South Carolina Field Trips

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Blue Heron Nature Center

The Blue Heron Nature Center and its 10-acre green space includes a butterfly garden, picnic area, outdoor classroom, observation decks and a 4,200-square-foot Learning Center.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities. COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool SOUTH CAROLINA
RidgelandTEL - 843-726-7611 Read More

Blue Wave Adventures

Blue Wave Adventures is the original, most experienced, intimate and eco-friendly dolphin encounter along the South Carolina Coast offering an unmatched level of service and knowledge.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool SOUTH CAROLINA
Murrells InletTEL - 843-651-3676 Read More

Brookgreen Gardens

Come to the Gardens to help your students and scouts develop their science skills, plant knowledge, and appreciation for the natural world through Art, History, Zoology, and Nature.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, School, Homeschool, Family SOUTH CAROLINA
Murrells InletTEL - 843-235-6049 Read More

Caw Caw Interpretive Center

Rich in natural, cultural and historical resources, the Ravenel Caw Caw Interpretive Center offers a journey into the past and discovery of heritage.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool SOUTH CAROLINA
RavenelTEL - 843-762-8015 Read More

Charles Towne Landing

Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site sits on a marshy point, located off the Ashley River, where a group of English settlers landed in 1670 and established what would become the birthplace of the Carolina colony.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities. COST - Fee, Title I GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family SOUTH CAROLINA
CharlestonTEL - 843-852-4200 Read More

Charleston Museum

The Charleston Museum document the city’s history through the Revolutionary and Civil wars, and exotic objects from around the world, including artifacts, fossils, historic crafts, textiles, and silver.

Charleston Outdoor Adventures

Charleston Outdoor Adventures provides groups with opportunities to enjoy the water, wildlife, and natural wonders of the state. These include 2- and 3-hour marsh tours, by kayak or by paddleboard; boat eco-tours, in the waters surrounding Charleston.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool SOUTH CAROLINA
CharlestonTEL - 843-795-0330 Read More

Charleston Tea Plantation

The Charleston Tea Plantation, home of American Classic Tea, features 127 acres of Camellia Sinensis tea plants, a working Tea Factory, and an educational Trolley Tour that explores the scenic grounds.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities, Performances. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool SOUTH CAROLINA
CharlestonTEL - 843-559-0383 Read More

Charleston Water Taxi

Catch the Charleston Water Taxi for all your transportation and sightseeing needs. The water taxi links Mt. Pleasant and historic Downtown Charleston, offering views of dolphins and historic sites.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool SOUTH CAROLINA
CharlestonTEL - 843-330-2989 Read More

Drayton Hall

Come discover Colonial America in Charleston, SC. Constructed in 1738, Drayton Hall is America’s oldest preserved colonial home open to the public. Programs include, life in Colonial America, US history, and slavery.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Overnight Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities, Performances COST - Fee, Financial Support GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family SOUTH CAROLINA
CharlestonTEL - 843-769-2600 Read More

Eudora Wildlife Safari Park

Eudora Wildlife Safari Park, home to over 300 exotic animals, where groups and families drive through 4 miles to see animals you normally don’t see every day.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family SOUTH CAROLINA
Columbia
SalleyTEL - 803-564-5358 Read More

Florence County Museum

This Florence County Museum is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of objects that have significant value to the Florence County community and the Pee Dee region of South Carolina.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities. COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool SOUTH CAROLINA
FlorenceTEL - 843-676-1200 Read More

FieldTripdirectory.com offers enriching experiences for South Carolina school groups, scout groups, homeschool groups, camp groups and families at South Carolina Museums.

South Carolina Museums offer field trips that offer hands-on exhibits, guided tours and guided activities for early childhood through high school grades. South Carolina Art Museums, Science Museums, History Museums, Multicultural Museums and Children’s Museums offers educational experiences that support classroom curriculum and scout badge achievement. Beside museums, you can search for other learning experiences at Botanical Gardens, Planetariums, Living History Programs, STEM & STEAM, Planetariums, Farms, Zoos and Aquariums, Theaters and Concerts, Service Learning and more.

Can’t go on a field trip to a museum, your students, scouts, and families can still experience these fun enriching experience by scheduling a Museum Virtual Field Trip anywhere and at anytime.

Want the fun to come to you- book a School Assembly Programs, Outreach Field Trips or Residency at your school, homeschool association or scout council. They support and enhance a school’s curriculum, offers opportunities for scout badge achievement and enriches a camp program. There are mobile museum exhibits, traveling planetariums and classroom and grade level workshops and residencies.

To help fund field trips, virtual programs and school assembly programs visit our section on Grants and Fundraising Programs.

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