100 of the Best Family Activities for Camping + Free Printable

Camping is a great time to reconnect with your family, and there are so many wonderful activities that you can do together! I’ve compiled a list of the best family activities for camping that will help you make lasting memories. Be sure to grab my free printable guide at the bottom of the post!

100 of the Best Family Activities for Camping @ Pie Irons and Campfires

Camping is a great idea for families! You can get outside of your house and explore nature. There are a lot of different places to go like mountains, lakes, and so many different campgrounds to choose from.

I bet if you look in your area, you’ll find lots of options within just a short distance from your home! You don’t have to travel very far to enjoy camping with your family. Of course, if you’re ready to take a long road trip camping, that’s fun too!

So you’re ready for some outdoor family fun. What better way to spend time with your family than camping? Camping is a great opportunity to bond, explore the great outdoors and enjoy nature. But what activities will you do while you’re out there?

It can be tough deciding what to do when it comes to having fun with the kids during a camping trip. I’ve put together a list of our favorite family activities that are perfect for any camper or campground. With this list in hand, you’ll never have to wonder what to do while camping!

When you go camping, it’s important to make sure there are fun activities for everyone in your family. Whether you want to have a really fun adventure with your family or just sit around the fire and make some s’mores, there are so many things that you can do.

You want to make your family camping adventure special. You can do this by using these tips:

Family Activities for Camping

Swimming
Skipping stones
Fishing
Floating or lounging
Canoeing or kayaking
Boating
water skiing
Tubing
wave runners
water volleyball or basketball
Diving
Snorkeling
Have a water balloon fight
Mad Libs
Murder in the Dark
Geocaching
Blongo (hillbilly golf)
Attack each other with squirt guns
Lawn bowling
Red Rover
Bean bag toss
Scavenger Hunt
Cornhole
Map-reading Activities
Camping bingo
Obstacle course
Sleeping bag race
Tree climbing

Sporty Camping Activities for Families

Kickball
Ring toss
Soccer
Baseball
Volleyball
Disc golf (Frisbee golf)
Horseshoes
Capture the flag
Hide and seek
Corn Hole
Lawn bowling
Football
Tag
Red Rover
Bikes
Hiking
Badminton

Relaxing Activities for Family Camping

Float on the water
Relax in a hammock
Listen to nature
Take naps
Daydream
Stargaze
Read a book
Draw or color

Nature Activities for Family Camping

Gather rocks, flowers, shells, pine cones, etc.)
Birdwatch
Catch Fireflies
Collect bugs
Catalog rocks
Hunt for Fossils
Camping Scavenger hunt
Geocaching
Go on a photo safari
Search for evidence of Big Foot
Picking berries (teach your kids about berry safety!!)
Collect Firewood
Find the perfect walking stick

Water Activities for Family Camping

Fishing Swimming
Snorkeling
Canoeing
Tubing
Kayaking
Bod boarding, surfing, or other local water sports
Skip rocks
Sunbathe
Zorbing
Ride a wave runner

Night Time Activities for Family Camping

Go for a nighttime walk
Look at the stars
Play flashlight tag
Flashlight Morse code messages
Play hide and seek in the dark
Go For a midnight swim
Make shadow puppets
Glow-in-the-dark games (like bowling, ring toss, cornhole, treasure hunt)
Tell ghost stories
Sing campfire songs
Try out new varieties of s’mores
Make colored Pire

Camping Activities for When It’s Raining

Read books and magazines
Play card games
Play board games
Play charades
Do crafts
Watch movies on portable devices
Make up stories
Make hot chocolate
Paint rocks
Measure the rain
Sing camp songs

Fun Things to Cook while Camping

Bacon & Eggs in a paper bag
Pie iron pizza
Ziploc bag omelets
Camping quesadillas
Campfire cone s’mores
Taco in a bag
Campfire street corn
Hot dogs on a stick

I hope this post has given you some great ideas for camping with your family! Be sure to print out the free checklist provided so you can be prepared. Happy Camping!