South Carolina 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!

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Gibbes Museum of Art

Featuring work from the colonial era to present, the Gibbes Museum of Art has deep roots in the history of the American South. Visit #MuseumFromHome for virtual resources.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool SOUTH CAROLINA
CharlestonTEL - 843-722-2706

Greenville Theatre

Greenville Theatre produces main stage productions, concerts, and plays for younger learners to explore the world of performing arts. Shows have included Les Miserable, Mary Poppins, Hairspray, and others.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool SOUTH CAROLINA
GreenvilleTEL - 864-233-6238

Hahal Kadosh Beth Elohim

Hahal Kadosh Beth Elohim is one of the fifth oldest Jewish congregations in the United States, and its synagogue is a national landmark. Volunteer docents lead tours exploring the historic Sanctuary and share its unique history.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool SOUTH CAROLINA
CharlestonTEL - 843-723-1090

Hampton Plantation State Historic Site

Hampton Plantation State Historic Site in the Santee Delta region offers a look at colonial-era plantations in South Carolina.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Homeschool SOUTH CAROLINA
McClellanvilleTEL - 843-546-9361

Happy Cow Creamery

Happy Cow Creamery is a dairy farm that features a bottling operation on-site. The farm produces whole, chocolate, strawberry milk and buttermilk.Tours are available.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Homeschool SOUTH CAROLINA
PelzerTEL - 864-243-9699

Heritage Shores Nature Preserve

This oceanfront preserve situated on an island with a series of elevated boardwalks and observation docks, seven acres of walking paths feature interpretive signage at dozens of stations, allowing visitors to observe the wide array of plants, animals, fish and bird species that can be discovered here.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family SOUTH CAROLINA
Myrtle Beach
North Myrtle BeachTEL - 843-280-5584

Heyward-Washington House

Heyward-Washington House is a historic house museum and former home to Thomas Heyward, Jr., a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence. Reservations are required for groups.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Homeschool SOUTH CAROLINA
CharlestonTEL - 843-722-2996

Historic Brattonsville

Visitors can explore the 1760s William Bratton House and 1800s McConnell house, with artifacts and period furnishings; a replica slave dwelling; an early 18th-century settler’s cabin. Seasonal events, reenactments, and demonstrations.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool SOUTH CAROLINA
McConnellsTEL - 803-684-2327

IP Stanback Museum & Planetarium

The IP Stanback Museum & Planetarium is located at South Carolina State University and features Sky-Skan Automation and the NASA Educator Resource Center.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day trips, Shows COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool SOUTH CAROLINA
OrangeburgTEL - 803-536-7174

Lawton Stables

Lawton Stables offers horseback riding and other activities on Hilton Head Island. Set on 600 acres, visitors enjoy the natural lush beauty of South Carolina Lowcountry. Pony rides, trail adventures and petting zoo available to visitors.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Homeschool SOUTH CAROLINA
Hilton Head IslandTEL - 843-671-2586

Legare Farms

Legare Farms is a 300-acre farm provides fresh, all-natural food products and unique family events year-round. Learn how to milk a cow, hunt for eggs and other fun activities on the farm.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Homeschool SOUTH CAROLINA
Johns IslandTEL - 843-559-0788

Lexington County Museum

The Lexington County Museum comprises 36 historic, including the 1820 post office and John Fox plantation. It focuses on the early history and everyday life of Lexington County from ca. 1770 until the Civil War.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool SOUTH CAROLINA
LexingtonTEL - 803-359-8369

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