6 Treetop Adventures to Enjoy This Season
From zip lining and rope courses in Knoxville, Tennessee, to a treetop walk in Michigan, enjoy these aerial adventures that provide a bird’s-eye view.
Not only does Ijams Nature Center offer 12 miles of hiking trails outside the bustling city center of Knoxville, Tennessee, but it also provides the chance to get off the ground and a little closer to the sky. Visitors here can enjoy six zip-lining and high-ropes courses perfect for adventurers of all ages. Getting air time is a popular pastime as the weather warms up, and there are plenty of places to explore, from the Treetops Canopy Tour at Adventures on the Gorge in West Virginia to the Reach for the Sky Canopy Walk in Tipton, Michigan.
TreeTops Zipline Canopy Tours
Take to the trees at this Lansing, West Virginia, guided experience that offers scenic zips near New River Gorge National Park.
Sky High Adventure Park
Holiday Valley’s most popular summer attraction brings travelers’ love for nature to new heights in Ellicottville, New York.
Zip lining at Red River Gorge
Red River Gorge Ziplines in Campton, Kentucky, offers a canopy-tour experience that includes five zips for adventurers of all ages.
ZipZone Outdoor Adventures
This zip-lining adventure near downtown Columbus, Ohio, offers the chance to fly through the treetops and experience fall foliage in a new way.
Reach for the Sky Canopy Walk
Walk 65 feet above the ground in Tipton, Michigan, on suspended wooden bridges that provide great views of the fall foliage.
Ijams Nature Center
The 300-plus-acre park in Knoxville, Tennessee, lets families experience nature without leaving the city.
Story:
Gracie Metz
Issue:
Weekend Guides
