Flowerbeds, sightlines and a fairground once characterised the beautiful Elsterstein Park. In 1843, the Krämer family, owners of the St. Ingbert ironworks, acquired the small Elsterstein castle, built in 1835, together with the forest park from the French soap manufacturer Gerdolle and made it the centre of social life. After the death of the last family member in 1927, the park was somewhat forgotten. In 1938, the town of St. Ingbert bought the castle and park and opened the grounds to the public "for recreation during the summer months" for the first time. Elsterstein Castle was demolished in 1965. The mothers' convalescent home (now the Elstersteinpark House) of the German Red Cross was built in its place in 1970. The forest park with exotic trees created by Gerdolle and the Krämer family's arboretum were left to their own devices for a long time. At the beginning of the 1960s, the city cleared the Elstersteinpark and laid out new paths. A forest nature trail was established in 1964. In 2000, work began to restore the historical view of the city. The forest park includes "sheep and bird ponds", and a beautifully grown tulip tree and a rare tattered oak can be discovered among the 60 different tree species.
In Elsterstein Park, information boards have been erected on various trees, creating an impressive arboretum. Two boules courts have also been created in the park.
