Somewhere in Oakland County, a stand of hardwood trees is doing triple duty as a zip-line course, a mini-golf hole, and a bouncy playground, and somehow none of it feels crowded. That’s the setup at TreeRunner West Bloomfield Adventure Park, Putt Forest & Bounce Forest, a wooded property off Drake Road where you can climb from platform to platform thirty feet up, then come back down and putt a golf ball through the same trees you just ziplined over.
What started as a straightforward aerial ropes course has grown into a small campus of forest-based activities aimed at pretty much every age group and energy level. Whether you’re chasing an adrenaline rush on the ziplines, looking for a laid-back round of golf, or trying to wear out a four-year-old before dinner, there’s a corner of this property built for you.
What There Is To Do
The main draw is still the aerial adventure course, a network of tree-to-tree platforms, rope bridges, cargo nets, and ziplines split across multiple difficulty levels so beginners and thrill-seekers can both find their footing. A ticket buys you three hours of essentially unlimited climbing, and the courses are staggered by height and challenge so kids as young as seven can start easy and work their way up while adults tackle the trickier lines.
Putt Forest is the newer addition that’s earned a lot of attention on its own, an 18-hole mini-golf course laid out directly beneath the zipline routes. Instead of the usual windmills-and-astroturf setup, you’re putting through actual forest, with zipliners occasionally passing overhead, which gives the round a genuinely different feel than a typical mini-golf outing. Rounds start at $10, making it an easy add-on even if you’re not up for the full climbing experience that day.
Bounce Forest rounds things out as a netted aerial playground built into the trees, where visitors climb, crawl, slide, and jump across connected net walkways and tunnels with no harness required. It’s open to anyone four and up (with a 275-pound weight limit), and it runs both in daylight and during illuminated evening sessions, so it works as either an afternoon stop or a nighttime activity. It’s become a favorite for younger kids who aren’t quite ready for the full harnessed courses but still want to be up in the trees with everyone else.
Beyond the three headline attractions, the property also has a gem mining setup for a quieter, low-key activity, and periodic Glow Nights that light up the courses after dark for a different kind of evening session.
Atmosphere & Setting
This is very much an outdoors, all-weather kind of place, built into a genuine patch of Michigan forest rather than a manicured amusement park lot. The wooded setting does a lot of the atmospheric work on its own; there’s a real sense of being surrounded by nature rather than standing in a parking lot with some trees planted around it.
Because everything is spread across the property and up into the tree canopy, the grounds feel spacious even on a busy weekend. You’ll find free lockers for your belongings, and the park allows you to bring your own food for a picnic, which makes it easy to turn a visit into a half-day outing rather than a quick in-and-out stop.
Other Considerations
Do I need climbing experience? No. The courses are broken into different difficulty tiers, and staff run through safety orientation before you head up, with easier routes designed for first-timers and kids.
What if I can’t finish an obstacle? There’s a bypass option built into the course design, so if a particular element is too much, you’re not stuck; you can skip it and continue on to the next platform.
Is it good for younger kids? The full harnessed climbing course is geared toward ages seven and up, but Bounce Forest fills the gap nicely for kids as young as four who want to be part of the action without the height and harness requirements.
Can spectators come along for free? Yes, if you’ve got family members who just want to watch and cheer from the ground, they’re not charged admission.
Does weather affect the schedule? Since it’s an outdoor park, hours can shift with the seasons and weather conditions, so it’s worth checking current hours before you head over rather than assuming a set weekly schedule.
TreeRunner West Bloomfield Adventure Park, Putt Forest & Bounce Forest
📍 6200 Drake Rd, West Bloomfield Township, MI 48322
Website: https://treerunnerparks.com/westbloomfield/
