Want some fun AND exercise at the same time?? Then
GO APE!! For the last few weeks,
Nick, Shaggy and I have been checking out
Go Ape Freedom Park in Williamsburg and have been nothing short of impressed! There are five ziplines and more than 37 obstacles across seven acres of treeeeeees!! I'm talkin rope ladders, swings, bridges, two Tarzan swings! It's incredible!
I am official!! I have completed the course!! YAY ME!!!
If I can offer a small piece of advice... FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS ON THEIR SITE!! Don't use any map apps or whatever, just follow their tips and you'll find it easily!!
HERE YA GO!!
Freedom Park 5537 Centerville Road Williamsburg, Virginia 23188
From Colonial Williamsburg Beginning at the Colonial Williamsburg Vistor Center, turn right onto State Route 132Y / Visitor Center Drive and continue for .3 miles. Make a sharp left onto VA-132 South and continue for .5 miles. Then turn right onto Lafayette Street and drive for .9 miles. Lafayette Street will become Monticello Ave, continue on Monticello Ave for 1.2 miles. Turn right onto Ironbound Rd / State Route 615 and drive for .9 miles. Ironbound Rd will become Longhill Connector Road, continue on Longhill Connector Road for .8 miles. Continue straight onto Virginia 612 N/Longhill Road for 3.3 miles. After driving for 3.3 miles, Longhill Road will end, intersecting at Centerville Road. Drive across Centerville Road and travel into the park until you reach the visitor center. Go Ape will be in the woods across from the visitor center. You can park in any of the spaces in front of the Go Ape cabin.
From Richmond, VA and points west Travel on I-64 east towards Williamsburg. Take exit 234A to merge onto VA-199E/Humelsine Pkwy E/Newman Rd/State Route 646 toward Lightfoot. Continue to follow VA-199 E/Humelsine Pkwy E. Take the VA-612/Longhill Road exit. Turn right onto VA 612/ Longhill Road. Follow Longhill rd all the way to Centerville Road and go straight into Freedom Park. Travel into the park until you reach the visitor center. Go Ape will be in the woods across from the visitor center. You can park in any of the spaces in front of the Go Ape cabin.
From Norfolk, VA and points east Travel on I-64 West towards Williamsburg. Take exit 234A to merge onto VA-199E/Humelsine Pkwy E/Newman Rd/State Route 646 toward Lightfoot. Continue to follow VA-199 E/Humelsine Pkwy E. Take the VA-612/Longhill Road exit. Turn right onto VA 612/ Longhill Road. Follow Longhill Road all the way to Centerville Road and go straight into Freedom Park. Travel into the park until you reach the visitor center. Go Ape will be in the woods across from the visitor center. You can park in any of the spaces in front of the Go Ape cabin.
