What to do in the Baie d’Authie during your camping vacation
A wild, natural site
Why not take a trip across the Baie d’Authie on your next vacation in a Cayeux-sur-Mer campsite? Cayeux-sur-Mer campsite ? Situated between the Pas-de-Calais and the Somme, the Baie d’Authie is a miniature replica of the Baie de Somme, where hikers, anglers and hunters meet.
Crossing the Baie d’Authie with a guide
Our campsite is located near the Baie d’Authie, a wild and unspoilt natural site that attracts almost 500,000 visitors every year. To visit the Baie de l’Authie, you’ll need a professional guide, as some areas can be dangerous. He or she can suggest hiking, biking, horseback riding or canoeing. Don’t forget: a pair of boots or walking shoes, a hat and sunglasses, rain gear or a windbreaker, and a pair of binoculars for seal-watching.
Baie d’Authie: walks and hiking trails
From Fort-Mahon-Plage in the south to Berck-sur-Mer in the north, the Baie d’Authie offers a wide variety of landscapes: the Pointe de Routhauville, the Authie dunes, the mollières (salt marshes), changing colors from the green of the samphire to the mauve of the sea lilac. You’ll discover a rich flora and fauna: seals, white storks, cormorants, little egrets, frogs, shrimps…
Not to be missed
Camping favourites :
- Observe calf and grey seals north of the Authie estuary.
- Visit Berck-sur-Mer, a family-friendly seaside resort on the Baie d’Authie.
- Stroll around the Madelon marina, at the mouth of the Authie.
- Discover Fort-Mahon and its long sandy beach, popular with sand yachting enthusiasts.