About TreeRunner Grand Rapids

Adventure has a home in Grand Rapids.

TreeRunner Grand Rapids is an outdoor aerial adventure park at Knapp's Corner where families, friends and groups can climb through the trees by day — and experience the forest in a completely different way after dark.

9 Aerial Trails Ages 7+ 250-Foot Mega Zip Night Forest Grand Rapids, Michigan
TreeRunner Grand Rapids

Get into the trees. See what you can do.

TreeRunner is built around active outdoor adventure. Climb through aerial obstacles, cross suspended bridges, ride ziplines and choose challenges that let you decide how far you want to go.

9 Aerial Trails
250 ft Mega Zip
7+ Main Aerial Forest
After Dark Night Forest on Select Evenings
The TreeRunner Experience

The challenge is part of what makes it memorable.

TreeRunner is the kind of place where the experience changes as you move through it. One obstacle may feel easy. The next one might make you stop for a second and figure out how you want to tackle it.

That's the point. The park gives climbers room to start where they're comfortable and take on more challenge when they're ready.

Some guests come for the ziplines. Others come to spend a day outside with family or friends. And on select evenings, guests come specifically to experience the forest after dark.

The Main Adventure

Nine trails. Your choice of challenge.

Grand Rapids' Aerial Forest includes nine trails ranging from introductory routes to demanding expert terrain. Climbers can progress through different challenge levels as they explore obstacles and ziplines throughout the park.

Start Here

Beginner Trails

Build confidence on introductory aerial routes featuring bridges, obstacles and ziplines before deciding what challenge comes next.

Keep Going

Intermediate Trails

Move into higher and more dynamic obstacles as the courses ask for more balance, movement and problem-solving.

Push Yourself

Expert Trails

Experienced and eligible climbers can work toward Grand Rapids' most demanding aerial challenges, including Black and Double Black terrain.

Grand Rapids After Dark

Night Forest is part of what makes this park different.

On select evenings, TreeRunner Grand Rapids transforms. Lighting, music and the forest after dark turn the same aerial trails into a completely different experience.

The adventure doesn't end when the sun goes down.

Night Forest brings climbers back into the trees after dark, with illuminated courses and a nighttime atmosphere that feels completely different from a daytime climb.

It's become one of the signature experiences at TreeRunner Grand Rapids — whether you're coming with friends, planning a different kind of date night or simply want to see the park in a new way.

New to TreeRunner?

Think obstacle course. Put it in the trees.

An aerial adventure park is a network of elevated platforms connected by obstacles and ziplines. Instead of watching the experience happen, you're moving through it yourself.

Grand Rapids' trails include suspended bridges, cargo nets, balance obstacles, swinging elements, elevated platforms and ziplines. Different trails provide different levels of challenge, so your day doesn't have to look exactly like anyone else's.

Ziplines
Suspended Bridges
Cargo Nets
Balance Obstacles
Elevated Platforms
Progressive Challenges
Who Is TreeRunner For?

People who want to do more than just watch.

You don't have to think of yourself as an athlete, climber or outdoors expert to belong here.

Families

Do something together.

Get everyone outside for an experience built around movement, challenge and time together.

Friends

Give the group a story.

Make the plan something more memorable than another meal, movie or afternoon spent indoors.

Groups

Take the group outside.

Schools, teams, companies and youth organizations can experience challenge and encouragement together in a completely different setting.

First-Timers

You absolutely count.

You don't need previous climbing experience. Start with the orientation, find your footing and decide what challenge comes next.

You don't have to arrive fearless.

TreeRunner isn't about proving that you're the bravest person in the group. It's about finding a challenge that feels meaningful to you, figuring out how to move through it and seeing what you're capable of along the way.

Knapp's Corner

Outdoor adventure right here in Grand Rapids.

TreeRunner Grand Rapids is located at Knapp's Corner, just off I-96 and next to Celebration Cinema.

That makes TreeRunner easy to add to a day in Grand Rapids whether you're coming specifically for the aerial park, meeting friends or looking for something different to do outside.

  • Next to Celebration Cinema
  • Approximately 2 miles north of Frederik Meijer Gardens
  • Approximately 10 minutes from Downtown Grand Rapids
  • Convenient access from I-96 and East Beltline
More at the Park

A few more ways to round out the day.

Climbing is the heart of TreeRunner Grand Rapids, but additional activities may be available when you visit.

Putt Forest Mini Golf

Grand Rapids also has an 18-hole outdoor Putt Forest course beneath the trees. It's an easy add-on for guests already spending time at the park.

Learn About Putt Forest
Part of the TreeRunner Family

One TreeRunner. Five different places to adventure.

Grand Rapids is one of five TreeRunner Adventure Parks across Michigan, Indiana and North Carolina. Each park has its own setting and mix of experiences, but the idea behind them is the same: get people outside, moving and doing something real together.

About TreeRunner FAQs

New to TreeRunner Grand Rapids?

What is TreeRunner Grand Rapids?
TreeRunner Grand Rapids is an outdoor aerial adventure park at Knapp's Corner in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The main Aerial Forest includes nine trails with elevated obstacles and ziplines across different challenge levels.
What is Night Forest?
Night Forest is TreeRunner Grand Rapids' after-dark climbing experience on select evenings. Lighting, music and illuminated aerial trails transform the forest into a completely different nighttime adventure.
Do I need climbing experience?
No. First-time climbers are welcome. Every climber completes an orientation before entering the aerial trails, and introductory trails give newer climbers a place to begin.
How old do you have to be to climb?
The main Aerial Forest begins at age 7. Trail access and adult participation requirements vary by age, so review the current Age Guidelines before booking.
Does TreeRunner Grand Rapids have ziplines?
Yes. Ziplines are incorporated throughout the Aerial Forest, including Grand Rapids' 250-foot Mega Zip.
Is there anything to do besides aerial climbing?
Yes. Grand Rapids also has Putt Forest, an 18-hole outdoor mini golf course that can be added to a day at the park.
Where is TreeRunner Grand Rapids?
TreeRunner Grand Rapids is at 2121 Celebration Drive NE in Grand Rapids, at Knapp's Corner next to Celebration Cinema and just off I-96.
Can groups visit TreeRunner?
Yes. TreeRunner hosts schools, companies, teams, youth organizations and other group outings. Visit the Group Outings page to start planning.

See Grand Rapids from a different point of view.

Climb during the day, come back after dark or simply find out what TreeRunner looks like from the trees.