Crater of Diamonds State Park
Crater of Diamonds State Park offers you a truly one-of-a-kind adventure – the only place in the world where you can hunt for real diamonds and keep any you find! The park’s is the eroded surface of an ancient volcanic pipe that 95 million years ago, through heat and pressure. 870-285-3113. REGION: WEST.
Mid-America Science Museum
A Smithsonian Institution Affiliate, this is a hands-on museum where visitors are invited to explore at their own pace and encouraged to interact with over 100 exhibits that demonstrate the concepts of perception, energy, matter and life.
501-767-3461
Ponca Elk Education Center
Want to find out about the largest mammal in Arkansas? Where can you view herds of elk along the Buffalo River Valley? These questions can be answered at the new Ponca Elk Education Center which houses an exhibit area focusing on elk ecology, wildlife and area information. 870-861-2432. . REGION: NORTH.
Maryland Science Center
The Maryland Science Center features full-size dinosaurs, dozens of hands-on activities and experiments, national touring exhibits, IMAX Theater, Kids Room and planetarium. 410-545-5962.
Ride The Ducks of Baltimore
Travel on land and water in one amazing vehicle. Tour historic Baltimore and SPLASH into the famous Inner Harbor, one of America's oldest seaports and Baltimore's Crown Jewel. 410-727-3825.
Rowes Wharf Water Transport
Rowes Wharf Water Transport is a full service water transportation company, which offers a wide variety of vessels to a number of destinations.
Zoo New England
Home to more than 220 species of animals on 72 acres. Don’t miss Zoo Encounters at the Franklin Park Zoo, where you can meet a Zookeeper, naturalist, or horticulture specialist to learn more about our plant and animal collections. Boston, MA. Tel: 617-541-LION.
Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration
There are 70 exhibits with over 12,000 fishes, invertebrates, and marine mammals, representing 425 species from around the world.
Soundwaters Schooner
Ecology Sails : Two-hour, daytime trips. Hoist sails to the rhythm of old-time sea chanteys. Trawl for creatures that inhabit the underwater wonderland of the Sound. Stamford, CT. Tel: 203-406-1978.
Stamford Museum & Nature Center
The Stamford Museum & Nature Center is a collection of venues that can occupy summer camp visitors for hours. We have a Farm, Museum, Nature Trails, Natural Playground, Picnic Area and a Planetarium. Tel. 203-322-1646. REGION: South West CT.
Stepping Stones Museum for Children
Stepping Stones Museum for Children invites children to explore, imagine, create and discover new experiences every time they visit! Norwalk, CT. Tel: 203-899-0606.
The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
Explore the marine life and maritime culture of Long Island Sound. Watch sharks, jellies, sea turtles, and more than 1,000 other marine animals. 203-852-0700.
Dallas Museum of Natural History
The museum has played a significant role in documenting, describing and showcasing Texas’ vast natural diversity. 214-421-3466. REGION: NORTH TEXAS
Dallas World Aquarium
The aquarium features more than 85,000 gallons of saltwater with marine life from around the world. Walk through the 22,000-gallon tunnel to experience a panoramic view of reef life. 214-720-2224. Dallas, North Texas.
The Science Place
The number one leader in field-experiences for students, for more information click on The Science Place. Tel: 214-428-5555 x 225. Dallas, North Texas.
Brandywine Zoo
On 13 landscaped acres, the zoo hosts 150 animals, from tigers to snakes. Wilmington, Delaware. Tel: 302-571-7747. REGION: New Castle County, Northern DE
Corks Point Outdoors
Provides nature tours throughout the scenic Delaware Bayshore region. Smyrna, DE 19977. 302-738-0289, 302-738-1374. REGION: New Castle County, Northern DE.
Rockwood Park
An English country estate in Delaware, Rockwood features unique Gardenesque gardens, Rural Gothic mansion with conservatory, and Victorian house museum with furnishings from the 19th and 20th centuries.
The Schooner A.J. Meerwald
Day Trips, Public and Educational Sails. Help raise the sails, haul in the trawl (fish net) and touch the sea life aboard the historic schooner. Various port location in New Jersey and Delaware. Bivale, NJ. Tel: 800-485-3072.
