Insider Tips
Schedule your trips on your calendar for active, fun pursuits in the outdoors, and stick to it as you would any other commitment. Many parks have family programs and events that you can put on your schedule well in advance.
Wilderness Games and Activities
There are many fun ways to get kids engaged while outside. Create a nature bingo card, play “I Spy,” or, for kids who love technology, try geocaching. If you or your family doesn’t like the gym, turn the nearest park or forest into your training ground. Most exercise routines are adaptable to trails, forests, or picnic areas.
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Horseback Riding - DE
Equestrian programs are available from Wellspring Stables in Bellevue State Park and at Sunset Stables in Lums Pond State Park. Lums Pond also has four equestrian campsites. Horseback riding is permitted seasonally on many park trails and on the beach at Cape Henlopen and Delaware Seashore State Parks.
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Sports - DE
Ball fields abound in Delaware's State Parks. Tennis courts can be found at Bellevue. Multi-use fields and playgrounds, including the innovative Can-Do Playground at Alapocas Run, are found in our parks throughout the state, and seven state parks have disc golf courses.
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Segway - FL
For an eco-friendly experience, sign up for a guided Segway tour of Fort George Island Park in Jacksonville. This two-hour, cross-terrain tour travels more than three miles through diverse scenery. Reservations recommended.
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Spend the night in a yurt! - GA
In addition to camping, cottages, lodges, and RV sites, Georgia's state parks now offer the unique experience of sleeping in a yurt. Enjoy the yurts at Red Top Mountain, High Falls and Fort Yargo State Parks. Yurts, which are canvas and wood lattice-framed tents, provide comfortable furniture and electricity inside and a deck, grill, fire pit and picnic table outside. No need to pitch a tent, just bring your sheets and pillows and get ready to sleep in the great outdoors.
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Climb a tree - GA
Do you remember that special climbing tree from your youth? Freedom, excitement, adrenaline... our reasons for climbing today are still the same. Georgia State Parks Tree Top Excursions are about safely exploring our natural environment and learning about ourselves in the process. Experience Canopy-Adventure-Research-Educational Technical Tree Climbing (CARE TTC), the type of rope-assisted technical tree climbing offered at Panola Mountain State Park.
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Disc golf, anyone? - GA
Fun for all ages, this sport is similar to regular golf and involves throwing Frisbee-style discs into metal baskets. The object of this game is to play a course from beginning to end, in the fewest number of throws of the disc. Our courses are located at Cloudland Canyon State Park, Fort Yargo State Park, Georgia Veterans State Park, and Richard B. Russell State Park.
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Disc Golf - ID
This fun sport is increasing in popularity, and several parks are installing courses this year. To play, use a Frisbee or special disc and try to throw it into a mounted basket several hundred yards away. Like golf, the fewer strokes (throws) the better. Check out the courses at Farragut, Eagle Island, Lake Walcott, and Massacre Rocks.
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Rock Climbing - ID
People travel from afar to climb the dramatic spires of Idaho. City of Rocks is a popular destination with traditional routes and bolted routes that cater to almost any ability level. Castle Rocks State Park is a dramatic geological area of granite spires and monoliths similar to its larger neighbor, City of Rocks.
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Kite Flying - MI
On a windy day, bring your kite and a picnic to one of your favorite parks. There are some very experienced kite flyers out there and they can often be seen at Tawas Point, Grand Haven, and Warren Dunes. Why not join them for a day of old-fashioned fun?
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Inline Skating - MI
There is a nice 2.9-mile paved loop at Sterling State Park for skaters and runners. There are additional attached paved trails to increase the distance if desired. Harrisville State Park has a .75 mile paved bike trail that connects with the Heritage Trail. The park rents bicycles in case you need some wheels.
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Equestrian - MO
Saddle up your horse and explore 16 state parks from a different vantage point on an equestrian trail. Don’t have a horse? Lake of the Ozarks State Park has a riding stable where you can take a guided horseback ride, perfect even for the inexperienced. Call the park office or stop by for details and trail information.
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Walking - MO
Walking trails let you explore state parks at a more leisurely pace, but the options are still bountiful. Walk through a Civil War battlefield at Battle of Lexington State Historic Site or take the boardwalk through some of Missouri's largest trees at Big Oak Tree State Park.
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Vacation Close To Home - OH
Looking for an affordable vacation the entire family will enjoy? Mohican State Park is the perfect place. Pick a campsite, cottage, or lodge room, and start exploring. Rent inner tubes and float down the river, hike the scenic gorge, snap photos at the covered bridge, practice fly fishing, play volleyball, splash in the pool, visit the nature center, see the old grist mill, bike into town, tour Amish country, and don't forget to relax!
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Horseback Riding - VA
Many of our parks have designated equestrian trails or multi-use trails for a ride through some of the most beautiful areas in Virginia. Extend your time by staying overnight at one of our equestrian campsites at James River, Grayson Highlands, or Occoneechee State Parks (more camps to open in 2011).
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