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Swinging Around: Four Fun Ropes Courses in Our Area

By Mary Monahan July 2, 2020

Want to soar through the treetops? You can (sort of) with rope course adventures! We have four in our area. 

Go Ape: Live Life Adventurously (Ashland, NE)

Located in Mahoney Park, this adventure offers four options: Treetop Journey, Treetop Adventure, Treetop Discovery and Monkey Drop. Check each adventure for minimum age, height and weight. For Youth (15 & Under): One participating adult (19+) must supervise up to four youths. Additional Requirements: Full finger gloves and face coverings are REQUIRED. You may bring your own or purchase from Go Ape. Attractions range from $11.95-$49.95. Open daily.


TreeRush Adventures (Bellevue, NE)

Located in Fontenelle Forest, you can climb, zip and swing through the trees! They offer two experiences: TreeRush (age 7-adult) and KidRush (ages 4-6). Prices ranges from $12-$46. TreeRush Park (age 7-adult) guests choose from seven trails color coded by the degree of challenge they offer. These trails include zip lines, swaying bridges and other challenges made of cable, wood and rope. The easiest trails span the treetops at heights up to 12 feet while more difficult trails cross up to 55 feet above the ground. KidRush (ages 4-6) offers big-kid fun at just a few feet off the ground. These challenges are built to scale for pint-sized guests. TreeRush takes about 2hr 40 minutes and KidRush takes about 1hr 40 minutes. Additional Requirements: All staff wear masks and guests are required to wear masks when on the ground. Once in the trees, guests can remove masks. (Masks are offered to guests who don’t have them.) Guests can bring gloves that completely cover hands and are suitable for climbing or purchase them from TreeRush. Open daily.


Treetop Village (Nebraska City, NE)

Located in Arbor Day Farm, play, explore and never touch the ground! Treetop Village is a three-acre, fun-for-all-ages nature experience up in the trees. It is the only place in America where you can climb and scamper from treehouse to treehouse – all 11 of them – without ever touching the ground. Accessible for everyone and every age. Treetop Village is included with Tree Adventure admission. You can go through Treetop Village multiple times during one visit. Open daily. Read our review here

  • Adults  $12
  • Children 3–12  $10
  • Children 2 and under  FREE


Solaris Aerial Park (Firth, NE)

This 30-foot high challenge course is complete with over a dozen team and individual challenges to explore and conquer. A variety of elements await participants of all experiences and abilities.  Book your private climb session today while availability lasts at CampSonshineMemories.org/FamilyExperience! Cost: $25/person (2 hour experience)