Central Florida Zoological Park
Enter the enchanted, tropical world of the Central Florida Zoological Park, a relaxing, entertaining, and educational. Sanford. Tel: 407-323-4450.
UNIVERSAL ORLANDO® RESORT
UNIVERSAL ORLANDO® RESORT provides a vacation from the ordinary with two theme parks that define state-of-the-art entertainment. Perfect for any group outing. 1-800-YOUTH15 or visit uogroupsales.com.
Atlantis Marine World Aquarium
There's a world of adventure to see - and explore - all waiting for you at Atlantis Marine World, Long Island's Aquarium. 631-208-9200, ext. 105.
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium
The largest living collection of New York State freshwater reptiles, fish and amphibians. Our visitors can tour our two aquarium buildings and eight outdoor ponds, feeding the hungry trout or trying our "Catch & Keep Fishing" along the way. We also raise trout to stock private ponds.
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium, Route 25 A, Cold Spring Harbor, NY (6516-692-6768)
Cradle of Aviation Museum
When camp groups visit the museum there is magic in the air as campers experience Long Island’s amazing aerospace heritage of discovery. Long Island's Only Giant Screen IMAX® Theater Garden City. Tel: 516-572-4066.
Garvies Point Museum and Preserve, Glen Cove
The Museum is a center for research on Long Island geology and a valued resource in the study of the Island's Native American archaeology. A gift shop has materials and publications related to the exhibits and educational programming, with emphasis on the natural history of Long Island.
Garvies Point Museum and Preserve, 50 Barry Drive, Glen Cove, LI, NY (516-571-8010) OPEN Tuesday to Sunday. 10am to 4pm.
Long Island Game Farm Wildlife Park & Children's Zoo, Manorville
Farm, wildlife park, rides and a petting zoo. Manorville. LONG ISLAND NY. Tel: 631-878-6644.
South Fork Marine Education Program
The group programs offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension are designed to interest young people in the many diverse and exciting marine topics, and to teach them how they can help protect and enhance our marine environment.
Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium
The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum is the former summer residence of William K. Vanderbilt II, great-grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt, founder of the Staten Island Ferry and New York Central Railroad. 631-854-5539. www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.
Louisiana Art & Science Museum
Features fine art exhibitions, interactive art and science exhibits, an Egyptian gallery and a Challenger Learning Center. Building is a 1920’s train depot with five-car train on-site. Baton Rouge, REGION: south east. 225-344-5272
Rivertown Museums & Attractions
Kenner’s Rivertown encompasses the Daily Living Science Center, Space Station, Planetarium & Observatory, Wildlife & Fisheries, Cannes Brulees Native American Center, Mardi Gras Museum, Saints Hall of Fame. 504-468-7231. REGION: South East.
Sci-Port Discovery Center
Interactive educational museum focused on animals, biology and entomology. Tel: 318-424-3466. Shreveport, REGION: NORTH WEST.
Casco Bay Lines
Spend an hour or the day on Casco Bay with year round cruises, charters, and commuter service in Portland, Maine. Telephone: 207-774-7871round. REGION: Cumberland County, Coastal ME.
Maine Windjammer Cruises
The National Landmark schooners of Maine Windjammer Cruises have been providing sailing adventures for groups and individuals on Penobscot Bay since 1936.
Old Quarry Ocean Adventures
Old Quarry offers an oceanfront campground, unique, customized sea kayaking guided day trips or island overnights in Penobscot Bay. Tel:207-367-8977
Maryland Science Center
The Maryland Science Center features full-size dinosaurs, dozens of hands-on activities and experiments, national touring exhibits, IMAX Theater, Kids Room and planetarium. 410-545-5962.
Becket Land Trust Historic Quarry & Forest
At Becket Land Trust Historic Quarry & Forest visitors can walk up the access trail and pass numerous markers describing artifacts and objects including pieces of machinery, tools, trucks and buildings.
Berkshire Mountain Llama Hike
On the farm you can hike with llamas in the Mountain State Park. Lee, MA. Tel: 413-243-2224. For more information click on name.
Rowes Wharf Water Transport
Rowes Wharf Water Transport is a full service water transportation company, which offers a wide variety of vessels to a number of destinations.
Southwick Zoo
The largest zoo in New England, is now home to hundreds of animals representing a wide variety of species, some of which are endangered. Mendon, MA. Tel: 509-883-9182.
