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6,000 feet of adrenaline-pumping
fun, trips with Ocoee Canopy Tour
(p. 92) last over two hours! Zipline
Canopy Tours of Blue Ridge (p. 12)
has one- and two-hour tours and
more than 1 mile of cable.
Play Hard
In nearby Murphy, NC, Wagon-
Master Ranch Resort (p. 13) is the
home of affordable family fun, with target
paintball shooting, wagon rides, gem
and gold panning, and mini golf. Your
youngest family members can tackle
the bounce castle, and take a spin in the
power wheels dune buggies.
Lock and Load
For a true big-boy adventure, head
over to Tank Town USA (p. 1), where
you can ride a military tank, crush a car
and shoot a machine gun. It’s the ultimate
heavy equipment playground!
Saddle Up
Fall is the perfect time for a scenic
family trail ride through the mountains.
At Blanche Manor (p. 28), even
the littlest buckaroos can saddle up
for a spin around the ring with a
guided pony ride. Blue Ridge Mountain
Trail Rides (p. 12) offers guided
1-hour trail rides for everyone from
beginner to expert. And Appalachian
Trail Rides (p. 12) welcomes riders
ages 6 and up, and offers pony rides
for 5-and-unders. Ask about their
delicious dinner ride.
Zip It
For some high-flying fun, it’s hard
to beat a zipline adventure. Blue
Ridge Aerial Adventure Park (p. 12)
features three levels of suspended
bridges and tight ropes from 15 to 50
feet in the air (try it at night!). With
seven spectacular ziplines and over
Ocoee Canopy Tours
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