First time at Tree Top adventures and it was fun! It is a good mix of thrill and excitement for anyone who loves heights and wants a challenge. The staff were professional and attentive. This course is made up of 2 sections, taking about 1.5 to 2 hours to complete depending on people ahead of you. Adult ticket for just the Tree Top Adventure is $28. They also offer a combo admission of the adventure and zip line for $33 but I would skip the zip line. It's nothing special haha, and definitely not worth it's stand alone price of $13... Don't forget your comfortable footwear and clothes! I would recommend carrying a small backpack with water in it so you can stay hydrated while on the course. Backpacks are allowed as long as they rest comfortably above the waist. Good luck and have fun! read more

Treetop Adventure Course - Ziplining Near Me - West Orange, New Jersey

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Came here a second time because it's just always a thrill! It's a great place to challenge yourself and have fun with family and friends. It's a great experience and the zip-lining was beautiful, especially during the fall as you're above the pretty trees. The views during the obstacles were nice too (if you're not too scared to look around!) I recommend everyone to give it a chance! read more

Treetop Adventure Course - Ziplining Near Me - West Orange, New Jersey

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I had family visiting from out of town and one of our cousins arranged for us to go here. We had to go online and make a deposit for our reservation. They opened at 10am. We were the first people in line. By the time they opened up, started their computer system and found our reservations it was about 10:30am. The people behind us were getting very impatient and annoying. They basically have courses set up for you to test your balance from tree to tree. I think it's harder than it looks. All the times you watched ninja warrior or something similar and thought that you could do it, you're probably wrong. I think it's a cool experience to try. They have separate courses for adults and kids. The courses were clean and safe. The staff was friendly and the prices are reasonable. The zip lining wasn't that exciting but it wasn't much money to add on. read more

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So u went there with my friend and let me just start off by saying that the staff at the adventure course and zip line is very friendly and helpful. At one point I got stuck and the worker was patient the whole time and helped me get through it. Zip line is a bit overpriced but it was extremely exciting and fun. I recommend that you pay for the kids and junior one is you are in between the ages of 6-13. I had a really great time here and the staff were honestly just awesome. I highly recommend this place! read more

Employees are not helpful and are pretty blasé. They also did not make it clear that you can only go once around the course. The kids course is $20 for a course that my 7yo could finish in about 10 min - waste of money. Employees did not clarify that we could only go once around; this was on a rainy cloudy day when we were the only 2 customers. No thanks - never again. read more

Make sure to have reservations. I checked the night before and they were sold out but their website says you are not required to have them. We arrived at 9:45 and were told we could not enter unless we had reservations. The girl working the desk said to come back at 12. After driving all the way there I took the kids to play mini golf while we waited. Around 11 we headed back and saw the sign on the window that the course was temporarily closed. Many people started walking up and they all heard the same story. No tickets until 12. People started lining up at 11:45 and then they began to sell tickets again. Really poor advertising/ organization. The course and the workers were wonderful. They went above and beyond to help all of the patrons and were so nice. Thank goodness they were there, they turned our experience into a much more pleasant one! Junior course is $20 adult is $30 and you can add the zip line for $5. read more

Treetop Adventure Course - Ziplining Near Me - West Orange, New Jersey

This place was fun but holy shit it was really scary! Honestly, I don't know what I was thinking- but don't go if you have a fear of heights. However, it was everything it was advertised to be. I took off one star for annoyed staff. We caught start rolling their eyes and sighing at us when they heard us panicking. I think they probably were thinking "not this again", but really shouldn't be working at this type of establishment if you are not ready to hear people talk about how scared shitless they are everyday. read more

Very fun and thrilling. Buy tickets ahead of time online to make things easier. Wear sneakers and nothing too open in case it's windy up there, it can get chilly. read more

Very good for a fun day out. The staff is amazing. I came super late and everyone stayed a few minutes past their shift in order for me to get the entire experience. I really apprecaited it and would reccomend this place to anyone. read more

They've really made some great additions in this area and the treetop adventure course is another hit! Make sure you check the height and weight requirements for the courses and zipline before you go. There is a junior course and an adult course. The junior course is very small. The zipline is for older kids and adults. This is a really fun way for kids AND adults to spend an hour and a half. You do not need to enter/pay for the zoo to do the ropes course. When we went some of the wood was a little mossy and slippery so watch your steps! read more

