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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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Paramount Theatre

The historic Paramount Theatre offers student matinees to expose students to world-class theatrical performances as well as family friendly performances.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Austin
TEL - 512-472-5470

Penn Farm Agricultural History Center

Penn Farm Agricultural History Center pays tribute to the disappearing Texas family farm. It offers a glimpse into rural life, when farm machinery took the place of the horse and mule almost a century ago.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Cedar Hill
TEL - 972-291-5940

Pioneer Museum

The Pioneer Museum grounds is a combination museum and historical site on 3.5 acres that preserves and tells the story of the German migration in the 1840’s. to the Texas hill Country.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Fredericksburg
TEL - 830-990-8441

Pirate’s Landing Fishing Pier

Pirate’s Landing Fishing Pie is the longest pier in Texas. It boasts immaculate grounds and top-notch facilities. Equipped with a complete tackle and bait shop that offers all you fishing needs.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day trips, Self-Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Homeschool TEXAS
Greater South Padre Island
Port Isabel
TEL - 956-943-7437

Port Isabel Historical Museum

The Museum chronicles the history of the city and neighboring South Padre Island. It’s exhibits spans the area’s original inhabitants, the Coahuilitican Indians, and the modern-day shrimp and sports fishing industry.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Camp, Family TEXAS
Greater South Padre Island
Port Isabel
TEL - 956-943-7602

Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Site

The Point Isabel Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse that was built in 1852 to guide ships through the Brazos Santiago Pass to Port Isabel. Visit the Lighthouse, the Park and the Keeper’s Cottage Visitor’s Center.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Greater South Padre Island
Port Isabel
TEL - 956-943-0735

Sam Houston Memorial Museum Complex

The Sam Houston Memorial Museum is a 15 acre complex located on the site of the homestead of General Sam Houston and is dedication to preserving the memory of Sam Houston (1793-1863) and his times.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Huntsville
TEL - 936-294-1832

San Angelo Nature Center

San Angelo Nature Center is an educational center featuring native and exotic animals, including alligators, bobcats, prairie dogs, tortoises and 85 different species of reptiles.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Panhandle Plains Region
San Angelo
TEL - 325-942-0121

San Antonio Aquarium

San Antonio Aquarium hopes to inspire a new generation of oceanic explorers and conservationists from Greater San Antonio through education and shared experiences to create an ever-expanding appreciation for our planet’s oceans, rain forests and deserts.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
San Antonio
TEL - 210-310-3210

San Antonio Botanical Gardens

San Antonio Botanical Garden is a scenic, 38-acre area with trails, a pond, roses & native plants, a glass conservatory and a Texas Native Trail.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
San Antonio
TEL - 210-207-3250

San Antonio Museum of Art

San Antonio Museum of Art’s collections, covering over 5,000 years of history around the world, features Egyptian, Greek, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Europe, and American art collections.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
San Antonio
TEL - 210-978-8100

Sauer-Beckmann Living Farm

The Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm, presented as a 1918, where interpreters wear period clothing, do the farm and household chores as they were done at that time, and conduct tours for the visitors.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family TEXAS
Stonewall
TEL - 830-644-2252 ext. 229
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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 Texas—early childhood through college. Search for class trips in Texas 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 Texas art museums, theater, dance, and music concert field trips.
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD
    Find Texas class trips to children’s museums, petting zoos, and kids’ shows.
  • HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES
    View Texas history museums, government & civics, historic sites, living history museums, and multicultural field trip ideas.
  • LIFE SKILLS
    Find Texas team building field trips, health & safety exhibits, and character education experiences.
  • SCIENCE & NATURE
    Find Texas aquariums, botanical gardens, environmental studies & nature centers, farms & mazes, planetariums, science museums, STEAM & STEM field trips, dinosaur exhibits, and zoos.
  • RECREATION
    Find Texas 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 Texas, 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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