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Planning for summer field trips for camp groups, scout groups or summer school groups, CLICK on the ACTIVITY FILTER below for activity type of field trips to learn about. Our lesson plans can help camp counselors, with no teaching experience, turn a recreational field trip into a fun educational experience for Amusement Parks, Baseball Games, Boat Excursions, Bowling, Gellyball, Go-Karts, Laser Tag, Ice & Roller Skating, Mini Golf, Ninja Course, Paintball, Trampoline Parks, Ziplines and Waterparks. Please visit the Field Trip Lesson Plan section to help enrich your field trips. For field trips to Aquariums, Botanical Gardens, Living History Sites and Museums ask if they have educational guided tours, hands-on activity or written materials to enrich the visit. For those unable to travel for a field trip, have the fun come to you. Check out the Outreach Field Trips & School Assembly Programs and the Virtual Field Trip sections. Have a Fun and Enriching Summer!  

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McKee Botanical Garden

On 80 tropical acres at the McKee Botanical Garden, view over 10,000 plants and one of the area’s largest collections of water lilies, and educational programming.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family FLORIDA
Vero Beach
TEL - 772-794-0601

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is located along Florida’s coast, consists of 140,000 acres. The refuge provides a wide variety of habitats with more than 1,500 species of plants and animals.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Overnights, Self-Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family FLORIDA
Space Coast
Titusville
TEL - 321-861-0669

Miami Beach Botanical Garden

Miami Beach Botanical Garden on 2.6 acres features subtropical plants from all around the world, unusual palms and South Florida native plants.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family FLORIDA
Miami Beach
TEL - 305-673-7256

Miami Children's Museum

The Miami Children’s Museum offers a hands-on learning experience through interactive exhibits, programs, and learning materials related to arts, culture, community and communication.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities, Performances, Outreach. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Homeschool, Family FLORIDA
Miami
TEL - 305-373-5437

Mini Moo Petting Zoo

At Mini Moo Petting Zoo, visitors will meet up to 20 tiny animals from babydoll southdown sheep to pot belly pigs to silkie chickens and enjoy  a miniature pony ride.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family FLORIDA
Naples
TEL - 239-354-3358

Mission San Luis de Apalachee

Explore native culture and Spanish colonization at Mission San Luis de Apalachee, a living history museum, that shares the stories of its former Apalachee and Spanish residents.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Performances. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family FLORIDA
Florida Panhandle Region
Tallahassee
TEL - 850-245-6406

MOCA Jacksonville

MOCA Jacksonville tours emphasizes critical thinking skills and an appreciation of modern and contemporary art. Virtual resources include video and audio galleries.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool FLORIDA
Jacksonville
VIRTUAL
TEL - 904-366-6911

MoFA

The FSU Museum of Fine Arts collection consists of over 6,000 objects includes almost every medium, ranging from pre-Columbian pottery to contemporary art.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family FLORIDA
Florida Panhandle Region
Tallahassee
TEL - 850-644-6836

Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens

Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens presents Japanese cultural experiences through museum exhibitions of Japanese art and artifacts and the garden with six distinct gardens.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family FLORIDA
Delray Beach
Palm Beach Metro
TEL - 561-495-0233

Morningside Nature Center

Morningside Nature Center is one of the last remaining examples of fire-dependent longleaf pine woodlands in the area. More than six miles of trails wind and cultural history programs.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family FLORIDA
Gainesville
TEL - 352-334-3326

Mulberry Phosphate Museum

The Mulberry Phosphate Museum interprets the local history of Mulberry from the prehistoric to the contemporary and examines the impact of the phosphate industry.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family FLORIDA
Mulberry
TEL - 863-425-2823

Museum of Discovery and Science

The Museum of Discovery and Science offers turtle walks, camp-ins, science demos and labs, environmental education programs, and more. 

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Overnight Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities, Outreach COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool FLORIDA
Fort Lauderdale
VIRTUAL
TEL - 954-713-0930
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About us

FieldTripDirectory.com offers field trip ideas for class trips, scout group trips, camp group field trips, and homeschool group field trips in Florida—for early childhood through college. Search for class trips in Florida by group type, cost, activity/curriculum type, grade level, distance, and venue name or keyword.

Day class trips are divided by curriculum and subject area:

  • ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
    Find Florida art museums, theater, dance, and music concert field trips.
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD
    Find class trips to Florida children’s museums, petting zoos, and kids’ shows.
  • HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES
    View Florida history museums, government & civics, historic sites, living history museums, and multicultural field trip ideas.
  • LIFE SKILLS
    Find Florida team building field trips, health & safety exhibits, and character education experiences.
  • SCIENCE & NATURE
    Find Florida aquariums, botanical gardens, environmental studies & nature centers, farms & mazes, planetariums, science museums, STEAM & STEM field trips, dinosaur exhibits, and zoos.
  • RECREATION
    Find Florida field trip ideas for adventure parks, ropes courses, ziplines, boat excursions, amusement parks, waterparks, kayaking, rafting, tubing, laser tag paintball, roller skating rinks, ice-skating rinks, mini-golf attractions, indoor amusement & recreation centers, and outdoor amusement & recreation centers.


Overnight field trips & retreats are available for environmental education, team building, and recreation.

We created field trip lesson plans to help teachers, scout leaders, camp counselors, and homeschool parents provide an enriching experience for their groups. We know funds for class trips are limited, so we’ve included grants for field trips that cover admission, transportation, and more.

It’s important that students and youth explore new environments, learn about other cultures, and develop an understanding of inclusivity as part of the educational process. People learn in different ways—through hearing, seeing, touching, talking, or doing. Class trips can provide a multi-dimensional learning experience. FieldTripDirectory.com can help you find the right trip for your group. A world of experiences is just a click away at FieldTripDirectory.com.

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