The sky’s the limit when it comes to experiencing the thrills of Treetops Adventure Central Coast as a family. Ziplines, flying-foxes, suspension bridges, high ropes and aerial walkways – get the adrenaline pumping and treat yourselves to a bird’s eye view of the forest canopy.
With ninety challenges, eighteen flying foxes and a highest point of fourteen metres above ground, are you brave enough to tackle the NSW Central Coast‘s most thrilling attraction?
About Treetops Adventure Central Coast
Treetops Adventure Central Coast is located at Wyong Creek, five minutes from the F1 in Ourimbah State Forest. It’s one of a franchise of seventeen adventure parks with similar set-ups in Newcastle and Sydney, including St Ives Treetops Adventure, which opened in 2022.
The courses have a wide variety of challenges. Expect rope wires, wooden platforms, flying foxes, swings and wobbly bridges as you climb higher and deeper into the forest. Navigate over 100 obstacles 20 metres in the air, take a guided Treetop Safari, or shoot down the world’s longest rollercoaster zipline for a day of unforgettable family fun.
Who can participate at Treetops Adventure Central Coast?
With a variety of colour-coded courses to choose from, this experience suits all ages and can be enjoyed by kids as young as three. Adult supervision of kids 15 years and under is necessary, and you should be aware of height and weight restrictions before you get started.
Treetops Adventure Central Coast also has fantastic accessible options. They have firmly taken top position when it comes to offering a seriously amazing experience for kids (and grown-ups) who use a wheelchair. Their website states that they “pride” themselves on “providing everyone an amazing rollercoaster zip line experience, regardless of ability.”
On her blog Have Wheelchair Will Travel, Julie Jones provides a complete guide to Treetops Adventure Central Coast for wheelchair users.
This is a well-organised operation, and as one of the Central Coast’s top family attractions, large groups are easily catered for.
What to expect on the day
Safety is paramount at Treetops Adventure Central Coast. All climbers are given an introduction and detailed “how to” instructions before a practice climb on the short just-above-ground course. The click-clack system that ensures climbers are always safely secured to the wires along the course.
No special knowledge or skills are required to tackle the Treetops Adventure. Wear enclosed shoes and comfy clothes, bring an adult to supervise, listen up to the on-site training and you’re set. If you can brave the vertigo, you’ll be on cloud nine!
Each course gets harder as climbers progress. Once mastered it quickly becomes intuitive. Complete the practice course and you are ready to work you way through the forest at your own pace.
Treetops Adventure Central Coast caters to kids of all ages
The courses are colour-coded and rated according to appropriate climber age and skillset needed to master the challenge. Staff can help chose the most appropriate for the skill, experience, fitness and confidence of the climbers.
Younger kids (3 to 9 years)
Younger kids can learn basic skills on a watered down and lower-to-the-ground course specifically for them. Parents are able to supervise their children from the ground.
Juniors (over 10 or taller that 140 cm)
Juniors can tackle the challenges on the Blue, Green and Red courses. They must climb with a supervising adult, but can share that adult with other junior climbers to a maximum ratio of four juniors to one adult. All this is sorted out on arrival when the must-sign waiver forms are brought out.
Teenagers (over 16) and adults
Teenagers and adults can try the Black course – which has the hardest – and highest challenges. Or take it one step further and pre-book for a night time Extreme Adventure. Explore the courses in the dark with just a head torch to light the way.
Opening image: Happy girl ziplining at Treetops Central Coast. © Treetops
