Located between Baltimore & DC

School, Scout & Youth Group Field Trips

Have fun building relationships and learning outside of the classroom.

Bring Your Group Closer Together

We love building field trip and group outing programs for school groups, scout groups, youth groups, youth athletic teams, college undergrad programs, and more!

  • The Power of Play: All of our programs are carefully designed to motivate cooperation and creative problem solving through outdoor play.
  • Outdoor Experiential Learning: Our programs provide lessons not learned in traditional classrooms.
  • Challenge by Choice: Your team members will not be asked to do things they are not comfortable with. We encourage, but we don’t force anyone into unsafe situations.

Testimonials

From school groups, to athletic teams,  scout groups, to college programs, and more, we’ve helped teams build relationships and learn through outdoor adventure!

DEEDEE BENDEL

Education Director, The Ramaz School New York City

“I wanted to write to you right away to let you know how exceptional you were with our students. Our students were invested in the program—they engaged the new students and the seniors—not an easy task!”

TONNET R.

Greenmount School

“Our group had a terrific time at your facility. Overall the students thought that the activities were engaging, challenging, and helped them to work together to problem solve.”

MELANIE S.

North Bend Elementary Middle School

“If I could give more stars I would!! I’m a middle school teacher and we booked Terrapin Adventures for a PBIS field trip for 6th-8th graders. The TA staff was so incredibly accommodating, they were detail oriented, and incredibly communicative. If you’re a teacher,- you know how stressful field trips can be. This was truly one of my most positive field trip experiences and I contribute that wholly to the Terrapin Adventures staff. We had lots of last minutes changes and adjustments and every bump in the road was met with a calm and caring staff member who helped pivot with us. The kids had an amazing time! The pictures and videos from the trip are priceless. 10 out of 10, would recommend to anyone able to go!”

STACY SMITH

High School History Teacher, Heritage Christian Academy

“We had a wonderful day at Terrapin Adventures. Your staff was excellent and our students had an unforgettable experience. Thank you & the team for being supportive, caring, and professional too.”

What A Typical Youth Program Looks Like

Outdoor Adventure

The great outdoors brings teams together! Our adventures range from easy to challenging so every team member can participate. Choose from the low ropes course, the 8-routes of our 43-foot high ropes course, the zipline, the climbing tower, and giant swing.

Youth Team Building Exercises

Choose from hundreds of games we’ve developed throughout the years for teams to learn, laugh and share, while accomplishing self esteem and specific team relationship goals.

Curriculum Based Programs

Is your school looking for a topic related learning experience to define problems, analyze and interpret data and solve problems? We offer fun, outdoor learning experiences including:

Youth Groups We’ve Worked With

We’ve helped youth groups, school groups, youth academies and summer camps of all ages achieve their goals. Here are just a few examples of our participant organizations:

Packages and Pricing

Choose from 6 packages specific to your group preferences, age, time available, and pricing.

Base Camp | All Ages

Activities: Low Ropes Course, Zip Line, Giant Swing

Program Time: 3-4 Hours

Requirements: 8-years, 4-feet tall (48 inches), 60-275 lbs.

Cost: Off-peak: $49 / participant

Peak: $54 / participant

Discovery | Ages 8-10

Activities: Low Ropes Course, Terrapin Explorer Ropes Course

Program Time: 3-4 Hours

Requirements: 8 years old, 35 lbs.

Cost: Off-peak: $49 / participant

Peak: $54 / participant

Traverse | Middle & High SChool

Activities: Low Ropes Course Elements, Terrapin Tower and a group choice of Zip Line or Giant Swing

Program Time: 3-4 Hours

Requirements: 8-years, 4-feet tall (48 inches), 60-275 lbs.

Cost: Off-peak: $55 / participant 

Peak: $60 / participant

Ascent | High school & College

Activities: Low Ropes Course, High Ropes Challenge Course, Giant Swing, & Zip Line

Program Time: 4-5 Hours

Requirements: 8-years  4-feet tall (48 inches), 60-275 lbs.

Cost: Off-peak: $59 /  participant

Peak: $64 / participant

Summit | High school & College

Activities: Low Ropes Course, High Ropes Challenge Course,Tower, Giant Swing, & Zip Line

Program Time: 5-6 Hours

Requirements: 8-years, 4-feet tall (48 inches), 60-275lbs.

Cost: Off-peak: $69 / participant

Peak: $74 / participant 

off Site | Middle School & older

Activities: Our highly trained facilitators bring our portable team building equipment to a separate location. We can replicate nearly everything we do on our Low Ropes Course

Program Time: 3-4 Hours

Requirements: For every 10-15 participants, we require ~500 sq.ft of space

Cost: Off-peak:$55 / participant 

Peak: $60 / participant

(plus facilitator travel cost)

Peak: May – October | Off-peak: November – April

Plan and Book Your Field Trip

Let’s get started planning your custom field trip in three easy steps.

1. Tell us about your group

Fill out the form below to give us a few more details about your group.

2. We’ll send you a custom proposal

We’ll reach back out to you and will build a custom proposal for your group with some options for you to choose from.

3. We’ll sort out all the details

Prior to your program, we will call you to go over all the details including activities, food, meeting spaces and anything else to make sure your program is successful. We will require a signed contract and 50% deposit or payment in full to guarantee your booking.

    (must have a minimum of 10 people)

    FAQs

    Our maximum group sizes are ~80 participants per day (ask about a multi-day trip),
    minimum group size is 10 participants. We can break larger groups into subgroups of 12 participants each (or as close to 12 as possible).

    We expect one adult chaperone per subgroup, free of charge. Youth groups are required to have at least two chaperones.

    • Wear closed toed shoes
    • Dress appropriately for the weather
    • We operate rain or shine!

    Please plan to arrive at our facility, 30-minutes before your program start time to verify waivers, use restrooms and ensure a smooth check-in process. If you arrive late, it will cut into your program time.

    Terrapin Adventures operates rain or shine. In the event lightning,thunder, or extreme winds forces us to choose another date, we will work with your group to find an alternative date within the next 12 months.

    Any amount you have paid will be honored during that 12-month window, to find a new, mutually agreeable date with us.

    If more than 30 days before event date, you may cancel, at no cost.

    If it is less than 30 days before event date, you will be responsible for paying the minimum program cost.

    Games and exercises that are no more than one foot off the ground. During these activities, facilitators will make use of various props and the permanent outdoor elements of our course. These activities will use both mental and minor physical challenges, which focus on developing trust, improving communication, and working together as a team. We will debrief each activity in order to reinforce concepts and tie the information learned back to their personal lives.

    Let's get your adventure started

    Just a short drive from Baltimore, Washington, and Annapolis.