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Teens need to get outside for some sunlight and free air and it’s good for them to get some exercise, too. So a camping trip is all that older kids need! It’s also beneficial for teens and the whole family to socialize and have fun. Outdoor fun camping games for teens can do all these things. Regardless of the number of teens and their interests, lots of camp games are available to play.

Outdoor fun camping games for teens

Capture The Flag Is A Fun Game For A Large Group Of Teens

Capture the flag works best with larger groups of teens. To play, the group is split into two teams and the playing field is divided down the centre and marked off with flags, cones, or rope. It’s helpful if the area is big, but capturing the flag can be played on open grass or rougher terrain.

Each team has a flag, a bandanna, or other object placed deep on its side of the field. Both teams try to get the flag from the other team members and bring it back to their own, but if players are tagged across the centre line, they must wait in jail, a specified spot on the opponent’s side, until they are tagged by a teammate. Then they can go freely back to their side and continue playing.

Tug Of War Is Great For Kids Of All Ages And A Fun Outdoor Game

To play the classic camping game tug of war, two teams take hold of opposite ends of a rope and try to pull the centre of the rope, or the other team’s feet, across a line.

Tug of war can be fun to play with dozens of teens, but it also can be played with just two. It can be extra fun for older teens to challenge younger kids or for teens to challenge their parents or counsellors. For added incentive to do their best, put the centre of the rope over a puddle or sand pit to make it like an obstacle course.

Flying Disc Games For Your Family Camping Trip

Teens can play many different games with flying discs, including simple games of catch. Teens can also play Ultimate Frisbee, in which teams try to score by passing the flying disc from player to player down the field. Players can’t move while they are holding the flying disc and can take the disc from the other team by catching it or knocking it out of the air.

To score a goal, a player must catch the flying disc while standing in the designated end zone. The other team then takes control of the flying disc, throwing the first toss from that end zone toward the other end of the field. If a player throws the flying disc out of bounds, control switches to the other team.

Some areas also have a flying disc golf designated area and courses, where players try to get their disc from the starting point into designated baskets in the least number of throws. This game is typically played with a special kind of flying disc.

Fresh For Fun Camping Activities Is A Good Idea

Fresh requires both attention and teamwork. Though it’s a little hard to explain, it’s easy to play. To play, you’ll need a rectangular playing area with a line at each end to mark each team’s “safe zone.” Split players up into two teams and have each team stand with their feet on their safe zone line.

Players then enter the area between the safe zones and try to tag each other, but any player can only tag a player who has been in the playing area longer than they have–in other words, a player who is less “fresh.” Players who are tagged must stand with their feet on the other team’s end-zone line. As more players are sent to the end zones, they can make a chain holding hands and reach out into the playing area, trying to be tagged by their team so they can play again.

Alaskan Kickball Is The Perfect Game For A Great Experience

Alaskan Kickball offers a twist on regular kickball that’s great for promoting teamwork among large groups. Split the players up into four teams. The first team is up to “bat,” while the other three teams take the field. Like regular kickball, the game is played on a baseball diamond, with each batter kicking the ball and running the bases in an attempt to score points.

The three teams in the field, meanwhile, try to get the runner “out” by tagging him or her or tagging the base to which the batter is heading. However, the three teams on the field may not throw or kick the kickball. Instead, they must pass it on to one another.

River Rafting Is One Of The Best Family Camping Games

River Rafting is a great camping game for teaching teamwork and communication. To play, you need two ropes, streamers, or lines marked on the ground to represent the banks of the river and six carpet squares. Line up the players on one side of the “river.” The goal is to bring the entire opposing team across the river using only six “rafts,” represented by the carpet squares.

A “raft” will only support up to 2 feet and one hand at a time. Any more, and the raft will “sink,” or be removed from the game. Rafts that are not being touched by anyone will “float away,” and also be removed from the game. The game ends when everyone safely crosses the river or cannot cross on the remaining rafts.

Teen Games To Play When Beach Camping

Summer is a great time to head to the beach with friends and soak up the outdoors. Once school is out and the high school lockers are cleaned and closed, teenagers love spending their time on the beach with friends, hanging out, and having a laugh. The beach is a great spot to adapt all your favourite games into wet, sandy, and sunny fun.

Beach Volleyball For Your Next Camping Trip In The Great Outdoors

Beach volleyball is a great way to spend a hot day with small groups of friends and get a hot tan. If you are lucky enough to have a net of your own, pack it into the car and bring it with you. Or, if you don’t, there are many beaches with nets already set up, although you may have to wait your turn.

Put up your net, divide into teams, and serve up a great easy camping game. There is nothing better than setting the perfect spike and high-fiving with friends. Make sure to bring some lemonade and a cooler full of drinks because you’ll be sure to work up a sweat.

Beach Soccer Is A Simple Game For Younger Campers And The Entire Family

When you’re packing up for the beach, throw in a couple of pylons or markers from the garage. They will be useful when making your nets. The beach is ideal for soccer. For anyone who loves to slide tackle or dive to save the ball, the sand is the perfect turf. If you love the feeling of sand slipping through your toes, beach soccer is the young children’s game to play. It doesn’t matter if you play three-on-three or six-on-six, the beach has limitless space for you to show-off off your moves and score a goal or two. It’s a great way to let your competitive side lose and win some bragging rights.

Beach Or Sandbar Football On Your Next Trip With Younger Children

There is only one thing better than finding a sandbar on the beach to float on a tube in, and it’s finding a sandbar to play football on. The best is to seek out a sandbar with water that reaches your mid-calf or just above your ankles. Running through shallow water is not only splashy fun but amusing to watch.

Choose a marker for your end zone or bring out floating markers yourself. Then, choose teams and let the game begin. You can choose to play tackle football if the water is deep enough to break your fall. Just make sure all those bikinis are tied tightly or else someone may be showing off more than their football skills.

Final Thoughts

Summer is a great time for young adults to play outdoor games when camping for people of all ages, including teenagers. Outdoor camping games for teens can be used to break the ice, do physical exercise, teach team-building and communication skills or just have great outdoor fun. Since teenagers have greater abstract thinking skills and longer attention spans, they can enjoy camping games that require more concentration than those they played when they were younger. Keep a few outdoor teen camping games in your collection for summer fun.

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