information centers also organize excursions and guided tours (mostly in summer season).

• 53.7261867.3676633 National Park Information Center Baltrum (Nationalpark-Haus Baltrum), Baltrum 177, 26579 Baltrum, ☏ +49 4939469, [email protected]. 16 Mar-3 Nov: Tu-F 9:30-18:00, Sa Su and public holidays 10:00-12:00 and 15:00-18:00, M closed. 
• 53.6923617.801964 National Park Information Center Carolinensiel (Nationalpark-Haus Carolinensiel), "Alte Pastorei", Pumphusen 3, 26409 Wittmund-Carolinensiel, ☏ +49 44648403, [email protected]. Feb-Mar and Apr-Oct: M-F 9:30-13:00 and 15:00-18:00, Sa Su 14:00-18:00; Nov-Jan by agreement. 
• 53.7378298.5151545 National Park Information Center Wurster Nordseeküste (Nationalpark-Haus Wurster Nordseeküste), Am Kutterhafen, 27632 Dorum-Neufeld, ☏ +49 4741 960-290, [email protected]. 1 May-31 Oct: daily 10:00-18:00; 1 Nov-30 Apr: Tu-Su 11:00-17:00, M closed. 
• 53.5965398.3554756 National Park Information Center Fedderwardersiel (Nationalpark-Haus Museum Fedderwardersiel), Am Hafen 1, 26969 Butjadingen, ☏ +49 4733 8517, [email protected]. 27 Dec-6 Jan: daily 10:00-17:00; 1 Feb-14 Mar: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; 15 Mar-6 Nov: daily 10:00-18:00. 

• Mudflat hiking (Wattwanderung)
• Boat trips with seal observations
• Birdwatching