12 of the Best Zipline & Canopy Tours in Texas
It's hard to find anything more fun and exciting than zipping through the trees or over canyons 20 to 100 feet off the ground and at speeds of up to 50 miles and hour. If you haven't experienced a zipline tour in Texas, you need to schedule a zipline tour now. Here is Texas Outside's list of the 12 best and most exciting ziplines in Texas. Use this map to Find A Zipline Near You.
This page is dedicated to Texas ziplines and where you can zipline in Texas. ziplines have grown into a very popular vacation or weekend activity in Texas. You'll find a number of zipline tours in Texas, at Texas Resorts, adventure camps, and as a part of challenge courses. Below are some of the best zipline tours and challenge courses in Texas. Check out these links on ziplining:
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The Best Austin Area & Central Texas Ziplines Tours
Zip Lost Pines
Cedar Creek / Bastrop, TX
Zip Lost Pines offers a privately guided three hour zipline tour with six dual ziplines and three suspension bridges with spectacular river views. This zip tour is an amazing way to share side-by-side excitement while soaring over shady pine forests and across steep canyons while catching a glimpse of the Mighty Texas Colorado River.
Zip Lost Pines is open year round plus they have Christmas lights, hot chocolate, night zipping and Sunset Zip & Sips all the way through Fall, Winter and early Spring.
The 3 hour guided tour with views includes: six dual ziplines that are 146 feet to 1316 feet long and 70 feet above ground; and three suspension bridges.
Lake Travis Zipline Adventures
Austin, TX
Zip across incredible canyons and Lake Travis inlets on the Longest zip lines in Texas! Enjoy a 3 hour adventure that includes 5 zip lines ranging from 350 feet to over 2800 feet. Between each zip are spectacular views of Lake Travis and the Texas Hill Country. Your professionally trained tour guides offer education and fun throughout your hikes and nature walks. Lake Travis Zipline Adventures has one of the most breathtaking and unique experiences right in Austin's backyard! The tour includes a boat ride to Adventure Island, 2 personal tour guides, all necessary equipment, and all day lakeside access on our private property outfitted with loungers, grills, hammocks and beach games.
Other adventures include Night Flight Full Moon Tours, Sunset Tours, Halloween Fright Flight, as well as accommodations for large groups and corporate events.
The three hour tour includes 5 zipline, access to a private lake with loungers, grills, hammocks, beach games, and swimming.
Cypress Valley Canopy Tours
Spicewood, TX
Soar through a canopy of old growth Cypress trees some of which are up to 100 years old, then picnic and swim in a private lake, and spend the night in a tree house! Enjoy any one or more of six ziplines and stay overnight in a unique room nestled in the trees with the sounds and sights of the creek at night. Group tours, challenge course, canopy tours, and sunrise birding tours.
In addition to one of the best zip tours in Texas, Cypress Valley has 5 unique treehouses for overnight stays. Nestled high up in some beautiful cypress trees the tree houses will sleep two to six guests and listening to the night noises, watching the fireflies dance, and slumbering peacefully in your treetop haven is included in the price. Read about our stay fun Zip & Stay in one of the treehouses.
Your tour includes three sky bridges and six ziplines up to 350 feet long and 40 feet above ground.
Natural Bridge Caverns Zipline
New Braunfels / San Antonio, TX
For a family adventure high above the Texas Hill Country, visit Natural Bridge Caverns and try their zipline, canopy challenge course, or the kid's canopy challenge.
And while you're there, why not tour one of the best caverns in Texas. Located between San Antonio and New Braunfels at Natural Bridge Caverns, this zipline and canopy challenge course is one of the newest in Texas.
You can enjoy four ziplines up to 1400 feet long, a canopy challenge adventure course, and a canopy kid's course.
Wimberley Zipline Adventures
Wimberley, TX
Wimberley Zipline Adventures is open all year long. Enjoy high flying fun in any season. Your tour will begin with flight school training so no prior experience is needed. Your adventure will include 10 ziplines ranging from 150 feet to 900 feet long and up to 100 feet off of the ground. Experience a rush as you soar over canyons and creeks with breathtaking 10 mile views of the Texas hill country. Your tour will last approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Wimberley Zipline Adventures has 10 separate ziplines (almost 5000 feet of zipline excitement), highly trained guides, and a 1/2 mile walking tour.