Springfield Museums
The Springfield Museums, home of the Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden, offers five museums of fun-filled, educational exhibits and programs.
Great Bay Discovery Center
Experience wetland environment and indoor exhibits at the Great Bay Discovery Center, the education headquarters for the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Tel: 603-778-0015
LOGS OF FUN ARCADE & MINI GOLF / DAYTONA FUN PARK
Logs 0f Fun & the Daytona Fun Park are perfect for your camp outing. Entertainment for all ages! NEW Bumper Boats & NEW Go-karts.
Lost River Gorge & Boulder Caves
Nature’s Puzzle Pieces—gigantic boulders stacked like blocks—the mosses, the boulder caves, intricate boardwalks, and intriguing history. 603-745-8031.
Mount Washington Observatory Weather Discovery Center
An interactive science museum about weather and the extreme climate and atmosphere of Mount Washington. Tel: 603-356-2137
New Hampshire Audubon's McLane Center and Silk Farm Sanctuary
A year-round environmental educational center located in the Silk Farm Sanctuary in Concord. Tel: 603-224-9909
POLAR CAVES PARK
A family experience since 1922. Tour our natural scenic attraction featuring 8 glacial caves. Maple Sugar Museum, Polar Mining, feed the fallow deer.
The Children's Museum of New Hampshire
Children's museum of learning and play featuring several interactive exhibits and class trips for grades Pre-K-6. Tel: 603-742-2002
The New Hampshire Boat Museum
Learn and rejoice in New Hampshire's heritage of boating on the many lakes and rivers through hands-on activities and exhibits. Tel: 603-569-4554
Tin Mountain Conservation Center
Provides summer camp and educational programming for children to learn about nature and their environment. Tel: 603-447-6991
Bergen County Zoological Park
Exhibit highlights: Animals from North and South America, The Farmyard, The Central and South American animals, The North American Wetlands Aviary.
Cape May Whale Watcher
Whale and dolphin watching trips sailing from historic Cape May, NJ. Largest and fastest marine mammal sightings boat in NJ. 609-884-5445
Creamy Acres Farm
“Fun on the Farm” which offers hands-on activities and interactive tours on a real dairy farm. Mullica Hill, New Jersey. Tel: 856-223-1669. For more information click on name.
Demarest Farms
In a lovely country setting, pick your own apples (over 20 varieties and many near to the ground for younger pickers) and pumpkins. Hayrides to the fields and Halloween Hay Maze.
201-666-0350.
History Alive Presented by Morris County Parks
Treat your campers to a fun filled adventure! Travel in time two centuries in one day! Explore Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, Historic Speedwell, or Cooper Mill and experience the past. 973-285-6550,
Liberty Science Center
Wow campers with 100’s of unique interactive exhibits, real science labs, hands on experiments and the nation’s largest IMAX Dome Theater- a full day of excitement and fun.
New Jersey Museum of Agriculture North Brunswick
Learn more about the history and future of agriculture in New Jersey and why New Jersey is called the Garden State through hands on activities. 732-249-2077
OPEN 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.
NY Waterway Tours and Sightseeing Cruises
Offers campers and youth groups complete NY Harbor Cruises and seasonal day excursions on the Hudson River with professional tour guides. Locations: NYC & Weehawken, NJ. Tel: 201-902-8700 ext. 8711.
SeaStreak LLC
SeaStreak LLC is the fast passenger commuter ferry service from New Jersey to Manhattan. SeaStreak also offers an array of special events year round.
Statue Cruises, LLC
Statue Cruises is the operator of ferry service to the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island Immigration Museum. 877-LADY TIX (877-532-9849).
The Newark Museum
Eighty innovative galleries offering visitors opportunity to encounter world-class art and science collections that are entertaining, engaging and fun! Highlights include renowned American and Tibetan collections, The Ballantine House, Planetarium and Mini Zoo. Featured exhibitions: Body Wars: Fighting Infection, Staying Healthy - kids learn about disease causing germs and microorganisms with the use of computer games, video animations and discovery panels. Museum cafe, shop and parking located on-site.
The Schooner A.J. Meerwald
Day Trips, Public and Educational Sails. Help raise the sails, haul in the trawl (fish net) and touch the sea life aboard the historic schooner. Various port location in New Jersey and Delaware. Bivale, NJ. Tel: 800-485-3072.
