33 Fun Camping Games For Adults & Groups

If you’re planning a camping trip with a group of friends or family, you might be wondering how to keep everyone entertained. Camping games for adults can be a great way to pass the time and create lasting memories. Whether you prefer outdoor activities, group games around the campfire, or more traditional card and board games, there are plenty of options to choose from on this list.

Having a few games and activities should be on your list of essential camping gear for those chilled-out afternoons back at camp when you just want to have a little fun with your fellow campers.

Fun Camping Games For Adults And Groups

There are a lot of fun activities to do while camping, but sometimes you just want to relax around the campsite and have a few laughs. These camping games for adults are also a lot of fun for groups, in case you’re camping with friends and extended family.

That’s not to say these camping games are just for adults though.

A few are most definitely adults-only games for camping, but the rest are just great options if you need camping games for groups of kids, teens and adults, suitable for multiple people to join in.

These include campfire games, outdoor games and yard games, and a few of the best camping card games and board games to take on your next camping trip.

Group Campfire Games For Adults

One of the best things about camping is gathering around the campfire at night. There are many campfire games for adults that can be played with just a few people or a large group.

The best part of these particular types of camping games is the fact that you don’t really need anything to play – no equipment. So you can play them anywhere and anytime.

1. Charades

Charades is a classic game that can be played in your tent on rainy days or outdoors. To play, one person acts out a word or phrase without speaking, while the others try to guess what it is.

It’s often played in teams or pairs where your teammate needs to be the one to guess to score the point, but we often play it so that everyone can guess and the correct guess is up next.

You can use categories like movies, TV shows, or songs to make it more challenging.

2. Truth Or Dare

Truth or Dare will take you back to your childhood and every single party you went to as a teen. One person asks another person to choose between answering a question truthfully or performing a dare.

If they choose truth, they have to answer a personal question truthfully, and if they choose dare, they have to perform a task or challenge.

Depending on your camping buddies, you might like to set a few ground rules for this one first.

3. Name That Song

Name That Song is a fun game to play around the campfire. One person plays a few seconds of a song on their phone or speaks a couple of lines of lyrics, and the others have to guess the name of the song and the artist.

4. Would You Rather?

Would You Rather is a game where players make a choice between two options. One person asks a question like “Would you rather be able to fly or be invisible?” and the others have to choose which option they would prefer.

This is a simple game to play while cooking dinner or setting up camp.

5. Twenty Questions

Twenty Questions is a game where one person thinks of a person, place, or thing, and the others have to guess what it is by asking yes or no questions.

The goal is to guess the answer within 20 questions. It’s the perfect camping game that doesn’t require any pre-planning!

6. Never Have I Ever

Never Have I Ever is a game that involves revealing embarrassing or scandalous information about yourself.

One person starts by saying “Never have I ever…” and finishes the sentence with something they have never done. If someone else in the group has done it, they have to take a sip of their drink.

This is a funny conversation game that works for a large group of people, just as easily as it works for small groups.

7. Campfire Stories

Maybe not so much of a game but you can make it a bit of a mad libs style where each person goes around the circle and adds the next sentence to the story to make it as silly or scary as they like, and then see how the next person will twist the story.

8. Alphabet Soup

Alphabet Soup is a game where players take turns naming things in a category that starts with each letter of the alphabet. For example, if the category is “animals,” the first person might say “aardvark,” the second person might say “bear,” and so on. That’s one variation.

We often play in rounds where each person needs to give a unique answer for every letter, going one letter at a time and passing if they can’t think of one. You each get a point for every unique answer you give to see who has the highest score out of 26 at the end.

9. Two Truths And A Lie

Two Truths and a Lie is a game where each person tells three statements about themselves, two of which are true and one of which is a lie. The others have to guess which statement is the lie.

It’s a great way to get to know your friends better and find out some interesting facts about them.

Outdoor Games For Camping Trips

When you’re camping, there’s nothing like a good outdoor game to get everyone moving and having fun. Bring your favourite yard games to play in a group.

Here are some outdoor games for camping trips that are perfect for adults:

10. Finska

Finska goes by a few different names and is a popular game in Australia and New Zealand that has made its way abroad. It’s a game of skill and strategy that involves throwing wooden batons at numbered pins.

