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Field Trips

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!

Arts Center of Coastal Carolina

Explore the world of visual and performing arts with your group through exhibits, concerts, and plays at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool SOUTH CAROLINA
Hilton Head Island
TEL - 843-686-3945

Ashtabula Historic Home

Tour Ashtabula, a charming two-story clapboard house (c.1825) situated on ten acres of open ground by costumed interpreter. Interactive activities will help visitors compare life from the 1800s to today.

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, Homeschool SOUTH CAROLINA
Pendleton
TEL - 864-646-7249

Audubon's Francis Beidler Forest

The Audubon’s Francis Beidler Forest is a unique natural treasure in South Carolina where visitors can enjoy thousand-year-old trees, a range of wildlife, and the quiet flow of blackwater all from the safety of the 1.75 mile boardwalk.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool SOUTH CAROLINA
Harleyville
TEL - 843-462-2150

Audubon's Silver Bluff Center and Sanctuary

Audubon’s Silver Bluff Sanctuary is a 3,400-acre woodland overlooking the Savannah River with trails, lakes, ponds and birding. Staff naturalists provide tours for visiting groups.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool SOUTH CAROLINA
Jackson
TEL - 803-471-0291

Avery Research Center

The Avery Research Center preserves the history of African-Americans in the Charleston area through a museum, an historic site, and extensive archives.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool SOUTH CAROLINA
Charleston
TEL - 843-953-7609

Bears Bluff National Fish Hatchery

Bears Bluff National Fish Hatchery houses multiple fish species over 31 acres . In addition to self-guided nature tours, environmental education programs are offered to groups by appointment.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Homeschool SOUTH CAROLINA
Wadmalaw Island
TEL - 843-559-2315

Beaufort History Museum

The Beaufort History Museum promotes appreciation for the history of Beaufort, S.C., and the surrounding area through its exhibits and events. Group trips are arranged by reservation only.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool SOUTH CAROLINA
Beaufort
TEL - 843-379-3079

Bee City Zoo

Bee City Zoo is a bee farm and an interactive, educational zoo. Bee City focuses on educating the public about the importance of the honeybees and provides opportunities for unique animal experiences.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool SOUTH CAROLINA
Cottageville
TEL - 843-835-5912

Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch

Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch is a Low country family destination that’s more than just a pumpkin patch, including rides, a petting zoo. Attractions include the Monster Hayride, a huge eight-acre corn maze, giant inflatables, old timey tractors, and a petting zoo.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool SOUTH CAROLINA
Mount Pleasant
TEL - 843-884-4371

Bryson's Apple Orchard

Bryson’s Apple Orchard is a u-pick orchard with an apple stand offering a variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables available, plus cider, jams and jellies and picnic fixins’. Picnic tables are available to relax on the orchard grounds.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool SOUTH CAROLINA
Mountain Rest
TEL - 864-647-9427

Carolina Pride Pastures

Carolina Pride Pastures is an alpaca farm featuring huacaya alpacas. The farm specializes in farm guided tours and educational activities.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool SOUTH CAROLINA
Pomaria
TEL - 803-480-3750

Charles Pinckney National Historic Site

The Charles Pinckney National Historic Site honors Charles Pinckney, a principal author and signer of the United States Constitution. The 28-acre remnant of his coastal plantation, tells the story of a “forgotten founder” and his life.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Tours, Guided Activities, Outreach. COST - Free, Fee GROUP TYPE - School, School, Camp, Homeschool SOUTH CAROLINA
Mount Pleasant
TEL - 843-881-5516
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About us

FieldTripDirectory.com (formerly ClassTrips.com and CampDirectorsResources.com) offers field trip ideas for class trips, scout group trips, camp group field trips, and homeschool group field trips in South Carolina—early childhood through college. Search for class trips in South Carolina by 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 South Carolina art museums, theater, dance, and music concert field trips.
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD
    Find South Carolina class trips to children’s museums, petting zoos, and kids’ shows.
  • HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES
    View South Carolina history museums, government & civics, historic sites, living history museums, and multicultural field trip ideas.
  • LIFE SKILLS
    Find South Carolina team building field trips, health & safety exhibits, and character education experiences.
  • SCIENCE & NATURE
    Find South Carolina aquariums, botanical gardens, environmental studies & nature centers, farms & mazes, planetariums, science museums, STEAM & STEM field trips, dinosaur exhibits, and zoos.
  • RECREATION
    Find South Carolina 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 include trips to NYC, trips to Boston, trips to South Carolina, trips to Washington, DC, trips to Chicago, trips to Atlanta, trips to Austin, and other historic cities throughout the US. 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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