Fun and Active Outdoor Field Trips for Schools & Camps

Looking for exciting ways to get students or campers outside, active, and engaged? Outdoor field day trips are a perfect way to combine fun, fitness, and learning in an engaging experience. Whether you're planning for a school, camp, homeschool group, or scout troop, these ideas offer a mix of team-building activities, nature exploration, and educational opportunities. These New Jersey area field trips offer an exciting learning adventure for children!

Visit NJ's Largest Sculpture Park!

Explore Art and Gardens and spark your Pre K-12 grade youth group’s curiosity and creativity at Grounds For Sculpture, a 42-acre sculpture park in Hamilton NJ. Wander around art-filled gardens, which boast over 300 sculptures and thousands of trees and plants, Your group can go on a self-guided tour (using free online resources): partake in a fun-filled Sculpture Hunt, or discover the park with an Explorer’s Guide with an art, horticulture or wellness theme) or a guided tour which is available for youths in grades 4-12. Trained guides cover a select number of sculptures. Then, participate in a hands-on workshop led by a museum educator. These interactive sessions include creating with clay and a selfie-sculpture challenge. A day trip to GFS offers the perfect opportunity for joy, learning, and discovery and the 10,000+ students that visit each year agree! For more info, call 609-516-0616.

Hangdog Outdoor Adventure Ropes Course

Hangdog Outdoor Adventure, the largest Adventure Ropes Course in the Mid-Atlantic region is open. Hangdog can host up to 200 guests on campus for Climbing, Ziplining, Yard Games, Food & Beverage as well as our new Water Tag offering. Hangdog can facilitate buses and large charter vehicles and has plenty of onsite parking. Located directly off Route 78 in Easton, PA, easily accessible to NY and NJ.

Enjoy a Healthy Experience at HealthBarn USA

Their field trips feature nutrition education with a one-of-a-kind, garden-to-table. hands-on learning experience incorporating healthy behaviors. The HealthBarn USA field trip curriculum, for students ages 3-15, supports several Core Curriculum Content Standards. HealthBarn USA Assembiles can also come into your classroom or camp (Pre-K-8th gr) for a hands-on learning adventure that gets students brains and taste buds engaged. After school enrichment programs too!

Explore Nature at Monmouth County Park System

Where will your group's next adventure lead them? Monmouth County Park System offers so many options that gets your group outdoors. Canoeing, farm tours, nature walks and rock climbing are just a few of the reasonably priced activities available to schools, youth clubs, and community groups.

What about a guided farm-tour to absorb the history of the 1890's? They can talk with the animals' on the Barnyard Adventure, walk in a farmer's shoes for a day, go for a wagon ride, eat a hearty farm breakfast, make and enjoy ice cream, and learn about all of agricultural Monmouth County at the turn of the century.

Build teamwork with an Outdoor Adventure Challenge; learn skills such as canoeing, bicycling, hiking, rock climbing, and cross country skiing; or try samplers that engage your group in multiple activities. Discover and develop their creative abilities with a group art class. Or experience New Jersey's nature and history hands-on with nature walks, lectures, group discovery activities, Native American lifestyles and marine science programs available at the group's location or a county park. Contact 732.842.4000 x4312 for more information.

Fairy Tale Amusement at Storybook Land

Bring your group for a day of fun and fantasy at Storybook Land which just opened their doors this past April! Created for children ages 2-8, Storybook Land is perfect for elementary and preschool aged children. Educational aspects include fairy tales, nursery rhymes, reading, and native animals like ducks, geese, and goats. A 25-acre theme park with 17 rides, 2 full-service snack bars, 2 quick service counters, a large picnic area, splash pad (Open during the summer months), and FREE parking with plenty of room for buses. Can accommodate both large and small groups and controls capacity to avoid overcrowding. Booking for Spring (May-Mid-June), Summer (Mid-June to Labor Day) and October (Fridays - pumpkin patch, hayride, and hay maze). Located in Egg Harbor Township, NJ.

Experience New Heights at TreEscape Aerial Adventure Park

Looking for a unique and unforgettable outing? TreEscape Aerial Adventure Park offers the ultimate outdoor experience for school groups, scouts, camps, and more. Set in the scenic Vernon Valley, students can climb, zip, and explore. Over 100 aerial obstacles designed for all ages, 10 amazing obstacle courses, and 1200 ft zipline course. With group rates available and attractions like the Black Creek Flyer Zipline, Night Climbs, and dedicated Kids Park, it is an experience that blends fun, teamwork, and challenge. Opens in May. Email questions: info@treescapeadventurepark.com. Located in Vernon Valley, NJ.

Plan a group outing with Wildlife and Nature in the heart of NYC

The Wildlife Conservation Society consists of 5 attractions: The Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Queens Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo, and New York Aquarium. You'll find field trip ideas for Elementary, Middle School and High School as well as outreach programs. Talented educators lead your class through a wild experience. Programs are designed to meet appropriate learning standards in a way everyone is sure to enjoy. Explore wildlife, meet an animal and engage in an active learning environment. Various topics from each location can help customize your curriculum.

Need Transportation?

Belair Transport has been providing safe and efficient student transportation since 1968. Your #1 choice for all field trip/camp buses. More details at BelairTransport.com or call 973.676.3131.