The goal is to knock down the pins and score points. Finska is easy to learn and can be played with 2-6 players.

11. Glow In The Dark Frisbee

Glow-in-the-Dark Frisbee is a fun twist on a classic game. It’s perfect for playing at night if you’ve got an open space without too many tripping hazards.

The Frisbee is made with a special material that glows in the dark, making it easy to see even in low-light conditions. This is great if you’re looking for camping activities to do at night.

12. Horseshoes

Horseshoes is a classic game that has been played for generations. It’s a simple game that involves throwing horseshoes at a stake in the ground. The goal is to get your horseshoe as close to the stake as possible… ideally on the stake Horseshoes is a great game for groups of 2-4 players.

13. PaddleSmash

Paddlesmash is a relatively new but popular game is a combination of pickleball and roundnet and can be played with 2 to 4 players. If you’ve never played either of these, it’s sort of like a compact game of tennis played in a small net, adding some extra physical activity to your gameplay.

Best of all, it folds down fairly flat making a great camping game if you’re looking for something portable and unique.

14. Beer Pong

Beer Pong is a popular adult party game and drinking game that can be played anywhere, including at a campsite. The game involves throwing ping-pong balls into plastic cups of beer. If you make a ball in a cup, a member of the other team has to drink the beer.

It doesn’t need to be beer though… you can make it more PG with soda or juice.

15. Badminton

Badminton is a classic game that can be played almost anywhere. It’s a great way to get some exercise and have some fun with friends.

Badminton sets are easy to transport and can be set up quickly. It’s a great game to play in teams and you can create a makeshift ‘net’ by marking out a line on the ground.

16. Giant Jenga

Giant Jenga is a larger-than-life version of the classic game. It involves stacking wooden blocks and removing them one by one without knocking over the tower.

This is a bit of a large game to transport but if you’re planning to use it a few times and have the space, it can be a fun game to bring along.

17. Ring Toss

Ring Toss is a simple game that can be played anywhere. It involves throwing rings onto a peg or hook. The goal is to get the ring to land on the peg.

18. Bean Bag Toss (Cornhole)

Bean Bag Toss, also known as Cornhole, is a popular game that involves throwing bean bags into a hole on a board. The game is easy to learn and can be played in groups. You can get cornhole sets that fold flat for easy transportation.

19. Frisbee Golf

Frisbee Golf is a great way to enjoy the outdoors and get some exercise together as a group. It involves throwing a Frisbee at a target, such as into a basket or hoola hoop marker on the ground.

The goal is to get the Frisbee into the target in as few throws as possible, much like actual golf but a little more relaxed.

20. Bocce

Bocce is a game of skill and strategy that involves throwing balls at a smaller ball called the “jack.” The goal is to get your balls as close to the jack as possible. Bocce is easy to learn and can be played in pairs to suit smaller groups of 2 to 8 players.

21. Tic-Tac-Toe

If you’ve got a sandy or soft dirt area near your campsite, use a stick to draw your own tic tac toe board and use rocks or leaves as markers to see who is the champion.

Yeah, it’s a 2 player game but you can turn it into a tournament and have the winners battle the winner from each pair until you find the ultimate tic tac toe champ!

22. Bottle Bowling

If you’ve got a heap of empty water bottles, fill them up with water from a nearby waterhole or tap if you’ve got proper facilities at your camping site and create your own outdoor bowling.

Use a ball you brought from home or compromise with a medium size rock to knock over your ‘pins’.

You can do this at night by adding a glow stick to each bottle for extra fun. Sometimes you’ve just got to make your own entertainment!

23. Football (Or Any Other Ball Game)

Bringing a ball with you to camp can make for a great camping game for larger groups, just as easily as kicking a ball can work for just two players! Sometimes a few active games in the afternoon is what you need to get past the after lunch slump!

Adult Board & Card Games For Camping

Sometimes, you want to relax and play some board games or card games. We never go camping or on a road trip without packing a couple of small games, since you never know what the weather might do. Or if you just want some chill out time in the afternoon.

