Heading out for a weekend getaway under the stars in the wilderness? Don’t settle for evenings that lack excitement by the campfire. Liven up your next camping trip with our curated selection of engaging camping drinking games and hilarious challenges! From classic favorites like “Never Have I Ever” to action-packed challenges like Flip Cup, we’ve got the perfect games to get your crew laughing, bonding, sharing stories, and maybe even stumbling under the moonlight. So grab your favorite beverages (alcoholic or non-alcoholic), gather your friends, and get ready for an unforgettable camping adventure – because the best memories are made around a crackling fire with good company and enjoyable games!
I. Word-Based Camping Drinking Games
1. Never Have I Ever: Unveiling Secrets Under the Stars
This classic game is a simple yet effective way to get to know your fellow campers a little better (and maybe reveal some hilarious and embarrassing truths in the process). Gather around the campfire, let the bonding begin, and prepare for a night of surprises!
- Players: The more the merrier!
- Materials: Just your drinks and a sense of adventure.
- Gameplay: Players take turns saying, “Never have I ever…” followed by an action or experience they haven’t done. Anyone who has done the action takes a sip of their drink. Be prepared for some unexpected confessions and plenty of laughs! View our Never Have I Ever questions for various categories to meet all your needs.
One time, playing ‘Never Have I Ever’ around the campfire, my friend confessed to once skinny dipping in a lake… only to realize later that it was actually a swamp! Let’s just say the leeches weren’t the only ones who had a good laugh that night.
2. Charades: Acting Out Your Favorite Camping Activities
This classic party game gets a wilderness twist around the campfire, with a fun drinking element to keep things interesting. Players act out their favorite outdoor activities and camping adventures, but with the added challenge of taking a sip (or a shot!) if their team fails to guess the clue. Get ready for some hilarious gestures, expressions, and maybe a few tipsy campers as you bring those camping moments to life!
- Setting the Scene: Gather around the crackling campfire, the perfect backdrop for an evening of laughter and entertainment. The flickering flames create a cozy atmosphere and provide just enough light to see the exaggerated movements and expressions of your fellow campers as they act out their clues.
- Players: Divide into two teams and prepare for some hilarious acting challenges.
- Materials: Just your imagination, a sense of humor, and maybe a campfire for ambiance.
- Gameplay: Each team brainstorms a list of camping-related words or phrases. Think about activities like hiking, fishing, setting up a tent, roasting marshmallows, encountering wildlife, or even telling spooky stories around the campfire. One player from each team takes turns acting out a clue from their team’s list without speaking. They can use gestures, facial expressions, and body movements to convey the word or phrase. The team members try to guess what their teammate is acting out within a set time limit (e.g., 1 minute). If they guess correctly, the team earns a point, and the game moves on to the next player. If they fail to guess, the acting player has to take a sip of their drink (or a shot, for a more intense version), and the clue goes to the other team for a chance to steal the point.
One of the most memorable charades clues from our camping trip was ‘bear encounter.’ My friend’s hilarious attempt to mimic a bear’s lumbering walk and startled expression had us all in stitches.
3. Twenty Questions: A Game of Mystery and Intrigue
This classic guessing game gets a camping twist, with players thinking of outdoor-themed words or phrases for others to guess. Get ready to test your knowledge of the natural world, channel your inner detective, and see if you can stump your friends under the campfire glow.
- Players: Gather your friends and get ready for some brain-teasing fun.
- Materials: Just your curious minds, a thirst for knowledge (and maybe a little something to quench your actual thirst), and a love for campfire riddles.
- Gameplay: One player thinks of a word or phrase related to camping or the outdoors. The other players take turns asking yes or no questions to try to figure out what it is. But here’s the catch: for every question you ask, you have to take a sip of your drink. This game is a great way to test your knowledge of the natural world, practice your strategic thinking, and see who can guess the answer with the fewest sips (and the most brainpower).
4. Two Truths and a Lie: Unmasking the Mystery in the Moonlight
This game of deception and deduction is perfect for getting to know your fellow campers a little better (and maybe learning some surprising secrets along the way). Gather around the campfire and let the storytelling begin!
- Players: Gather your group of friends and get ready to test your poker faces and bluffing skills.
- Materials: Just your cunning minds, a willingness to bend the truth (just a little), and a healthy dose of suspicion.