Bodies...The Exhibition
BODIES. . . THE EXHIBITION is an educational science and anatomy exhibit that features real human bodies. Now your campers can experience the human body like never before! 1-888-507-6909.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of the most magnificent and treasured natural spaces, with over 12,000 plants from around the globe on display in a lush 52-acre living museum. 718-623-7220.
Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises
Cruise around Manhattan Island (3hrs) or NY Harbor (1hr). It’s fascinating and fun all in one! New York, NY. Tel: 212-630-8885.
Empire State Building Observatory
A visit to NYC is not complete without a trip to America's favorite building, the Empire State Builing. Student curriculum available online. Tel: 212-736-3100.
New York City Fire Museum
Housed in an actual Firehouse that was active during 1904-1957. Contains comprehensive collection of fire-related art/artifacts from 18th century to present. NYC. Tel: 212-691-1303.
NY Waterway Tours and Sightseeing Cruises
Offers campers and youth groups complete NY Harbor Cruises and seasonal day excursions on the Hudson River with professional tour guides. Locations: NYC & Weehawken, NJ. Tel: 201-902-8700 ext. 8711.
Prospect Park
A 585-acre urban oasis in Brooklyn with a spectacular array of natural resources, the Park boasts world-class educational facilities offering programs for all ages. Tel: 718-287-3400 ext. 101. Brooklyn, NY.
Queens County Farm Museum
The only working historical farm in New York City. Floral Park, NY. Tel: 718-347-3276. Click on name for further information.
Queens Zoo
Offers 11 acres of wide-open, naturalistic habitats with 55 species—mountain lions, bison, South American spectacled bears, California sea lions. Queens, NY. Tel: 718-271-7361.
Sony Wonder Technology Lab
Today and tomorrows communications technology. Hands on activities including action as talent for TV Production, surfing the web, DVD features in the 72 seat theater. Tel: 212-833-8100.
Staten Island Zoo
This 8-acre park is “New York’s Biggest Little Zoo.” Our diverse animal collection and new exhibits make this zoo one not to miss. Special educational group programs for camps.
Statue Cruises, LLC
Statue Cruises is the operator of ferry service to the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island Immigration Museum. 877-LADY TIX (877-532-9849).
The New York Botanical Garden
Enjoy a day of fun, adventure and learning in 250 acres of forests, fields, gardens, and world-renowned one-of-a-kind facilities to explore. Endless fun for kids in the Everett Children's Adventure Garden and the landmark Enid A. Haupt Conservatory offering an ecotour of the world under glass. 718-817-8181.
Top of the Rock
Discover the Top of the Rock Observation Deck at Rockefeller Center. The unobstructed 360-degree skyline views are practically infinite, as are the educational opportunities they inspire. Tel: 212-698-2000.
Catskill Outback Adventures
Welcome to the Catskill Mountains, where your group’s adventure begins. We offer plenty of fun, adventure, & outdoor education. Offering teambuilding, rope course, zip line, & hiking on property.
Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises
Cruise around Manhattan Island (3hrs) or NY Harbor (1hr). It’s fascinating and fun all in one! New York, NY. Tel: 212-630-8885.
Empire State Aerosciences Museum
Our mission is to educate, entertain and excite with experiences in Air and Space. The Museum occupies nine buildings on twenty-seven acres of land on the western perimeter of the Schenectady County Airport, an ideal environment in which to present the history of aviation, especially that which occurred in New York. Glenville, NY. Tel: 518-377-2191. For more information click on name.
Garvies Point Museum and Preserve, Glen Cove
The Museum is a center for research on Long Island geology and a valued resource in the study of the Island's Native American archaeology. A gift shop has materials and publications related to the exhibits and educational programming, with emphasis on the natural history of Long Island.
Garvies Point Museum and Preserve, 50 Barry Drive, Glen Cove, LI, NY (516-571-8010) OPEN Tuesday to Sunday. 10am to 4pm.
Herkimer Diamond Mines & Muselum
Museum with exhibits. Provides tools & instruction for prospecting diamonds. Keep all the diamonds that you find. ADIRONDACKS. Tel: 315-866-6140.