Here are some great board and card games for adults that are perfect for camping:

24. Cards Against Humanity

This game is not for the faint of heart (i.e. very crude), but it’s sure to get everyone laughing.

Game play goes in rounds where one player is the ‘judge’ and the others select the most appropriate (or inappropriate) response to the card dealt by the judge. These are played anonymously and the judge chooses what they think is the best (or most outrageous card) and that player wins the round.

Definitely not a game to play with under-18s around! You’ve been warned. And if you’ve played a few too many times, get an expansion pack or two, to mix things up and keep it fresh.

25. What Do You Meme?

What Do You Meme? is a hilarious game that is perfect for groups, but again, not very family-friendly so it’s a good one if you don’t mind a bit of darker or crude humour. It comes with a set of photo cards and meme captions, and players take turns matching the two to create the funniest meme, much like Cards Against Humanity with one player judging each round.

26. Throw Throw Burrito

Throw Throw Burrito is a fast-paced game that combines card games with dodgeball. Players take turns drawing cards and trying to collect matching sets, but if someone else collects the same set, a burrito battle ensues.

The game is chaotic, silly, and a lot of fun.

My niece and her husband have played this around campsites when it was just the two of them and gotten some very strange looks and they highly recommend it. We haven’t had the chance to play yet but have gifted it a few times based on their recommendation and the rave reviews online.

You can even get an outdoor edition with jumbo cards and giant inflatable burritos.

27. Exploding Kittens

Exploding Kittens is a strategic card game that is easy to learn but difficult to master. The goal is to avoid drawing an exploding kitten card, which will knock you out of the game.

It’s a game of luck, skill, and strategy, and it’s sure to keep everyone on their toes.

28. Bananagrams

Bananagrams is a fast-paced word game that is perfect for camping. It comes with a set of letter tiles, and players race to create a crossword grid using all their tiles. The game is easy to learn, but it can get pretty competitive.

I got this one for my mum for her birthday one year, as they live full-time in a converted bus and it is the perfect compact size for their board game collection and as far as the best camping games go. She loved the solo version of it so much that Dad ended up getting his own set!

But it’s definitely fun with a group too. I’m not just saying that because I won most of the rounds either…

29. Sequence

Sequence is a strategy game that is perfect for groups. It combines elements of card games and board games, and the goal is to create a sequence of five chips in a row.

The game is easy to learn, but it can get pretty intense (in a fun way). It even brings out the sass in my super-sweet aunt. This is one you can play in teams and it’s actually more fun that way.

30. Greed

Greed is a dice game that is easy to learn and a lot of fun. Plus it’s super compact too! This is a great option if you’re looking for winter camping activities and need something you can play well snuggled up in your sleeping bag inside your tent.

Players take turns rolling the dice and trying to score as many points as possible, but if you get too greedy, you could lose everything. It’s a game of risk and reward and one we love playing with the extended family.

31. Yahtzee

Yahtzee is a classic dice game that is perfect for camping. Players take turns rolling the dice and trying to score points by creating different combinations. It’s a game of luck and strategy, a little bit like Greed but with different gameplay. Both are really fun options.

32. UNO

Yeah, it’s a classic but for a reason! A simple game of UNO is fun for a group, no matter your age. All you need is a flat surface and a deck of UNO cards and you’re good to go!

33. 5 Second Rule

If you want a board game that will have you laughing and thinking really hard, 5 Second Rule is the one. You don’t realise how hard it is to come up with an answer in 5 seconds until you’ve played this game.

Once that timer starts, it feels almost instant but it’s a lot of fun trying and people come up with some hilarious answers when they’re under pressure of a time limit. You can play with up to 6 players.

34. Traditional Card Games

Don’t underestimate the fun of playing some traditional card games with a deck of cards. Games such as Old Maid, Go Fish, Snap, Crazy 8s, Gin Rummy or a similar game can be a simple and entertaining way to spend your afternoon by the tent!

Conclusion: Adult & Group Camping Games

There are plenty of fun and exciting adult camping games to enjoy during your next camping trip. Many of these great camping games can be played with the whole family if you are enjoying the great outdoors with younger campers too! With the exception of a few very adults-only games for camping!

So, pack some games for your next camping trip and have some fun with your friends and family.

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