Typhoon Texas Waterpark
Pflugerville, TX
Typhoon Texas Waterpark opened in 2014 and it's home to a zip tour, ropes challenge course, and a fun water park. The three ziplines range from 15 to 60 feet high and are 500 feet long and they traverse through Typhoon Texas Waterpark and Adventure Park. In addition to the zipline canopy tour you can enjoy several challenge course activities and all of the water park rides.
Read about our fun day at Typhoon Texas Waterpark and here is a link to the Typhoon Texas Adventure Park Challenge Course.
Typhoon Texas Waterpark has 3 ziplines, 18 rope bridges, a climbing wall, a free fall, and a challenge course.
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Trinity Forest Adventure Park
Dallas, TX
This park is a combination canopy tour, Challenge course, and zipline adventure with 20 ziplines. The park is open 7 days a week now that summer is here for amazing family friendly fun. It consists of cargo nets, bridges, climbing features, balance beams and other features that allow a participant to travel from one part of the course to another. There are six courses and four levels of difficulty suited to challenge every type of ability and fitness level.
Read about our fun afternoon at Trinity Forest Adventure Park.
The Best South Texas & Gulf Coast Ziplines
Moody Gardens Theme Park
Galveston, TX
This is a unique seaside challenge has fun for all ages. The Moody Gardens zipline races 60 feet in the air over Palm Beach and its lazy river.
Snap on your harness and glide 60 feet in the air over the tops of glass pyramids and gardens, getting a bird's-eye view of the northeast end of Galveston Island. Children 2 through 7 can participate in a child-size course.
South Padre Island Adventure Park
South Padre Island, TX
South Padre Island Adventure Park is a "Bucket List" location.
Zip-a-thon: South Padre Island Adventure Park offers you the maximum zip-lining experience with large tower structures that accommodate six zip-lines for a fast roundtrip zip-lining experience, without leaving the towers. A unique quick zip-line transition system allows you to be able to zip around the zipline circuit as fast, or, slow as you want to during your session. Zippers can zip four parallel lines at the same time for maximum fun and there is no limit to your number of zips.
No hand-brakes here: The zipline brakes are the newest state-of-the-art which means folks don't have to hand-brake themselves. there are three 2500 square feet levels for zipping and observation and six parallel ziplines up to 500 feet long.
In addition to ziplines, they offer horseback rides on the beach and have a petting barn and they do beach weddings, bonfires and beach parties.
Read about our fun zip at South Padre Island Adventure Park.
The Best South East Texas Ziplines
Camp Lantern Creek
Montgomery, TX
Located on 100 acres of beautiful Texas piney woods, Camp Lantern Creek is a Texas summer camp and retreat center focusing on creative leadership skills and outdoor activities. At the heart of their retreat center is the CLC Challenge Course and zipline. A visit to Camp Lantern Creek should be to take advantage of the Challenge Course which includes one zipline.
Their staff is certified to facilitate a team building retreat that will take your group to an elevated level of communication and fun. When booking your retreat, they will work with you to design a program specific to your group's particular needs. Challenge yourself to reach new heights!
Camp Lantern Creek is primary a challenge course that includes one 300' zipline.
West Texas Ziplines
Lajitas Zip-Line Tours
Lajitas, TX
Texas Outside's Story About A Zipline Tour at Lajitas Golf Resort
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All zips are located in Quiet Canyon, dominated by the North Lajitas Mesa and its prominent shape that can be seen from miles away. Volcanic activity shaped what we can see today over 30 million years ago, with many different colors and shades whose appearance changes with the differing light conditions. A plethora of amazing rocks and petrified wood cover the surface of the desert, it’s like walking through a gem mine! Common plants found are the Creosote Bush, Ocotillo Cactus, Prickly Pear, Candelilla and Mesquite. Red tailed hawks often can be seen soaring overhead and jackal (road runner) and dove are commonly seen on the canyon floor. Aoudad sheep regularly make an appearance high on the canyon ridges and occasionally, mountain lion tracks can be found. Javelina are frequently spotted early morning and evening making their way through dry creek beds. Zipping Lajitas is much more than a ride down cable lines, it is a magical experience shaped by nature and the great outdoors. Riders reach speeds up to 50 mph and the zipline includes the latest technology and gear plus an automatic breaking system. We had a fun zipline tour at Lajitas - read all about it.
At Lajitas Zipline tours there are 4 different tours that include 8 ziplines. The highest and longest tour takes you on a thrilling 1478 feet ride.
Check out Texas Outside's review of Lajitas Golf Resort and view the zipline video.
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