Horizon Farm
Horizon Farm is a working educational farm located in the heart of New York's Sullivan County that provides an environment that promotes community and education through participation in the farms daily activities for day & overnight progrms. Livington Manor, NY. Tel: 845-439-4901.
HOWE CAVERNS
Continental upheaval. Sedimentation. Ten million years of erosion and calcification. Give your campers a lesson in Earth Science they’ll never forget.
IMAX Theatre at Palisades Center
Expand your campers’ minds and enhance their summer experience! Many brand new films are coming to IMAX this summer. West Nyack, NY. Tel: 845-353-5555.
Lake George Steamboat Company
Cruiseships on Lake George. We invite you to sail with us on Lake George, undoubtedly the most beautiful lake in America. 800-553-BOAT; 518-668-5777, Groups Ext. 205. info@lakegeorgesteamboat.com. www.lakegeorgesteamboat.com.
Long Island Game Farm Wildlife Park & Children's Zoo, Manorville
Farm, wildlife park, rides and a petting zoo. Manorville. LONG ISLAND NY. Tel: 631-878-6644.
Lower Hudson Valley Challenger Center
By combining hands-on activities with simulated space missions the Challenger Center’s summer day camp allows kids age 6 - 12 to experience what it is like to be an astronaut and discover how fun learning can be. 845-357-3416. director@LHVCC.com. www.LHVCC.com.
New York Power Authority
State-of-the-art exhibits and interactive displays demonstrate how our power is made and how it’s used. North Blenheim, NY. Tel: 800-724-0309. For more information click on name.
Queens County Farm Museum
The only working historical farm in New York City. Floral Park, NY. Tel: 718-347-3276. Click on name for further information.
Secret Caverns
Descend 103 steps to a concrete walkway that gives an intimate view of ancient calcite formations, prehistoric fossils, and a 100 foot underground waterfall. Tel: 518-296-8558. REGION: CENTRAL-LEATHERSTOCKING NY.
South Fork Marine Education Program
The group programs offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension are designed to interest young people in the many diverse and exciting marine topics, and to teach them how they can help protect and enhance our marine environment.
W.J. R. Farm
ACTIVITY TYPE: Day Trips, Guided Tours. Provides horse-drawn rides through the beautiful Catskill Mountains that let you see nature at its best. It’s also a chance to take lessons in the anatomy, care, and training of horses and to “meet” several different horse breeds. Located in Freehold. COST: Fee
Omniplex
The complex houses several museums (hands-on science exhibits and air & space artifacts, Red Earth Indian Center, and the International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum), a planetarium, gardens and greenhouses. 800-532-7652. REGION: CENTRAL.
Orlando Science Center
Orlando Science Center-is 207,000 square-foot "hands-on" learning center with hundreds of interactives for all ages. Orlando. Tel: 407-514-2000.
UNIVERSAL ORLANDO® RESORT
UNIVERSAL ORLANDO® RESORT provides a vacation from the ordinary with two theme parks that define state-of-the-art entertainment. Perfect for any group outing. 1-800-YOUTH15 or visit uogroupsales.com.
Elmwood Zoo
Collection focuses on animals of American origin, endangered species, and animlas that represent sucessful returns from the endangered list. Norristown. Tel: 610-277-3825.
Indian Echo Caverns
A professionally trained interpretive guide explains the caverns geology, history, and shows the beautiful formation of the caverns. Visitors can try their luck as they search for gemstones, chunks of amethyst, jasper, calcite, agate, and many more. Hummelstown, PA. Tel: 717-566-8131.
Longwood Gardens
Longwood Gardens is a place of unparalled beauty, offering a new experience every day of the year with one-of-a kind events, wonderful concerts, and delicious fine and casual cuisine.
Merrymead Farm
You will see how cows are milked, what they eat and where they sleep. Find out the many kinds of food we have made from milk. Enjoy a wagon ride around the farm, an ice cream treat, plus a lot of wholesome fun. Lansdale, PA. Tel: 610-584-4410.
Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train
Visit a real Anthracite Coal Mine and take a ride on an old-fashioned narrow gauge Steam Train. Tel: 570-875-3850.
