50 Fun Camping Trivia Questions and Answers

Planning your next camping trip and want to add a little twist to it? Check out these 50 fun camping trivia questions and answers.

You can use them around the campfire, during a break from hiking, or as a fun evening activity in your tent.

I have included a mix of easy, challenging, funny, and educational camping trivia questions below so that there is something for everyone! Big or small!

Easy Camping Trivia Questions

Okay. Let’s start with the basics first, which are perfect for your little campers.

1. Question – What’s the name of the treat made with chocolate, marshmallows, and graham crackers?
Answer: S’mores

2. Question: What essential item is used to keep mosquitoes away?
Answer: Bug spray (insect repellent)

3. Question: What do you call a portable bed used for sleeping outdoors?
Answer: Sleeping bag

4. Question: In what direction does the sun rise?
Answer: East

5. Question: What does “tent” refer to in camping?
Answer: A portable shelter used for sleeping outdoors

6. Question: Which animal is known for stealing campers’ food?
Answer: Raccoon

7. Question: What should you never leave unattended at a campsite?
Answer: A campfire

8. Question: What’s one way to purify drinking water in the wild?
Answer: Boil it

9.  Question: What’s the term for finding your way in the wild using maps and compasses?
Answer: Navigation

10. Question: What common outdoor item starts with “F” and is used for cooking and warmth?
Answer: Fire

Intermediate Camping Trivia Questions

Ready for more of a challenge? These questions will test your camping and nature knowledge.

11. Question: What’s the name of the knot commonly used to secure a tent line?
Answer: A taut-line hitch

12. Question: What U.S. organization is known for teaching outdoor skills and earning merit badges?
Answer: The Boy Scouts of America

13. Question: What’s the term for going to the bathroom outdoors without a toilet?
Answer: “Going in the woods” or “using a cathole”

14. Question: What poisonous plant causes an itchy rash and has three leaves?
Answer: Poison ivy

15. Question: What is the name of the device that helps you determine direction using Earth’s magnetic field?
Answer: Compass

16. Question: What’s the best way to put out a campfire safely?
Answer: Douse with water, stir, and repeat until cold

17. Question: What animal is most active at night and may be heard hooting in the trees?
Answer: Owl

18. Question: What is the term for a dry, food-preserving process commonly used on meat for camping?
Answer: Jerky

19. Question: What is a bivy sack used for?
Answer: A lightweight alternative to a tent, used for sleeping

20. Question: What natural phenomenon can be used to tell time during the day?
Answer: The sun (using a sundial or shadow stick)

Wilderness Survival Trivia Questions

Survival skills are essential for experienced campers and adventurers. Let’s see how much you know!

21. Question: If you get lost in the woods, what’s the first thing you should do?
Answer: Stay calm and stay put

22. Question: What are the three essentials for survival, often called the “Rule of Threes”?
Answer: 3 minutes without air, 3 days without water, 3 weeks without food

23. Question: What part of a tree can you sometimes eat for survival?
Answer: The inner bark (from some trees like pine)

24. Question: What does the acronym “STOP” stand for in survival situations?
Answer: Stop, Think, Observe, Plan

25. Question: What’s a common natural indicator of direction in the northern hemisphere?
Answer: Moss generally grows on the north side of trees

26. Question: What should you carry in a survival kit besides food and water?
Answer: First-aid kit, fire starter, knife, flashlight, whistle, shelter materials

27. Question: If you see lightning while hiking, where is the safest place to go?
Answer: A low area away from tall trees and water

28. Question: What’s one method to collect rainwater for drinking?
Answer: Use a tarp or plastic sheet to funnel water into a container

29. Question: What is a “bear bag”?
Answer: A bag used to store food high in a tree to keep it away from bears

30. Question: What item should you always carry that can be used for cooking, cleaning, and emergencies?
Answer: Multi-tool or Swiss Army knife

Nature & Wildlife Trivia Questions

Get to know the flora and fauna of the outdoors with these wild trivia questions.

31. Question: What kind of tree produces acorns?
Answer: Oak tree

32. Question: What large mammal is commonly found in national parks like Yellowstone?
Answer: Bison

33. Question: What do you call animals that are active during the day?
Answer: Diurnal

34. Question: What’s the largest bird of prey in North America?
Answer: Bald eagle

35. Question: Which animal is known for building dams in rivers and streams?
Answer: Beaver

36. Question: What color are most frogs that are poisonous to humans?
Answer: Bright colors like blue, yellow, or red

37. Question:  What is a group of deer called?
Answer: A herd

38. Question: What animal sleeps hanging upside down in caves or trees?
Answer: Bat

39. Question: Which U.S. state is home to the most black bears?
Answer: California

40. Question: What’s the fastest land animal in North America?
Answer: Pronghorn antelope

Funny Camping Trivia Questions And Answers

Ready for some silly and unexpected camping trivia?

I love these around the fire. Your family will be laughing sooo loud!

41. Question: What should you never do in a tent with a skunk?
Answer: Anything! Just slowly back away…

42. Question: What’s a camper’s favorite type of music?
Answer: Camp rock (or indie rock by the fire!)

43. Question: What’s the best way to make a tent more spacious?
Answer: Bring fewer people—or camp alone!

44. Question: Why shouldn’t you play hide-and-seek in the woods?
Answer: Because good luck finding anyone!

45. Question: What kind of bug makes music at night with its wings?
Answer: Cricket

46. Question: What’s a camper’s least favorite weather forecast?
Answer: 100% chance of mosquitoes

47. Question: Why are fireflies so bad at football?
Answer: Because they always get flagged for lighting up the field!

48. Question: What camping item can double as a fashion statement?
Answer: A bandana

49. Question: What’s a hiker’s favorite snack pun?
Answer: “Trail mix-ing things up!”

50. Question: What’s a tent’s favorite exercise?
Answer: Squats—because it’s always folding!

Make Your Next Camping Memorable

Camping trivia isn’t just a fun way to pass the time!

It’s a chance to build teamwork, create everlasting memories, and learn about the environment around you.

So, my friend, whether you choose to use these questions around your campfire, during a hike break, or even during rainy tent time.

I assure you that these questions can bring everyone together and make your camping experience unforgettable.

You can even take it one step further and create a DIY trivia night on your next trip.

Print these questions, make cards, or assign point values and prizes for correct answers. It’s educational, silly, and a great bonding activity for the entire family!

Leave me a comment below on where your next outdoor adventure leads.

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