- Gameplay: Each player takes turns sharing three statements about themselves: two truths and one lie. The other players then have to guess which statement is the lie. Get creative with your truths and lies, try to make them as believable as possible, and see if you can fool your friends under the starry night. The player who fools the most people wins! For each incorrect guess, the player who guessed wrong takes an additional sip of their drink. The player who successfully fooled the most people with their lie gets to choose someone to take a drink. If a player is caught in a lie, they can choose to either take a drink or answer a truth-or-dare question from the group.
5. CAMPING Words: A Challenge for Wordsmiths and Outdoor Enthusiasts
This game will test your vocabulary and your knowledge of all things camping, making it perfect for wordsmiths and nature lovers alike.
- Players: This game is best with a small to medium group.
- Materials: Just your brains and a love for the great outdoors.
- Gameplay: Choose a category related to camping, like “animals you might see on a hike” or “essential camping gear.” Then, go around the circle, with each player saying a word that fits the category. But here’s the catch: the words must start with the letters C, A, M, P, I, N, and G, in that order. If you repeat a word or can’t think of one, you have to take a drink. This game is a fun way to challenge your vocabulary, unleash your creativity, and see who has the most extensive knowledge of the camping world.
6. Stump: A Trivia Challenge with a Camping Twist
Stump is perfect for those who love to show off their knowledge of the natural world, with questions ranging from animal facts to survival skills. Get ready to test your brainpower and see who is the ultimate camping trivia master.
- Players: Gather your friends, form teams for extra rivalry, and prepare to put your knowledge to the test.
- Materials: Just your brains and a thirst for knowledge (and maybe a little liquid courage).
- Gameplay: Take turns asking each other trivia questions related to camping, nature, or the outdoors. If you get a question wrong, you have to take a drink. This game is a great way to learn something new, challenge yourself, and have some fun while you’re at it.
7. Would You Rather: Campfire Edition: A Game of Tough Choices and Hilarious Dilemmas
This game is perfect for sparking conversations and debates around the campfire, with questions ranging from silly to thought-provoking. Get ready to laugh, think, and maybe even learn a little something about your fellow campers.
- Players: Gather your friends and prepare for some tough choices.
- Materials: Just your imaginations and a willingness to ponder the impossible (and maybe a little something to sip on while you do).
- Gameplay: One player starts by asking a “Would You Rather” question with a camping or outdoor theme. For example, “Would you rather sleep in a tent with a snoring bear or a family of raccoons?” or “Would you rather eat a bug or drink swamp water?” The other players then take turns sharing their answers and explaining their reasoning. This is where the fun begins, as different perspectives and priorities come to light. Be prepared for lively debates, passionate arguments, and maybe even a few unexpected revelations. After everyone has shared their answer, the group takes a sip of their drink, toasting to the absurdity of the situation and the diverse range of preferences within the group.
One time, I had to choose between sleeping in a tent with a leaky roof or sharing a cramped hammock with my snoring friend. Let’s just say I didn’t get much sleep that night!
8. The Alphabet Game: A Test of Mental Agility
This game combines quick thinking with a dash of creativity, making it perfect for those who like to keep their minds sharp (or at least as sharp as possible after a few drinks).
- Players: Any number of people can join the fun.
- Materials: Just your drinks and your brains.
- Gameplay: Choose a category, like “animals” or “movie titles.” Going around the circle, each player has to say a word that fits the category and starts with the next letter of the alphabet. Stumble or take too long, and you’ll be taking a sip!
II. Action-based Drinking Games While Camping
9. Beer Pong: A Campfire Classic
This quintessential drinking game Beer Pong needs no introduction. It’s a test of skill, luck, and hand-eye coordination that’s guaranteed to get the party started.
- Players: Two teams of two work best.
- Materials: Ping pong balls, plastic cups, and your favorite brew. We discovered that using glow sticks to mark the cups during a nighttime game of beer pong added a cool ambiance and made it easier to see (especially after a few rounds).
- Gameplay: Set up cups in a triangle formation on each end of a table (or any flat surface). Teams take turns trying to toss ping pong balls into the opposing team’s cups. If you sink a ball, your opponent drinks!
10. Flip Cup: The Ultimate Team Challenge
Get ready for a fast-paced, adrenaline-pumping game Flip Cup that will have you cheering, chugging, and flipping your way to victory.