Reading Public Museum
The Reading Public Museum is a unique museum featuring art galleries, cultural and natural science exhibits, and even has its own planetarium! Tel: 610-371-5850
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Three gallery floors with materials from ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Bible Lands, Mesoamerica, Asia and the ancient Mediterranean World, as well as artifacts from native peoples of the Americas, Africa and Polynesia. Tel: 215-898-4000
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Three gallery floors with materials from ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Bible Lands, Mesoamerica, Asia and the ancient Mediterranean World, as well as artifacts from native peoples of the Americas, Africa and Polynesia. Tel: 215-898-4000
Adirondack II
Need a new adventure for your campers? A sail aboard the historical Adirondack II provides a dynamic educational experience with hands on training.
Audubon Society of Rhode Island Environmental Education Center
A natural history museum and aquarium with walking trails and a boardwalk along the marshes. Tel: 401-245-7500
Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Learning center, Butterfly garden and Nature walks. Swimming, Boating and Picnicking. No lifeguard on duty. Ferry from Bristol. No camping.
Adventures 2000 Plus
FUNTASTIC EDUCATIONAL BOATING ADVENTURES. Students explore the beauty of the wildlife of the Blue Elbow Swamp on a safe, fast and quiet boat ride. 409-988-9342. REGION: Orange County, East TX.
Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
For thousands of years, people came to the red bluffs above the Canadian River for flint, vital to their existence. Today this area is protected by the National Park Service and is the only National Monument in Texas.
Amarillo Botanical Gardens
Gardens and indoor changing exhibitions. Areas of study for school groups: conservation, ecology, plants, species studies, water, soils, environmental and impact, energy, land use, local culture/history. 806-352-6513. Amarillo, Panhandle.
American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum
Soar into the amazing world of commercial aviation! Experience interactive exhibits, dioramas, a large-screen theater, and a restored DC-3 aircraft. You will enjoy our 1,000-plus item collection, which invites you to explore not only the history of commercial aviation, but also such things as careers in aviation and the principles of flight. 817-967-1560. Fort Worth, NORTH TEXAS.
American Wind Power Center
The American Wind Power Center is a 28-acre tract of city park and indoor displays with over 170 windmills from the 1860s, the first all-metal windmills, and many other examples of wind machines seldom seen.
Aquarena Center
Tours. A unique freshwater ecosystem where visitors explore the interconnections between all living things and water. 512-245-7540. San Marcos, South Central Texas.
Aransas National WIldlife Refuge
The Aransas National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1937 to protect the vanishing wildlife of coastal Texas. It is an ever-changing land and is still being shaped by the waters and storms of the Gulf of Mexico. 361-286-3559. Austwell, South & Gulf Coast.
Armond Bayou Nature Center
Come experience 2500 acres of diverse ecosystems. ABNC provides environmental education and preserves the important and vanishing ecosystems with which it has been entrusted. 281-474-2551. Pasadena, East Texas.
Austin Children Museum
The museum offers challenging and exciting interactions with the arts, culture, technology, and science. 512-472-2499. South Central Texas.
Austin Nature & Science Center
The Center focuses on native animals, plants and the geology of Central Texas. Explore this unique environment with lots of hands-on exhibits, interactive nature and science trails and live Texas wildlife. 512-327-8181. Austin, South Central Texas.
Barton Warnock Environmental Education Center
The Center serves as the eastern entrance gateway to Big Bend Ranch State Park and interprets 570 million years of geological history and the five biological landscapes of the Chihuahuan Desert. For more information click on the Barton Warnock Environmental Education Center. 432-424-3327. Terlingua, West Texas.
Beaumont Botanical Gardens and Warren Loose Conservatory
This 23.5 acre public garden is located within the tree-shaded 500 acres of Tyrrell Park. 409-842-3135. EAST TEXAS.
Big Springs State Park
Spectacular geology can be viewed. Outdoor study areas: grasslands, desert, canyons, man-made structures (ruins, historical buildings), prairie dog town on-site. 915-263-4931. Big Springs, Panhandle.
Brazo Valley Museum of Natural History
Mission of the Museum is to stimulate understanding of the dynamic relationships between the peoples of the Brazos Valley and their natural environment and to encourage responsible stewardship of natural resources. 979-776-2195. Bryan, South Central Texas.
Cave Without A Name
Well-informed tour guides lead trips through spectacularly decorated large, well-lit rooms to a mysterious underground river. An entertaining and educational experience for all. Boerne, Texas. Tel: 830-537-4212. For further information please click on name.
