The Top 14 Places to Go Zip Lining in NY & CT
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2. Adventure Park at Long Island
75 Colonial Springs Road, Gate 3, Wheatley Heights
(631) 983-3844
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Hours: Through Sept. 6: Monday-Thursday, 10am-9pm; Friday, 10am-10pm; Saturday, 9am-10pm; Sunday, 9am-8pm. Sept. 7-Nov. 7: Friday, 3-10pm; Saturday, 9am-10pm; Sunday, 9am-6pm. Hours vary on holidays.
Price: $68; $58 children ages 7-13; $15 Adventure Playground for ages 3-6; $48 Last Call for ages 7 and older
Adventure Park at Long Island consists of 140 platforms at their “aerial ropes park.” Comprising both low and high-ropes courses interspersed with ziplines, this adventure park is ideal for all ages and every fitness level. Kids ages 3 and older can play at the Adventure Playground, and those ages 7 and older can enjoy the 11 treetop trails. Adventure Park also offers Glow in the Park on select evenings throughout the summer, as well as Firepit Fridays from 6-10pm.
Zip Lining in CT
1. The Adventure Park at the Discovery Museum
4450 Park Ave., Bridgeport, CT
(203) 690-1717
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Hours: Through Aug. 29: Wednesday-Thursday and Sunday, 10am-8pm; Friday, 10am-10pm; Saturday, 9am-10pm. Aug. 30-Nov. 7: Friday, 3-10pm; Saturday, 9am-10pm; Sunday, 10am-6pm. Hours vary on holidays.
Price: $62; $54 children ages 7-13; $37 children ages 5-6; $46 last call for ages 5 and older
The Adventure Park at the Discovery Museum has many exciting activities, from weaving through the ropes course to flying on its famous zip lines. Comprised of more than 180 treetop platforms connected by ladders, bridges, and 23 zip lines, you certainly won’t be short of fun or new discoveries! Adventure Park also offers Glow in the Park on select evenings throughout the summer, as well as Firepit Fridays from 6-10pm.
2. It Adventure Indoor Ropes Course
40 Sargent Drive, New Haven, CT
203-812-9981
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Hours: Monday-Thursday, 10am-7pm; Friday-Saturday, 10am-8pm; Sunday, 11am-6pm
Prices: It & Zip It: $25 for 1 hour; $37.50 for 2 hours; Little It: $10
It Adventure Ropes Course is the largest indoor ropes course in the world! The state-of-the-art facility has well over 100 activities to take advantage of and explore for all ages. Plus, Little It is a ropes course designed specifically for kids who are shorter than 48 inches.
3. Brownstone Adventure Sports Park
161 Brownstone Ave., Portland, CT
(866) 860-0208
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Hours: Daily, 10am-6pm (starting June 19)
Price: $29 General Swimming Day Pass; $39 Adventure Sports Day Pass; $49 Wakeboard Adventure Sports Day Pass
This adventure park is all about water-related fun! Visitors can master swimming and water obstacles, enjoy the cliff jump, seek thrills on 1 of 12 zip lines over the water, use the rope swing, or go wake boarding, rock climbing, kayaking, and paddle boarding.
4. Highflyer at Foxwoods
350 Trolley Line Blvd, Fox Tower Parking Rotunda, Mashantucket, CT
860-312-3597
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Hours: Hours vary; check website to book tickets in advance.
Prices: $64; $49 children ages 15 and younger; $54 active military with valid ID
Foxwoods HighFlyer Zipline is the biggest zip line in Connecticut and the only zip line in America that launches from a 33-story hotel tower. So strap in tight and launch from the rooftop of Fox Tower to the Long Island Sound to the Museum & Research Center. Feel the cool breeze and take in incredible views as you fly above the treeline at nearly 60mph.
5. Fields of Fire Adventure Park
715 Noank Ledyard Rd., Mystic, CT
860-449-4628
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Hours: Varies daily; check website for availability. Reservations must be made in advance.
Prices: $59; $51 children ages 12 and younger. Includes training, plus three hours of climbing
Fields of Fire has covered 50 acres of rugged Connecticut woodlands to create an Outdoor Adventurer’s dream! The Aerial Adventure Park is their newest attraction and consists of 5 unique elevated trails throughout the forest, complete with over 76 elevated obstacles and 14 zip lines.
6. The Adventure Park at Storrs
2007 Storrs Road, Storrs, CT
860-946-0606
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Hours: Through Sept. 6: Wednesday-Thursday and Sunday, 9am-8pm; Friday-Saturday, 9am-10pm. Sept. 7-Nov. 7: Friday, 3-8pm; Saturday, 10am-8pm; Sunday, 10am-6pm. Holiday hours vary.
Prices: $49; $42 children ages 7-13; $12 Adventure Playground for ages 3-6; $33 Last Call
Found in the heart of Connecticut, the aerial adventure park in Storrs boasts acres of rope courses and zip lines that wind through nature for a real sense of adventure! Climb through the forest on both low-rope and high-rope courses while discovering the intertwined zip lines that will get your heart racing! For the younger set, the park offers Adventure Plaground (ages 3-6), which is a scaled-down version of the aerial course (the highest element is 24 inches off the ground). Adventure Park also offers Glow in the Park on select evenings throughout the summer, as well as Firepit Fridays from 6-10pm.
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