Live Virtual Campout

NPS/Kent Miller

The National Park Service invites you to join park rangers from the National Park Service in a virtual Campout this Memorial Day weekend. We encourage you and your family to “camp out” at home and virtually connect to our national treasures this weekend. We will be offering storytelling, living history, and fun camping activities.



A virtual campout is the perfect way to enjoy the health benefits of nature from the safety of your living room, your backyard, or your balcony. All you need to do is set up your tent, a pillow fort, or a hammock, cook s'mores on your grill or in your oven and prepare to tune into nature and your parks.

When: Memorial Day weekend (Friday May 22 – Monday May 25)
Where: Join through Biscayne National Park Facebook
Check out the schedule below (all times are EDT), and then tune into the events you are interested in.

Schedule of Events

Saturday, May 23, 2020
3:00 PM: Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (Florida): Backyard Snakes and Craft - www.facebook.com/TimucuanPreserveNPS

4:00 PM: Moores Creek National Battlefield (North Carolina): 18th Century Cooking and Games Using 21st Century Items - www.facebook.com/moorescreeknps

5:00 PM: Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (Georgia): Civil War Tent Setup and Skillet Cookie Baking - www.facebook.com/KMNBP

6:00 PM: Congaree National Park (South Carolina): Folklore of the Floodplain - www.facebook.com/CongareeNP

7:00 PM: Fort Donelson National Battlefield (Tennessee): Life at Fort Donelson - www.facebook.com/fortdonelsonnps

8:00 PM: Reconstruction Era National Historical Park (South Carolina): Lighting Your Year: Exploring Our History Through the Stars - www.facebook.com/ReconstructionNPS

9:00 PM: Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (Louisiana): Live Astronomy Program - www.facebook.com/JeanLafitteNPS

Sunday, May 24, 2020
9:00 AM: Francis Marion & Sumter National Forests (South Carolina): TBA - www.facebook.com/scnfs/

10:00 AM: Blue Ridge Parkway (North Carolina/Virginia): Backyard Birding - www.facebook.com/BlueRidgeNPS

11:00 AM: Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Tennessee/North Carolina): Enjoying the Great Outdoors at Home - www.facebook.com/GreatSmokyMountainsNPS

12:00 PM: Big Cypress National Preserve (Florida): Leave No Trace and Hammock Camping - www.facebook.com/BigCypressNPS

1:00 PM: Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Wright Brothers National Memorial and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (North Carolina): National Scavenger Hunt Day Activity- https://www.facebook.com/CapeHatterasNS www.facebook.com/FortRaleighNHS https://www.facebook.com/WrightBrothersNMem

2:00 PM: Blue Ridge Parkway (North Carolina/Virginia): Much Ado About Number Two - www.facebook.com/BlueRidgeNPS

2:30 PM: Virgin Islands National Park (US Virgin Islands): Seashore Walk - www.facebook.com/virginislandsNPS

3:00 PM: Gulf Islands National Seashore (Mississippi/Florida): Bingo Activity - www.facebook.com/GulfIslandsNPS

4:00 PM: Natchez Trace Parkway (Mississippi/Alabama/Tennessee): War of 1812 and the Natchez Trace - www.facebook.com/NatchezTraceParkwayNPS

5:00 PM: Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park (Kentucky): Junior Ranger Cave Scientist Activities - www.facebook.com/LincolnBirthplaceNPS

6:00 PM: Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (North Carolina): Birding Activities - www.facebook.com/CarlSandburgHomeNHS

7:00 PM: Biscayne National Park (Florida): Songs and Stories of Our National Parks - www.facebook.com/BiscayneNPS

8:30 PM: Everglades National Park (Florida): Into the Wild: An Everglades National Park Adventure - www.facebook.com/EvergladesNationalPark

Monday, May 25, 2020
9:00 AM: Kings Mountain National Military Park (South Carolina): World War II War Dogs Program- www.facebook.com/kingsmountainNPS

10:00 AM: Reconstruction Era National Historical Park (South Carolina): History of Decoration Day and the Federal Reburial Program - www.facebook.com/ReconstructionNPS