Adventure Town: Where to Find Thrills in NYC

June 28, 2017

The only thing that matches the daredevil pace of NYC is a child on holiday in NYC.

Be they preschool or high school, kids want action. For them, a day at the Metropolitan Museum of Art can’t compare with flying above it. Zipping around New York Harbor in a speedboat is more fun than sitting in a Fifth Avenue traffic jam. And when it comes to upward trajectory, rock climbing beats high-rise elevators every time. For family vacationers with daring, active kids, here is a sampling of destinations that should fill the need for adventure. 

Rock Climbing and Ziplining

Another option is Chelsea Piers Sports Center at Manhattan’s Pier 60, which features one of the most challenging rock walls in the country. There are over 11,000 square feet of sculpted, three-dimensional climbing surfaces between the main wall, bouldering wall and bouldering cave. One-time lessons are available for both novices and experts, and all will be challenged by continually changing routes. 


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