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Such a great experience if you can get on, but make sure to have online reservations a few days in advance. Our attempt at day of reservations was time intensive (two visits, waiting. In line 4 times) and met with rude, confusing, inconsistent customer service in nearly 100 degree heat. Walk up reservations are not honored the same way as on line reservations is the bottom line. read more

I have been here twice so far and plan to return again. First time we tried the zip line which was a disappointment but the course was great. Second time I went with a different group and we did only the obstacle course and work out perfectly. Also we had children in the group and they were able to do their own course which was a good challenge for them. read more

We have family in from Israel. A 16 year old girl and a 12 year old girl. I have a 9 year old boy and a 12 year old boy. We lined up Thursday with the trillion other people who went, and when we got to the front, we were advised to take the Junior course. No room Thursday, naturally. So I jumped on my phone to make reservations for Friday. 4:00 Junior Course. Available! Yay! Come back the next day at the appointed time. Lady who has clearly been dealing with way too many annoying people for several days takes our waiver, takes our money and sends us up the hill. The kids get their equipment on, we get to the red-rope-of-no-refunds and then go to see the junior course. It was basically a playground jungle gym. Very disappointed upset kids (especially the 16 year old who could bump her head on the course if she walked under it). We asked if we could upgrade. No. We asked if we could buy new tickets. No. Too late. The attendant sympathized and called the supervisor but the supervisor apparently said no. (Incidentally, the attendant, and almost everybody else actually on the course, were very nice, although were afraid for the jobs if they tried to go any further.) Refunds? No. Once you "pass the red rope," which is before you see the course (or even get the safety bulletins) it's no refunds. So the kids went on the relatively lame junior course, since, after all, we'd paid for it. Well, okay, so afterward we went to complain. Supervisor argued. "But all the stuff online says what the differences are. You should have read all of it. It's your responsibility." Well, quite frankly, I wasn't planning on filing some sort of legal action. It is was it is. Policies are what they are. I just wanted some vague customer service given that we weren't terribly happy. Instead, I was cross-examined and advised that they were going to check the video tape from yesterday to see whether the person who advised us saw all of the kids and their heights, etc., since, obviously, we must have been lying when we said we were advised to take the junior course. Not, "Gee we're sorry you were disappointed. These are the policies, though. Here's a suggestion/complaint form." No, we got, "You're lying. I'm checking the video." That actually made me angry. We walked into the office and were supposedly getting the manager's name and a complaint form. My voice was too loud, so the manager (who still hasn't, at this point, given me his name) asked us to exit the building as we are being disruptive, where he will give us his name and his supervisors name, etc. When we exit the building, he called for the sheriff on duty and advised that he was engaged in an "altercation" with some people and requested that the sheriff arrive. At this point, incidentally, I was sitting on the bench outside. Hardly an altercation. But okay, I'll wait for the sheriff. Sheriff, who was busy doing much more important things, ends up being summoned to the outside of the building, and since he was doing more important things, it took him a little while to get there, while we, and our guests, wasted more time. At which point the sheriff asked what was going on and was advised by the manager that an overweight 45 year old guy sitting on a bench, his wife, and a bunch of kids were intimidating him. The sheriff kind of rolled his eyes at this point, instructed the manager to give us his name, and told us to talk to the county parks department, which, basically, was what we were trying to do the whole time. The only way to get the manager's name was to have the sheriff write it down and hand it to us. So, in summary: (1) Don't do the junior course if you're over 7. (2) The county, which, I assume, outsources the operation of the park, should advise the operator that customer management policies must be reviewed. For one, upgrades should be permitted from Junior to Senior by payment of the increase in price. Reading the description of the courses really does not at all indicate the difference between the two courses, and you really need to see them to understand. (3) The managers at the Treetop Adventure Course need significant lessons in managing customer service and expectations. Quite frankly, I would have been surprised if he had the authority to provide refunds or coupons or something to immediately compensate us for dissatisfaction (though I think he probably should have that authority). However, arguing with the customer and telling them that they are at fault, and advising them that their story is going to be checked out by "review of the tape," which escalated the situation, is precisely the wrong thing to do. Calling the sheriff was kind of pathetic also, really. But at the end of the day, fix the damn customer service. read more

