Day Trips from Barcelona with Kids: 14 by Train or Car, 13 of 13
Day Trips from Barcelona with Kids: 14 by Train or Car, 13 of 13: Aiguamolls de l'Empordà
Aiguamolls de l'Empordà
Day Trip21 families interested
Good for
5–14
Cost
Free
Setting
Outdoor
Season
year-round
Updated
Sep 21, 2026
What you need to know
- Seven bird hides and a tower reached on flat dirt tracks from El Cortalet, the main visitor center and trail start
- Storks, deer, and horses, with white storks nesting on poles and fallow deer and Camargue horses grazing the meadows
- Stroller and wheelchair friendly, since the main tracks are level packed dirt; bring binoculars to spot the camouflaged birds
About
The second-largest wetland in Catalonia, with ponds, reed beds, and rice fields between the Muga and Fluvià rivers. Flat dirt tracks lead from the El Cortalet visitor center to seven bird hides and a tall observation tower, where over 300 species turn up, including white storks nesting on poles, fallow deer, and Camargue horses. Bring binoculars.
OutdoorHas Water
Location
Aiguamolls de l'Empordà
Castelló d'Empúries, 17486, Girona, Spain
