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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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Huntington Park Rose Garden

The Huntington Park Rose Garden include 74 varieties of roses and provide informational tours of the garden to learn all about roses with the landscape services staff.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Coastal Virginia-Hampton Roads
Newport NewsTEL - 757-591-4844

Hurrah Players

The Hurrah Players is Virginia’s Leading family theatre company with quality, family-friendly performances and an exciting schedule of live theatrical productions for your students.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Coastal Virginia-Hampton Roads
NorfolkTEL - 757-627-5437

James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library

The James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library features the life of James Monroe with five galleries of exhibits that include President Monroe’s personal library and a garden.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Fredericksburg
Shenandoah ValleyTEL - 540-654-1043

James Monroe's Highland

Highland is a historic plantation owned by fifth President James Monroe and his wife, Elizabeth Kortright Monroe, from 1793 to 1823.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Camp VIRGINIA
Central Virginia
CharlottesvilleTEL - 434-293-8000

James River Plantations

The five James River Plantations bring visitors back in time to experience one of the earliest settled areas of America addressing colonial education, social courtesies, Native Americans, slavery, and agriculture.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Charles City
Coastal Virginia-Hampton RoadsTEL - 804- 829-5121

Jamestown 4-H Educational Center

Offering year-round programs, group rentals, and retreats, the Jamestown 4-H Educational Center is the perfect destination for groups visiting the Historic Triangle!

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Overnight Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities. COST - Fee, Title I, Financial Support GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Coastal Virginia-Hampton Roads
WilliamsburgTEL - 757-253-4931

Jerome "Buddie" Ford Nature Center

Visit the Jerome “Buddie” Ford Nature Center for a day of scientific exploration. Groups will have the chance to see live animals such as birds of prey, black bear, red fox, owls, turtles, salamanders, and more.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Alexandria
Northern Virginia
WASHINGTON DC-METROTEL - 703-746-5559

Kilmarnock Museum

Located in one of the oldest buildings in Kilmarnock, the Museum hosts locals artifacts and displays relating to Kilmarnock’s history, from the Town’s story from its early days in the 1700’s until today!

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours COST - Fee, Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool VIRGINIA
Chesapeake Bay Region
KilmarnockTEL - 804-296-0930

Learning Barge

The Elizabeth River Project’s Dominion Energy Learning Barge is the world’s first floating wetland classroom, teaching the children of the river environmental stewardship actions and showing how to make the Elizabeth River healthier!

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Coastal Virginia-Hampton Roads
NorfolkTEL - 757-418-1042

Lewis & Clark Exploratory Center

The Lewis & Clark Exploratory Center is a hands-on center focusing on this historic expedition as a gateway for learning about exploration, transportation, the natural environment, and native cultures.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Central Virginia
CharlottesvilleTEL - 434-979-2425

Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens

The Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens is 50-acres of horticultural exhibits which include the Cherry Tree Walk, Asian Valley, Cochrane Rose Garden, Woodland Walk, Edible Display Garden, and the interactive Children’s Garden.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tour, self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Central Virginia
RichmondTEL - 804-262-9887

Long Branch Nature Center

Discover nature at Long Branch Nature Center, visitors will enjoy exhibits, live animal displays, interpretive gardens, a viewing pond, and more. Programs aim to teach visitors about animal and plant science.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family VIRGINIA
Arlington-Virginia
Northern Virginia
WASHINGTON DC-METROTEL - 703-228-6535
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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 Virginia—early childhood through college. Search for class trips in Virginia 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 Virginia art museums, theater, dance, and music concert field trips.
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD
    Find Virginia class trips to children’s museums, petting zoos, and kids’ shows.
  • HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES
    View Virginia history museums, government & civics, historic sites, living history museums, and multicultural field trip ideas.
  • LIFE SKILLS
    Find Virginia team building field trips, health & safety exhibits, and character education experiences.
  • SCIENCE & NATURE
    Find Virginia aquariums, botanical gardens, environmental studies & nature centers, farms & mazes, planetariums, science museums, STEAM & STEM field trips, dinosaur exhibits, and zoos.
  • RECREATION
    Find Virginia 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 Washington, DC, trips to Chicago, trips to Atlanta, 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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