- Players: Divide into two teams of equal size.
- Materials: Plastic cups and your favorite beverage.
- Gameplay: Each player starts with a cup of drink. One at a time, players must chug their drink and then successfully flip their cup from the edge of the table to land face-down. The first team to have all their cups flipped wins!
During a particularly windy camping trip, our game of flip cup turned into a battle against the elements. The cups were flying everywhere, and we ended up chasing them across the campsite. It definitely added an extra layer of difficulty (and hilarity) to the game.
11. Medusa: A Game of Quick Glances and Nervous Sips
This game will test your reflexes and your ability to avoid eye contact, all while adding a healthy dose of suspense to your camping adventure.
- Players: Gather your friends, the more the merrier.
- Materials: Just your drinks and a steady hand.
- Gameplay: Everyone starts by looking down at the table. On the count of three, everyone looks up and stares at another player. If you make eye contact with someone who is also looking at you, both of you yell “Medusa!” and take a drink. Be prepared for a lot of nervous laughter and maybe a few accidental drinks.
Pro tip: Don’t play Medusa after too many drinks, unless you enjoy spitting out your beverage in surprise! Trust me on this one.
12. Dizzy Bat: A Whirling, Twirling Test of Coordination (and Sobriety)
This game is a classic for a reason: it’s simple, it’s hilarious, and it’s guaranteed to leave you feeling a little bit dizzy (and maybe a little bit silly).
- Players: Gather your friends and prepare for some spinning action.
- Materials: A bat (or any long, sturdy object) and your favorite beverages.
- Gameplay: One player at a time places one end of the bat on the ground and the other end against their forehead. Then, they spin around the bat a predetermined number of times (start with a lower number and increase as desired). After spinning, the player must attempt to walk in a straight line or complete a simple task, such as touching a tree, taking a drink, or high-fiving a friend. Whether the player succeeds or stumbles, everyone takes a sip of their drink, celebrating the hilarious spectacle and the player’s valiant effort.
We learned the hard way that playing Dizzy Bat near a steep incline is not the best idea. Let’s just say one of our friends ended up taking a tumble down the hill, but thankfully emerged unscathed (and with a funny story to tell).
13. The Tipsy Artist: Unleashing Your Inner Picasso (with a Twist)
This creative game is perfect for those who like to express themselves artistically, even after a few drinks. Get ready to unleash your inner Picasso, with hilarious results.
- Players: This game is best with a small to medium group.
- Materials: Paper or a sketchbook for each player, pens, pencils or markers, and your imagination (fueled by your drink of choice, of course).
- Gameplay: Each player starts by drawing a head at the top of their paper. Then, everyone passes their paper to the player on their left. Now, you’ll draw the neck and shoulders of the person on your new paper, without looking at what the previous player drew. Keep passing and drawing different body parts until you have a complete (and probably very strange) person. Share your masterpieces and prepare to be amazed by the bizarre and hilarious creations!
14. KanJam: A Camping Twist on a Backyard Classic
This game combines frisbee throwing skills with a bit of teamwork and a whole lot of fun. Get ready to test your aim and try to sink the frisbee into the kan for ultimate glory (and bragging rights).
- Players: Divide into two teams of two and prepare for some friendly competition.
- Materials: A KanJam set and your favorite beverages.
- Gameplay: Set up the KanJam goals and take turns throwing and deflecting the frisbee. Score points by hitting the kan or getting the frisbee through the slot. But here’s the twist: if you miss your shot, you have to take a drink. This game is perfect for getting active and enjoying some friendly competition, all while enjoying the beautiful outdoors.
Adding a Drinking Element:
- Guess the Artist: After the reveal, players can try to guess who started each drawing. For each incorrect guess, the player takes a sip of their drink.
- Most Creative Creation: The group votes on the most creative or funniest drawing. The artist who receives the most votes gets to choose someone to take a drink.
- Drink to the Details: Players can call out specific details they like in each drawing (e.g., a particularly expressive face, an unusual body shape, or a creative use of color). The artist responsible for that detail gets to choose someone to take a sip.
15. Jenga: A Test of Steady Hands and Steady Nerves
This classic game of stacking and balancing takes on a new level of excitement when you add the element of drinking. Just be careful not to topple the tower, or you’ll be facing the consequences!