It's a unique experience for the family. Great escape and adventure just 30-40 minutes away from NYC. It's just too pricey, an annual membership offer would be attractive to get repeat customers. It's not owned by TBZ or Essex County (private). It would be nice if TBZ's annual membership will include one or two passes to this attraction. Tip: bring gloves to get a good grip at the ropes and you will enjoy more. Adult course is scary but really really fun. read more

For Mother's Day my kids and fiancé got us all tickets for the aerial obstacle course and zip line. So incredibly fun! Some of the staff REALLY need an education in customer service, but one older man, NUNZIO, has absolutely no business whatsoever working with humans, and certainly not in an establishment that is supposed to be FUN! He is what we in our family refer to as a fun-sucker. I was nervously waiting for the person in front of me to complete one of the obstacles and NUNZIO called up to me to go. I told him the person before me is still on the ropes (one of the rules they tell you in the beginning is that you DO NOT start any obstacle until the person in front of you is completely off) and he told me I can go. Since this particular obstacle was ropes and me getting on it would've caused more movement to the ropes for the person in front of me and him being on it would've caused more movement for me, I politely said no thank you. He kept yelling up at me to go. My fiancé was yelling down to him to stop, because I was already scared and he would not stop. He just kept yelling up at me to go. I was on the verge of tears and was just trying to ignore him until the person in front of me was done and then I went, but by then I was pretty well shaken. I would never want to cause anyone to be fired, but I think NUNZIO seriously needs to consider a job working with tools or machines. He should IN NO WAY be working with people. In spite of NUNZIO, we had a great day and I highly recommend this ropes course (if you see an old man named NUNZIO... Run!) read more

Waiting in line under hot sun for 40mins to buy a ticket for the treetop is crazy. Staff selling tickets should be better organized. They are very slow. read more

On an adult and went with my 9 year old co pilot. It was a cold day about 40 degrees with 30 mile an hour winds and I went up with him. Neither of us are afraid of heights and neither of us get ever back down. We did the first few obstacles and the wind was blowing us all over. At this point I'm wondering what happens if I fall do I just hang here and blow around. We got to an obstacle and he went first... it was a tightrope with ropes hanging down a few feet apart. He got stuck and was there for about 20 minutes. I sat on a tree stand freezing my ass off with my hands frozen. I called it at that point but I was not getting off that easy. I had to go backwards and re do all the obstacles I already did while he fo ally got across. We took the short cut and got the hell off as quickly as possible. Needless to say this course is no joke. I was up there for 20 minutes before someone came to help us. I peed my pants a little. read more

Ropes course is great! Junior course is great for younger (7 under) or first-timers, the height-averse and/or otherwise more timid souls (12 and under) but if you meet the weight/ height requirements (I think it's 80 lb), and you're adventurous, try the adult course for sure. It's high (!) but, funnily enough, it felt more challenging for our adults than our kids. Plus the adult course has a package price with the ziplining which was a fun treat to look forward to at the end. ($28 course, $33 with zipline). However, the listing here is confusing. The hours, entrance and management of the ropes course is totally different from the zoo so listing them in the same place is confusing. The Zoo does it, too (shame on them). Turtle Back Zoo is open year-round but Adventure Course is open summer then weekends-only in the fall-spring. Hopefully yelp will update into separate listing but, if not, definitely read the specific adventure course page and don't rely on hours listed on main site. Good luck! Enjoy!! read more

This is an amazing time! Travis, who works there was such a great help. I was terrified doing it, but he helped me complete it by talking me through it and instilling confidence in me. He totally made my friends and I feel very comfortable and was very helpful! read more

I purchased two tickets for the adventure course hoping that it would be challenging enough for someone my age. I was extremely satisfied with the experience and i definitely feel I got my moneys worth. the staff was very friendly and I had a great time. Be sure to make a reservation, I made mine a week in advance. The course itself was extremely fun and definitely not for someone scared of heights. it was challenging and very exciting with many different types of obstacles. I enjoyed the fact that you are very independent while going through the course and can go at your own speed. It took about an hour/hour and a half to complete which is what the website says. I will definitely be coming back and bringing younger siblings to try out the junior course. read more