The Adventure Park at Virginia Aquarium
The Adventure Park at Virginia Aquarium is a attraction in Red Mill & General Booth, Virginia Beach, best for adventurous families, teens, groups of mixed abilities, pairing with the aquarium.
The Adventure Park is an aerial ropes and zipline course threaded through the treetops beside the Virginia Aquarium's South Building — 17 trails, 33 ziplines, and 258 challenge elements, with the longest zipline running 315 feet clear across Owl Creek. The trails are color-coded like ski runs, from beginner routes climbable by five-year-olds up to genuinely demanding black-level circuits, and the experience is self-guided: after a safety briefing and practice session you pick your own lines and pace. That structure makes it work for mixed groups — grandparents can take the easy canopy walks while teenagers chase the hard stuff. It pairs naturally with an aquarium visit on the same campus, minutes from the Boardwalk, and the over-water zip is the photo everyone leaves with.
- Family Friendly
Amenities
- 17 color-coded treetop trails
- 33 ziplines
- 315-foot zipline over Owl Creek
- Safety briefing and practice course
Know Before You Go
- Best for: adventurous families, teens, groups of mixed abilities, pairing with the aquarium
- Parking: Parking at the Virginia Aquarium South Building campus off General Booth Boulevard.
- Accessibility: An active climbing course requiring harness use; trails span ability levels from age 5 up. Contact the park for accommodation questions.
- Dogs: not allowed
- Location: 801 General Booth Blvd, at the Virginia Aquarium's South Building campus, Virginia Beach, VA
Last verified 2026-07-10.
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