Copper Breaks State Park
Facility includes a museum and self-guided trails. The park offers school programs in conservation, ecology, archeology, land use, Texas culture/history, National culture/history, Native American culture/history. 817-839-4331. Quanah, Panhandle.
Crater Museum
Visit the Odessa meteor crater, the second largest meteor crater in the US. Landed around 50,000 yrs ago and was 550 ft in diameter and 100 ft deep. 432-381-0946. West Odessa, West Texas.
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
Dallas' most beautiful classroom comes alive with activities for people of all ages throughout the year! Towering trees, fragrant gardens and lush lawns set the stage for a natural teaching experience. 214-515-6500. North Texas.
Dallas Museum of Natural History
The museum has played a significant role in documenting, describing and showcasing Texas’ vast natural diversity. 214-421-3466. REGION: NORTH TEXAS
Dallas World Aquarium
The aquarium features more than 85,000 gallons of saltwater with marine life from around the world. Walk through the 22,000-gallon tunnel to experience a panoramic view of reef life. 214-720-2224. Dallas, North Texas.
Dallas Zoo
Come nose to nose with a chimpanzee and watch tigers swim at this new and improved zoo that features three major attractions: Wilds of Africa, Zoo North and Children's Zoo. 214-670-5656. Dallas, North Texas.
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Dinosaur Valley State Park contains some of the best preserved dinosaur tracks in the world. The dinosaur tracks are located in the riverbed, so please call ahead to check on river conditions. 254-897-4588. Glen Rose, NORTH TEXAS.
Discovery Science Place
A hands-on science museum, offers two exhibit halls where kids of all ages are free to move about, touch and explore. 903-533-1066. Tyler. REGION: East Texas.
Don Harrington Discovery Center & Space Theater
We are proud to introduce the world’s ultimate digital theater system. For more information click on the Don Harrington Discovery Center & Space Theater. 806-355-9547. Amarillo, Panhandle.
Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Education Center
TEKS aligned science education facility focusing on wetland ecology. Exhibits include live animals (snakes, fish, alligators), a butterfly house, beehive, and coastal touch tanks. Baytown. Tel: 281-420-7128.
Edison Plaza Museum
The museum is dedicated to the theories and inventions of Thomas Alva Edison. Exhibits portray the growth of the electrical industry from Edison’s time to the present and illustrate possible future developments. 409-981-3089. Beaumount, EAST TEXAS.
Ellen Trout Zoo and Park
The Zoo houses over 500 reptiles, birds and mammals from around the world. The Zoo offers three types of guided tours: General; Animal Adaptation; Endangered Species. 936-633-0399. Lufkin, East Texas.
Elm Fork Education Center
Environmental education program that provides investigative encounters that engage students of all ages in field activities and discovery experiences. 940-565-2994. Denton, North Texas. 940-565-2994. Denton, REGION: NORTH TEXAS
Fort Worth Botanic Gardens
The Fort Worth Botanic Garden, the oldest botanic garden in Texas, is home to over 2,500 species of native and exotic plants that flourish in its 21 specialty gardens. 817-871-7686. North Texas.
Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge
There are over 20 miles of trails through a wide variety of habitats. For more information click on Fort Work Nature Center and Refuge. 817-237-1111. Fort Worth, North Texas.
Fort Worth Zoo
See more than 5000 exotic and native animals in beautifully landscaped natural habitats. The Fort Worth Zoo, established in 1909, is the oldest continuous zoo site in Texas. 817-759-7555. Fort Worth, North Texas
Lubbock Lake Landmark
This 315-acre park, a Mecca for history and nature lovers, is a unique archaeological and nature preserve which has yielded evidence of ancient peoples and extinct animals. 806-765-0737. PANHANDLE.
Natural Bridge Caverns
Natural Bridge Caverns offers guided tours through a large system of underground chambers. See spectacular formations in an hour-and-fifteen minute tour. 210-651-6101. Natural Bridge Caverns, South Central Texas.
Perkins Scout Ranch
A historic site of Texas located along the Red River, offers educational opportunities about the environment, astronomy, conservation, wildlife, water resources, and Texas history. 940-855-6787. Wichita Falls, NORTH TEXAS.
