Hip Homeschool Field Trip Ideas by State
Are you looking for field trip destinations in particular states? We’ve put together a list of possible field trip destinations state by state! Take a look below to find suggested locations for each state.
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We’ve listed some of the BEST places to visit with your homeschool students by state & city. And if you know of any other field trip locations that aren’t listed below, please contact us and we will be happy to add them for you.
ALABAMA
- Alabama Tourist Department
- Anniston
- Museum of Natural History
- Birmingham
- Southern Museum of Flight
- Birmingham Civil Rights Museum
- Tannehill Ironworks Historical Park
- Botanical Gardens
- McWane Science Center
- Birmingham Zoo
- Sports Hall of Fame
- Alabama Adventure
- Alabama Theatre
- Alabama Wildlife Center
- Aldridge Gardens
- American Village
- Museum of Art
- Moss Rock Preserve
- Oak Mountain State Park
- Peanut Depot
- Railroad Park
- Southern Environmental Center
- Bon Secour
- National Wildlife Refuge
- Centerpoint
- Ruffner Mountain Nature Center
- Fairhope
- Weeks Bay
- Florence
- Pope’s Tavern & Museum
- W.C. Handy Birthplace, Museum & Library
- Frank Lloyd Wright: The Rosenbaum House
- Gadsden
- Mary G Hardin Center for Cultural Arts
- Gulf Shores
- Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo
- Huntsville
- U.S. Space & Rocket Center
- NASA Marshall Education
- Early Works Museums
- Sci-Quest Hands-On Science Center
- Loachspoka
- Lee County Historical Society
- Mobile
- Battleship USS Alabama
- Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center
- Museum of Mobile
- Fort Conde
- Museum of Art
- Spanish Fort
- 5 Rivers Delta Safaris
- Warrior
- Rickwood Caverns
ALASKA
- Travel Alaska
- Anchorage
- Alaska Kayak Academy
- Museum of History
- Imaginary Discovery Museum
- Kenai
- Challenger Learning Center of Alaska
ARIZONA
- Arizona Guide
- Amado
- Agua Linda Farm
- Flagstaff
- Lowell Observatory
- Litchfield Park
- Wildlife Zoo and Aquarium
- Mesa
- Arizona Museum for Youth
- Superstition Farm
- Phoenix
- Arizona Science Center
- Phoenix Zoo
- Scottsdale
- Festival of the West
- Sedona
- Heritage Museum
- Tucson
- National Optical Astronomy Observatory
- Flandrau Science Museum
- Reid Park Zoo
ARKANSAS
- Arkansas Tourism
- State Parks
- Little Rock
- Arkansas Arts Center Children’s Theater
- Arkansas Repertory Theater
- Arkansas Museum of Science and History
- Mountain View Ozarks Folk Center State Park
CALIFORNIA
- Northern California Museums
- Chula Vista
- Nature Center
- Lakeside
- Oma’s Pumpkin Patch (Seasonal)
- Long Beach
- Aquarium of the Pacific
- Los Angeles
- Olvera-Street
- Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles
- Museum of Tolerance
- Travel Town Museum
- Environmental Science Museum & Exotic Wildlife Rescue Facility
- China Town
- LaBrea Tar Pits
- California Science Center
- IMAX at the California Science Center (Educational Only movies)
- Natural History Museum
- Peterson Automotive Museum
- The Getty Center (LA) / The Getty Villa (Mailibu)
- Monterey
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
- Oakland
- Chabot Space and Science Center
- Pala
- Mission San Antonio De Padua
- Poway
- Midland Railroad
- Sacramento
- Railroad Museum
- San Diego
- Old Town
- Balboa Park
- San Diego Zoo
- Safari Park
- New Children’s Museum
- Birch Aquarium
- Mission Trails Regional Park
- Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum
- Sea World
- San Francisco
- California Academy of Sciences
- Alcatraz
- San Jose
- Egyptian Museum
- Santa Ana
- Discovery Science Center
COLORADO
- Cortez
- Idaho Springs
CONNECTICUT
- New Haven
- West Hartford
- The Children’s Museum
DELAWARE
- Delaware City
- Wilmington
FLORIDA
- State Parks
- FloridaFieldTrips.com
- Cape Canaveral
- Brevard (County)
- Central Floria
- Central Fla Zoo
- Florida Power and Light Energy Encounter
- Jupiter
- Orlando
- Saint Cloud
- St. Augustine
- Tallahassee
- Tampa
- Titusville
- West Palm Beach
GEORGIA
- Atlanta
- Augusta
- Johns Creek
- Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center
- Watkinsville
HAWAII
- Honolulu
- Laie
IDAHO
- Arco
- Boise
- Botanical Gardens
- Capitol Building
- Idaho Museum Mining and Geology
- Discovery Center of Idaho
- Eco Adventure
- Zoo Boise
- Idaho Falls
- Eagle Rock Art Museum
- Museum of Idaho
- Sunnyside Fishing Pond
- Tauphaus Park Zoo
- Yellowstone Bear World
- Hagerman
- Shoshone
- Ice Caves
ILLINOIS
- Brookfield
- Chicago
- Lisle
- Schaumburg
- Springfield
INDIANA
- Aurora
- Battle Ground
- Bourbonnais
- Crawfordsville
- Indianapolis
- Indiana State Museum
- Lafayette
- Linden
- Linden Depot Museum
- Lockport
- Naperville
- Terre Haute
- Waterman
- Honey Hill Orchards
- Williamsport
- Indiana’s highest free falling waterfall
IOWA
- Amana
- Des Moines
- Pella
- Historical Attractions
- Prairie City
- Urbandale
- Waterloo
KANSAS
KENTUCKY
- Ashland
- Newport
- Petersburg
LOUISIANA
- Baton Rouge
- New Iberia
MAINE
MARYLAND
- Annapolis
- Baltimore
MASSACHUSETTS
- Boston
- Northampton
- Plymouth
- South Deerfield
MICHIGAN
- Ann Arbor
- Dearborn
- Detroit
- Detroit Zoo
- Detroit Science Center
- Puppet Theater
- Flint Alfred P. Sloan Museum
- Grand Rapids
- Lansing
- Midland
MINNESOTA
- Farmington
- Minneapolis
- Moorehead
- St. Paul
MISSISSIPPI
- Biloxi
- Flora
- Laurel
- Take a look at the Laurel Main Street website to see what’s going on at different times of the year.
