Outdoor Adventures at Refreshing Mountain
Where can you swing through the trees like Tarzan while breathing in the fresh country air of Lancaster County? You don't have to go far for such an exhilarating adventure. Just head north from After Eight B&B until you reach Refreshing Mountain Retreat and Adventure Center in nearby Stevens, Pennsylvania.
Refreshing Mountain is located on 80 acres of Lancaster County woodlands and offers a multitude of fun and challenging outdoor activities. The pièce de résistance are Refreshing Mountain's ziplining adventures that are great for beginners yet challenging enough for avid zipliners. So no matter what your fitness level, there's a ziplining course that will get your adrenaline pumping.
The Aerial Excursion Course is the premier tree canopy tour with seven ziplines, three sky bridges and a 40-foot controlled rappel. A guide will help you maneuver through the trees using a technology called a "continuous belay system" that ensures participants are securely tethered at all times. It's a high-energy experience that takes 1-2 hours to complete.
For a course that combines the excitement of ziplining with the balancing act of the high ropes course, try the Challenge Adventure Course. It has five zip lines and nine high ropes obstacles. Or choose the Flying V Bundle for a slightly shorter aerial adventure, which has fewer ziplines but allows for more time to tackle up to 22 elements in the elevated ropes course. With three great options, it's easy to pick the course that best fits your athletic ability and interests.
After you're done zipping through the trees, check out some of Refreshing Mountain's other outdoor activities. Test your marksmanship at the archery range, then try hitting the bull's-eye with a sling shot. Zoom around the pedal cart track and race under an authentic Lancaster County covered bridge. Check out reptiles and birds of prey in the Wildlife Center and interact with horses, alpaca, pot belly pigs and more in the Farm Area.
You don't have to be part of a large retreat group to partake in a day of fun at Refreshing Mountain. Adventurous couples and families will bond over time spent tacking new challenges together.
