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Skylands Region
Field Trips

The FieldTripDirectory.com is a resource for field trips for students, camp groups, homeschool groups and scout troops for day field trips, overnight field trips and youth retreats. Learn about NJ’s museums, zoos and aquariums, botanic gardens, nature centers, historic sites, amusement parks, recreation, performing arts and more in Skylands Region. CLICK on the ACTIVITY FILTER below to learn about these types of field trips.

Fairview Lake YMCA Camps

Fairview Lake YMCA’s 600 acres of unspoiled woodlands, 110-acre lake, running streams, and open fields, modern cabins, meeting rooms, an outdoor sports complex, and excellent food service to create an unparalleled site for fun and learning.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Overnight Trips, Guided Activities, Outreach. COST - Fee, Financial Support GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family NEW JERSEY
Newton
Skylands Region
TEL - 973-383-9282
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Frontline Arts

Frontline Arts creates community through the arts of papermaking and printmaking. By working with and connecting local artists, Frontline Arts is able to offer exhibition space, workshops, and residencies.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW JERSEY
Branchburg
Skylands Region
TEL - 908-725-2110
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Hunterdon Art Museum

The Hunterdon Art Museum features contemporary art exhibits that focus on modern and conceptual themes, design, and mixed media.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Free, Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp NEW JERSEY
Clinton
Skylands Region
TEL - 908-735-8415.
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Jockey Hollow

Jockey Hollow is the site of the Continental Army’s winter encampment of 1779-80. The land served Washington’s men as they chopped down over 600 acres of trees for heat and shelter.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Camp NEW JERSEY
Morristown
Skylands Region
TEL - 973-543-4030.
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Museum of Early Trades and Crafts

The Museum of Early Trades and Crafts explores the culture and lives of 18th/19th century settlers. Its collections can teach visitors about pottery, blacksmithing, woodworking, and other crafts in America.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities, Outreach. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp NEW JERSEY
Madison
Skylands Region
TEL - 973-377-2982
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Pequest Trout Hatchery

The Pequest Trout Hatchery raises more than 600,000 trout each year to stock the waters of New Jersey. The Hatchery educates the public on fishing, forestry, and natural resources.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp NEW JERSEY
Oxford
Skylands Region
TEL - 908-637-4173
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Planetarium at RVCC

The Planetarium at Raritan Valley Community College offers fun, educational programs that will take you and your students on an adventure through the last frontier.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities, Show COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family NEW JERSEY
Branchburg
Skylands Region
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TEL - 908- 231-8805 ext. 5
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Tomahawk Lake Waterpark

Tomahawk Lake Waterpark on 200 acres is NJ’s largest white sand beach with a crystal clear 20 acre lake for swimming, a mountain of waterslides, boats, a 18-hole miniature golf course, volleyball, horseshoes, picnic areas & much more.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW JERSEY
Skylands Region
Sparta
TEL - 973-398-7777
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Treescape Aerial Adventure Park

At Treescape Aerial Adventure Park, where youth groups feel like an adventurer. Climb, zip, and adventure with us! Great for physical exercise, confidence, and team building.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family NEW JERSEY
Skylands Region
Vernon Townships
TEL - 862-801-7028
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Acorn Hall

Acorn Hall is an 1853 Victorian Italianate mansion where visitors can view the authentic furnishings and art pieces owned by the families that lived there, as well as other prominent Morris County families of the era. 

GRADE LEVEL - Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW JERSEY
Morristown
Skylands Region
TEL - 973-267-3465

America's Grow-a-Row

America’s Grow-a-Row is a farm that strives to donate fresh produce to “food deserts”. School, scout, and homeschool groups will receive vital lessons about agriculture, food insecurity, and healthy eating.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW JERSEY
Pittstown
Skylands Region
TEL - 908-331-2962

Cooper Gristmill

The Nathan Cooper Gristmill is a historic gristmill on the Black River. The gristmill is a living example of the state’s economic evolution from agriculture to industry.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool NEW JERSEY
Chester
Skylands Region
TEL - 908-879-5463
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