- Lauren Rogers Museum of Art
- Laurel Mercantile Co. (The store owned by Ben and Erin Napier of the show Home Town on HGTV.)
- Day in the Park (held each year in May)
- Pearl’s Diner
- Sweet Somethings Bakery
- Lee’s Coffee & Tea
- Landrum’s Homestead and Village
- Gulfport
- Hancock County
- Jackson
MISSOURI
- Fulton
- Hannibal
MONTANA
- Bozeman
- West Glacier
NEBRASKA
NEVADA
- Las Vegas
- Lied Discovery Children’s Museum
- Tahoe
- Gatekeepers Museum
NEW HAMPSHIRE
- Concord
- Salem
NEW JERSEY
- Bergen County
- Camden
- Jersey City
- Morristown
- Newark
NEW MEXICO
- Albuquerque
- Las Cruces
NEW YORK
- New York City
- Buffalo
NORTH CAROLINA
- Aberdeen
- Asheboro
- Asheville
- Charlotte
- Fayetteville
- Hiddenite
- Huntersville
- New Bern
- Winston Salem
NORTH DAKOTA
- Dickinson
- Grand Forks
OHIO
OKALHOMA
- Duncan
- Oklahoma City
OREGON
- Ashland
- Garibaldi
PENNSYLVANIA
- Pittsburgh
RHODE ISLAND
- Bristol
- Charlestown
- East Greenwich
- Lincoln
- Middletown
- Narragansett
- Newport
- North Kingstown
- Pawtucket
- Providence
- Saunderstown
- Woonsocket
SOUTH CAROLINA
- Columbia
- Hilton Head
- Myrtle Beach
SOUTH DAKOTA
- Black Hills
- Brookings
- De Smet
- Mitchell
- Rapid City
- Sioux Falls
- Vermillion
TENNESSEE
- Brentwood
- Chattanooga
- Ethridge
- Gatlinburg
- Memphis
- Nashville
TEXAS
- Abiline
- Amarillo
- Austin
- Fort Worth
- Glen Rose
- Houston
- The Health Museum
- Lubbock Science Spectrum
- San Antonio
UTAH
- Logan Canyon
- Salt Lake City
VERMONT
- Barre
- Rock of Ages
- Bennington
- Burlington
- Ethan Allen Homestead
- Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
- ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center
- Danville
- Glover
- Isle La Motte
- Manchester
- Marlboro
- Middlesex
- Montpelier
- Norwich Montshire
- Shelburne
- St. Johnsbury
- Waterbury
- Woodstock
VIRGINIA
- Alexandria
- Ashburn
- Buena Vista
- Charlottesville
- Monticello (Thomas Jefferson)
- Michie Tavern (17th Centery Tavern near Monticell)
- Ash-Lawn Highland (James Monroe)
- James Madison’s Montpelier
- Luray
- Mason Neck
- Richmond
- Shenandoah Valley
- Staunton
- Waynesboro
- P. Buckley Moss Museum
- Williamsburg
- York
WASHINGTON
- Richland
- Tacoma
- Job Carr Cabin Museum
WASHINGTON DC
WEST VIRGINIA
- Beckley
- Charleston
- Princeton
- Those Who Served War Museum
- Weston
WISCONSIN
- Burlington
- Milwaukee
WYOMING
- Cody
- Buffalo Bill Historical Center
- Jackson
- Thermopolis
For More Information About a Particular State
If you’re studying a particular state (or the entire United States of America) and would like more information, this link will be helpful to you. At this link, you can type in the name of the state you need, and then you’ll see options for the following kinds of information:
- Name of that state’s governor
- Official contact information for that state
- Website and/or contact information for state agencies including the Travel & Tourism Agency