Campus Recreation
View from the top of a mountain on a party cloudy day

Trips

Our Outdoor Adventure trips have limited spots available and many trips fill up quickly. If a trip does fill, we will maintain a wait-list for anyone interested. There is no fee for putting your name on the wait-list. Like stand-by for flying, we highly encourage interested individuals to be at the Student Recreation Center prior to the trip departure and we will accept individuals for open spots first in the order of the wait-list, and next in the order of the time they sign in that morning. Payment for the trip occurs only if you get to participate.

Registration

Register Online:
All students have an ActiveNet account to register for Campus Recreation Trips/Events. To access your account, use Forgot my password and use your email in the mail.montclair.edu format.

Spring 2021 Trips and Events

If you’re interested in hiking, please visit our Hiking Trips page.

Friday Night Fire Pit
  • Date: Fridays – March 26, April 9, April 16, April 23, April 30, May 7
  • Time: 6 – 8 p.m.
  • Cost: Free with Montclair State University ID
  • Location: Student Recreation Center Back Patio
  • Details: Join us for our Friday Night Fire Pits- social distancing style! To coincide with proper health and safety guidelines, all patrons must pre-register for their own time slot on ActiveNet. The usual free s’mores will be offered in your own personal kit to use around the fire with your friends! Enjoy Friday Nights around the fire!
    • Planting Party
    • Date: Wednesday, April 21
    • Time: 1 – 3 p.m.
    • Cost: Free with Montclair State University ID
    • Location: Montclair State University Community Garden
  • Details: What better way to welcome spring and celebrate the 51st anniversary of Earth Day than to have a planting party! Join Outdoor Adventure at Montclair State’s own community garden where you can plant in the plots or take your own starter kit home! Pre register to secure your planting starter kit.
    • Mountain Top Yoga
    • Date: Thursday, April 22
    • Time: 6 – 7:45 p.m.
    • Cost: Free with Montclair State University ID
    • Location: Mills Reservation
  • Details: Get grounded and feel the earth by joining this yoga class on the mountaintop in the nearby, wooded Mills Reservation. Take part in this special outdoor experience by hiking a short trail to the reservation and rolling out your yoga mat before a scenic, mountaintop overlook. We all will meet at the Student Recreation Center and walk together to the location.
    • Drop-In Hike - Mills Reservation
    • Date: Friday, April 30 and Friday, May 14
    • Time: 3 – 5 p.m.
    • Location: Starts at Student Recreation Center
    • Cost: Free with Montclair State University ID
  • Details: Join Outdoor Adventure in exploring what nearby Mills Reservation has to offer. The local nature preserve is very close to campus and has a lot to explore. This hike will be a bit longer than our usual trip to Mills Reservation as we plan to venture deeper into the trails and loop back towards campus. A perfect opportunity to meet people on campus while breaking in your hiking shoes!
    • What to bring: Water, sneakers and a sense of adventure!
    • Potential Hazards: Poisonous plants/allergies; insect bites; unpredictable weather changes; sunburn/heat exhaustion; dehydration; steep, rocky and/or slippery terrain; injuries including sprains/strains, abrasions, lacerations and fractures.
  • COVID-19: Masks and social distancing are required during Outdoor Adventure lead hikes. Failure to do so may lead to exposure to COVID-19. All participants must show proof of Hawk Check health screener completion for the day of the program. Please bring your own facial coverings/masks when joining us for our hiking events.
    • Uptown Montclair/Anderson Park Bike Trip
    • Date: Saturday, May 8
    • Time: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
    • Location: Starts at Student Recreation Center. Bikes are provided!
    • Cost: Free with Montclair State University ID
    • Details: Join Outdoor Adventure on a bike trip to Montclair’s small business strip, Applegate farms, and local Anderson Park! This roughly 4-mile trip is a great way to wind down and enjoy Montclair’s shops and the beautiful Spring weather. We’ll provide the bikes, helmets, and free ice cream vouchers. You just meet us at the Student Recreation Center for a relaxing afternoon outside!
      • What to bring: Water, lunch, sneakers, sunblock, a jacket depending on weather, spending money, and facial covering.
    • COVID-19: Masks and social distancing are required during Outdoor Adventure lead hikes. Failure to do so may lead to exposure to COVID-19. All participants must show proof of Hawk Check health screener completion for the day of the program. Please bring your own facial coverings/masks when joining us for our hiking events.