River Legacy Living Science Center
The 12,000-square-foot River Legacy Living Science Center, terraria, aquaria and interactive exhibits introduce visitors to the natural world. The Center’s exhibits, programs and activities encourage the appreciation of our natural resources, while emphasizing the importance of preservation and restoration for years to come. 817-860-6752. NORTH TEXAS.
Riverside Nature Center
Discover the native beauty of the Texas Hill Country. Learn about hundreds of unique Hill Country plants, birds and other wildlife. 830-257-4837. Kerryville, SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS.
Sea Center Texas
The Sea Center Texas Visitor Center houses graphic displays, aquaria and educational displays of the marine life of Texas bays and Gulf Waters. Here, visitors learn about stewardship of the environment and its occupants with help from some of the hundreds of volunteers who guide tours and assist visitors throughout the center. South & Gulf Coast.
Sea Turtle Inc.
The former home of local resident, Ila Loetscher is now a giant sea turtle refuge, showplace and museum. 956-761-4511. SOUTH & GULF COAST.
SEAWORLD SAN ANTONIO
Ready to dive in to SeaWorld San Antonio Adventure Camps? Check out our resident camps, day camps, or one-night sleepovers. Your adventure awaits!
Texas Discovery Gardens
Texas Discovery Gardens’ 7.5 acres offer a diversity of garden styles and botanical collections. The Gardens feature native plants and plant species from other regions of the world that are adapted to the challenging climate and soils of North Texas. 214-428-7476. Dallas, North Texas.
The Nature Conservancy/ Texas City Prairie Preserve
This vital preserve is a remnant of the vast coastal prairie that once covered six million acres, less than two percent of which remains today. 210-224-8774. San Antonio, Statewide.
The Nature Conservancy/Trans-Pecos Conservation Ed. Program
The Nature Conservancy has developed a conservation education program specifically highlighting the Trans-Pecos area. For more information click on The Nature Conservancy/Trans-Pecos Conservation Ed. Program.
The Science Place
The number one leader in field-experiences for students, for more information click on The Science Place. Tel: 214-428-5555 x 225. Dallas, North Texas.
Vanishing Texas River Cruise
The premier ecological tour of Texas, where science comes alive! For more information click on Vanishing Texas River Cruise.
Wichita Falls Museum & Art Center
The museum features permanent and temporary art and science exhibits that appeal to all ages, in addition to permanent and traveling exhibits designed especially for children.
Wonder World Park
Your students will experience a fascinating and educational enriching tour of the Balcones Fault Line Cave at Wonder World Park. For more information click on Wonder World Park. San Marcos. Tel: 512-392-6711.
Billings Farm and Museum
A living museum of Vermont’s rural past, as well as a working dairy farm. Woodstock, VT. Tel: 802-457-2355. For more info click on name.
Chimney Point State Historic Site
Chimney Point in the eastern shore of Lake Champlain has a rich history of Native American, French colonial, and early American inhabitants dating back as far as 7,500 years! Tel: 802-759-2412
Montshire Museum of Science
The Montshire Museum houses several permanent and revolving exhibits relating to the natural and physical sciences, ecology, and technology. A hands-on museum, the outdoor environment is a large part of the visitor experience. Tel: 802-649-2200.
New England Maple Museum
The New England Maple Museum brings to life the history and art of maple sugaring in the heart of Maple Country in the Vermont Green Mountains. Tel: 802-483-9414.
North Branch Nature Center
The North Branch Nature Center is a 28-acre reserve running along the North Branch of the Winooksi River offering nature programs for all ages. Tel: 802-229-6206
Rock of Ages Granite Quarries Visitor Center
Visit this 600-foot deep quarry at Rock of Ages Granite Quarry, founded in 1885 in Vermont. Tel: 802-476-3119
Southern Vermont Natural History Museum
The Southern Vermont Natural History Museum is located at the Hogback Mountain Overlook on Route 9 in Marlboro, Vermont, in the southern foothills of the Green Mountains. Among the exhibits at mounted specimens of over 600 native New England birds and mammals. Tel: 802-464-0048.
The Nature Museum at Grafton
Learn about New England's plants and animals through interactive exhibits, walking trails, or naturalist-led public programs in area schools. Tel: 802-843-2111
