Parc National de la Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre, Caribbean

The Guadeloupe National Park in the heart of Basse-Terre is great for hiking and picnicking. There are official picnic areas with covered shelters (carbets) and barbecue areas scattered across the forest. One of them is accessible from the Maison de la Forêt, at the Bras David River. Another is across the road from the car park at the Cascade aux Écrevisses (Crayfish Waterfall). The waterfall – a natural pool of the Corossol River – is just a few minutes’ walk from the main car park.

Be careful after tropical downpours: flash floods can trap visitors near rivers and hiking trails become dangerously slippery. 

Check https://www.randoguadeloupe.gp/en for trail conditions and hiking routes.