- Players: This game is best with a small to medium group.
- Materials: A Jenga set and your drinks of choice.
- Gameplay: Stack the Jenga blocks in a tower and take turns carefully removing blocks one at a time. However, here’s the twist: before you remove a block, you must take a drink. As the tower gets more and more unstable, your hands might get a little shakier, adding to the suspense and excitement. Just be careful not to be the one who brings the whole thing crashing down! View How to Play Drunk Jenga for more rules & variations.
III. Reaction/Reponse Camping Drinking Games
16. Drink, Drink, Shot: A Speedy Trip Around the Circle
Get ready for a fast-paced game that will keep you on your toes and have you saying its name after every turn!
- Players: Gather your friends, the more the merrier.
- Materials: A deck of cards and your drinks of choice.
- Gameplay: Players sit in a circle and take turns drawing a card from the deck. Each card has a corresponding action: 2 is for you, 3 is for me, 4 is for the floor, 5 is for guys, 6 is for chicks, 7 is for heaven, 8 is for mate, 9 is for rhyme, 10 is for categories, Jack is for make a rule, Queen is for question master, King is for waterfall, and Ace is for social. Follow the instructions on the card, and get ready for some hilarious moments and maybe a bit of chaos!
17. Truth or Dare?: A Classic with a Camping Twist
This timeless game takes on a new dimension in the great outdoors, where the dares can get a little more adventurous (and maybe a little messy).
- Players: The more the merrier, as long as everyone is comfortable with a little truth-telling and daring.
- Materials: Just your imagination and a sense of adventure.
- Gameplay: Players take turns choosing “truth” or “dare.” If you choose truth, you must answer a question honestly. If you choose dare, you must complete a challenge. Get creative with your questions and dares, and be prepared for some hilarious and unforgettable moments. If you need more hilarious questions, view our Truth or Drink Questions list.
Adding a Drinking Element:
- Truth or Drink: If a player refuses to answer a truth question, they have to take a drink instead.
- Dare or Drink: If a player refuses to complete a dare, they have to take a drink as a penalty.
- Group Cheers: After each successful truth or dare, the entire group takes a sip of their drink, celebrating the player’s courage and willingness to participate.
18. Cheers to the Governor: A Toast to Good Times and Quick Reflexes
This simple yet engaging game Cheers to the Governor will have you raising your glass and saluting the governor (whoever that may be), all while trying to avoid being the last one to do so.
- Players: Gather your friends and get ready for some toasting action.
- Materials: Just your drinks and a sense of timing.
- Gameplay: One player starts by raising their glass and saying “cheers to the governor!” The players to their left and right must immediately raise their glasses and repeat the phrase. The last player to do so has to take a drink. This game is all about paying attention and having quick reflexes, so stay alert and be prepared to toast!
19. Camping Trip: The Game of Quick Decisions and Quicker Drinks
This game will put your reflexes and decision-making skills to the test, all while keeping you on your toes (and maybe a little tipsy). Playing ‘Camping Trip’ always reminds me of how diverse our group of friends is. One person will inevitably say ‘avocado toast’ as their essential item, while another insists they can’t camp without their cast iron skillet. It’s a fun way to see everyone’s unique camping style and priorities.
- Players: Gather your friends and get ready for some fast-paced fun.
- Materials: Just your drinks and your lightning-fast reflexes.
- Gameplay: One player starts by saying “camping trip” and then quickly names an item they would bring on a camping trip. The next player has to repeat the previous items in order and add one of their own. The game continues around the circle, with the list of items getting longer and longer. If you mess up the order or take too long to respond, you have to take a drink. This game is all about speed and memory, so be prepared for some laughs and maybe a few brain freezes!
20. Thunderstruck Drinking Game: Rock Out and Raise Your Glass
Get ready to rock out with this AC/DC-themed drinking game that will have you raising your glass and singing along (badly) to the iconic sounds of Thunderstruck.
- Players: This game is perfect for any number of AC/DC fans.
- Materials: A device to play “Thunderstruck” and your beverage of choice.
- Gameplay: Start playing “Thunderstruck” and get ready to drink! The rules are simple: every time you hear the word “thunder,” take a drink. Be warned, it comes up a lot, so pace yourselves, rockstars!
