Treetop Trail treks offer a chance for a bird's-eye view

** We regret that the TreeTop Trail is temporarily closed for engineering upgrades. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please check back soon for updates. **

Come trek the Treetop Trail and see a bird's-eye view of wetlands, animal life, and a variety of plant species.

* By reservation only *
Call 706-687-4090

Must be at least 7 years old.

Tree treks include:

• Trail facts
• History of the area
• Ecological explorations
  Weather permitting

General public tours

• $4 per person
• 45-minute guided interpretive program
• Tour times: Thursdays 3 p.m.; Saturdays 11 a.m., noon, & 1 p.m.; Sundays noon & 1 p.m.
  (No tours are conducted on the second Sunday of each month due to scheduled events.)

School groups

• $6 per student
• 90-minute guided educational program
• Tour times: By arrangement, Tuesdays-Fridays

TreeTop Trail Facts

Project Partners

• Project funded by: MeadWestvaco (Phenix City, Alabama)
• Project planned & coordinated by: Egret Communications (Springfield, Missouri) – this company has worked on canopy access education and tourism projects in both temperate and tropical environments
• Walkway designed & constructed by: Greenheart Conservation (Vancouver, British Columbia) – this company has built several canopy walkways around the world (in Peru, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ghana, Malaysia & the Philippines) and has featured in major publications, including National Geographic

Design specifications

• Length: 192 feet (58.6 meters)
• Height: 35 feet (10.6 meters)
• Trail components: suspended walkways linking two platforms (around trees) and a tower

Uniqueness

• There are only about 100 canopy walkways worldwide, but few of them are accessible to the public. Oxbow’s TreeTop Trail is one of only 3 canopy experiences in the eastern U.S. that provide access to the public.
• Oxbow’s TreeTop Trail is a unique system of suspension-type trail segments that are attached to two stable tree platforms and a tower. The platforms are attached to the trees with a patented tree-friendly design – there is no penetration into the tree and the platform attachments allow for tree movement and growth. It is the first trail of its kind built in the U.S.
• Oxbow’s trail does not require technical training or equipment.

Trail uses

• Education & interpretation (guided tours for school students & the public)
• Research (college students and faculty)
• Recreation (bird watching, nature photography)