Steinach: Outdoor Pool, Nature Adventure Camp and Local History

Steinach combines water activities with an educational nature adventure camp and insights into the town’s former local economy. Families can explore a range of topics: time at the outdoor pool, supervised activities in nature and discoveries about the history of a once-typical trade.

Swimming and playing at Steinach outdoor pool

Steinach outdoor pool offers more than 900 m² of water surface for swimming and splashing around. The children’s splash area includes a spring basin, a water hedgehog, a water-spray feature and a slide. There is also a mud-play area with a water pump, so playing with water and mud is part of the experience alongside swimming.

There are also diving platforms at heights of 1 m and 3 m, but their use is restricted. If you are planning to visit the outdoor pool, check the current seasonal opening hours and the condition of the platforms before you go. This helps you keep the restriction in mind rather than assuming the diving facilities are fully available.

Tannenwald Nature Adventure Camp: Supervised activities

The nature adventure camp is located in Welschensteinach, a district of Steinach, in the Tannenwald area. It is specifically designed for children and young people as a meeting point and starting point for experiential learning activities, forest education activities and team cooperation training. Activities are intended to take place under guidance and supervision: educational staff, forestry workers, associations and other specialists accompany the activities.

The camp is intended for both day events and stays lasting several days. Planning therefore involves not only choosing an individual activity, but also deciding which type of stay suits the event. Arrange specific dates and booking details with the municipality.

Facilities include a weather shelter, two basic toilets and a level 420 m² play area. There is a 120 m² site for a kitchen tent, with water and wastewater connections; the camp also has an electricity connection and parking areas. If these details are important for your plans, ask the municipality to confirm the arrangements and facilities in advance.

Local history at the Local Heritage and Small Distillery Museum

The Local Heritage and Small Distillery Museum displays an apple press (cider press), a beer bottling plant, various small distilleries and distilling equipment from the 19th and 20th centuries. These specific pieces of equipment bring to life the history of a trade that was once typical of Steinach. The museum complements the nature and water activities with a look at local working and craft history.

The three themes offer different highlights for your stay: the outdoor pool is all about swimming and water play, the nature adventure camp offers guided activities for children and young people, and the museum focuses on local history. When choosing accommodation and planning your travel days, you can consider which focus suits your trip, without confusing the supervised camp activities with a regular visit to an outdoor pool.

Steinach in the wider Ortenaukreis travel region

The Ortenaukreis region lies between the Rhine and the Black Forest. It has 23 nature reserves covering a total area of around 3,110 hectares, extending from the Rhine Plain to the higher elevations of the Black Forest. This overview describes the variety of the wider Ortenaukreis travel region and complements the specific experiences you can discover in Steinach.

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