New Orleans: Maurepas Swamp Zipline & Suspension Bridges

What's it like to zip through a Louisiana swamp at treetop height?

You arrive 30 minutes early for gear and instruction, then spend 1.5 hours zipping across five lines and two suspension bridges through the Maurepas Swamp, spotting alligators and cypress groves from treetop height. The course includes a spiral tree staircase and views of Lake Ponchartrain and the New Orleans skyline. All safety equipment, instruction, and the guided tour are included. You just need closed-toe shoes and moderate fitness to handle the height and movement.

Step-by-step itinerary

Zipline through Maurepas Swamp

• Arrive 30 minutes early
• Start at 60-foot platform
• Zipline across 5 lines
• Cross 2 suspension bridges
• Climb spiral cypress staircase
• View swamp wildlife from treetops
• Enjoy views of Lake Ponchartrain and New Orleans

The experience

You start 60 feet up on a platform overlooking the Maurepas Swamp, and from there the whole thing opens up: Lake Ponchartrain to one side, the New Orleans skyline in the distance, and below you nothing but moss-covered cypress trees stretching out in every direction. The Maurepas Swamp zipline tour in Frenier is the only fully aquatic swamp zipline in the world, which sounds like marketing until you're actually suspended above water with alligators visible below. Five separate ziplines and two suspension bridges make up the half-mile course, and you move through it at your own pace with a guide who points out what's actually down there: turtles, egrets, herons, the occasional whitetail deer picking its way through the shallows.

The whole thing takes about an hour and a half from start to finish, and yeah, you need to show up 30 minutes early for safety instruction and gear fitting. They give you a helmet, harness, and lanyards, and the staff walks you through how the system works before you clip in. There's also a spiral staircase built right into a cypress tree that you walk down as part of the course. It's one of those details that sounds small until you're actually doing it and realizing how much thought went into making this work in a swamp ecosystem. The facility itself has a gift shop, restrooms, locker storage, and a big elevated seating area if anyone in your group wants to watch from dry ground instead of zipping.

What you're actually looking at the whole time is the swamp itself: the way the water sits still between the trees, how the moss hangs so thick it looks almost unreal, the sound of it all. Alligators are common enough that you'll likely see at least one, and the guide knows where to look. Snakes, raccoons, armadillos, wild boar. They're all part of the ecosystem you're moving through. It's not a thrill ride pretending to be nature. It's nature that happens to have ziplines strung through it, and that changes how it feels.

What’s included

Your experience includes safety instruction and all protective equipment (helmet, harness, lanyards), a 1 to 1.5 hour guided tour across five ziplines and two suspension bridges through the Maurepas Swamp, and access to the facility's restrooms, locker storage, and gift shop. All fees and taxes are covered in the price.

Information

Lasts 1h 15m, runs every day, 10 start times, from US$ 89 per person, with a live guide in English and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery day except Saturday: 09:30, 10:00, 11:30, 12:00, 13:30, 14:00 and 15:30Saturday: 09:30, 10:00, 10:30, 12:00, 12:30, 14:00, 14:30 and 15:30Another time? ›

GroupUp to 220

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.4 with pickup ›

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (17 and older) · Child (4 to 16 years) · Under 4: can't be booked

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Moderate physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Zip NOLA

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want to see the Louisiana swamp from a perspective most people never get (suspended above the water instead of looking at it from a boat), and you're comfortable with heights and physical activity. The guide and the fixed route mean you don't have to plan the wildlife spotting or worry about navigating the swamp yourself.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 16 years). Children under 4 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long is the actual zipline course?

About half a mile total, taking 1 to 1.5 hours to complete with a guide.

Can you see alligators on this tour?

Yes. Alligators are common in the Maurepas Swamp and can be readily seen from the ziplines and suspension bridges.

What's included in the price?

Safety instruction, all protective equipment (helmet, harness, lanyards), the guided tour, and all fees and taxes.

Do I need to arrive early?

Yes, all participants must arrive 30 minutes before their scheduled start time for instruction and gear fitting.

What should I wear?

Closed-toe shoes are mandatory. Comfortable clothes you don't mind getting slightly damp work best.

Is there a weight limit?

Participants must weigh between 45 and 280 pounds to participate.

Where is this located?

The facility is in Frenier, a historic town on the banks of Lake Ponchartrain near New Orleans.

Is it wheelchair accessible?

The facility grounds and restrooms are wheelchair accessible, though the zipline course itself requires physical participation.

What if I'm not comfortable with heights?

The tour involves zipping from a 60-foot platform and crossing suspension bridges. If heights are a concern, the elevated seating area lets you watch others complete the course.