121 Examples of Nature Activities

John Spacey, December 28, 2021

Nature activities are leisure and recreation that take place outdoors. This includes activities in a rich natural environment such as a forest or beach and urban green spaces such as a park or backyard. Access to the outdoors and natural environments is a basic human need and human right that is viewed as essential to wellness and happiness. The following is an extensive list of nature activities for various ages and interests.

Animal Track Identification	Archery
BBQs	Badminton
Beach Cleanup	Beekeeping
Biking	Bird Baths
Birdwatching / Animal Watching	Boating
Bodyboarding	Bonfires
Bug House Building	Camping
Canoeing	Canyoning
Capture the Flag	Carving Wood
Caving	Clam Digging
Composing	Croquet
Cross-country Running	Cross-country Skiing
Digging	Diving
Farming	Fishing
Flower Picking	Foraging
Fort Building	Fossil Identification & Collection
Free Play	Frisbee
Gardening	Geolocating / Benchmarking
Glamping	Hacky Sack
Hide-and-seek	Hiking / Walking
Horseback Riding	Horseshoes
Ice Climbing	Ice Sculpture
Ice Skating	Inline Skating
Insect Identification	Kayaking
Kite Flying	Landscape Painting / Drawing
Landscape Photography	Landscaping
Lawn Bowling	Lawn Care
Longboarding	Marbles
Metal Detecting	Mineral Identification
Moon Viewing	Mountain Biking
Mountain Climbing	Nature Crafts
Nature Journals	Obstacle Courses
Orienteering	Outdoor Dancing
Outdoor Dodgeball	Outdoor Festivals / Concerts
Outdoor Fitness / Gyms	Outdoor Hockey / Street Hockey
Outdoor Meditation	Outdoor Yoga
Paddleboard	Parachute Games
Paragliding	Parkour
Personal Reflection	Picnics
Plant Identification	Planting / Caring for Trees
Playgrounds	Playing Catch / Kick Ball
Rafting	Rainbow Making / Experimenting with Optics
Rock Climbing	Rock Crafts
Rock Hunting (Amateur Geology)	Rockpooling
Running	Sailing
Sandboarding	Sandcastles / Sand boxes
Scavenger Hunts	Sightseeing
Skiing	Skydiving
Slacklining / Tightrope Walking	Sledding
Snorkeling	Snow Forts
Snowboarding	Snowmen
Snowshoeing	Stargazing
Suntanning	Surfing
Swimming	Tag
Tai Chi / Outdoor Martial Arts	Tenting
Trampoline	Tree Climbing
Tree Identification	Tug of War
Volleyball / Beach Volleyball	Water Fight
Weather Observations	Weeding
Wildlife Photography	Windsurfing
Working Outdoors

Rockpooling is the practice of exploring small pools of water left behind by a receding tide. These are typically filled with a large number of small organisms such as crabs and fish.