Award-Winning Adventure Parks, Zip Lines & Challenge Courses

Award-Winning Adventure Parks & Zip Lines | CDI

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Award-Winning Adventure Parks, Zip Lines & Challenge Courses

Build your next adventure with a team whose work has earned national recognition. CDI designs and builds aerial adventure parks, zip lines, and challenge courses for commercial operators, camps, universities, and public parks.

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Featured recognition

2026 USA TODAY 10Best Winners

Two aerial adventure parks designed and built by CDI earned spots in the 2026 USA TODAY 10Best list for Best Aerial Adventure Park. Congratulations to the owners and teams who make these experiences great every day.

2026 · Best Aerial Adventure Park
#4

Flying Rabbit Adventures

Greenville, South Carolina

A CDI-designed and built adventure park recognized among the nation's top ten.

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2026 · Best Aerial Adventure Park
#6

Cocoa Beach Aerial Adventures

Cocoa Beach, Florida

A CDI-built aerial adventure park with repeated appearances in the national 10Best rankings.

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National awards archive

Years of USA TODAY 10Best Recognition

CDI-built aerial adventure parks and zip line attractions have appeared in national rankings across multiple years. Explore the original announcements below.

2025

3 of the national Top 10: Flying Rabbit Adventures, The Gorge Zipline, and Cocoa Beach Aerial Adventures.

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2024

3 recognized parks: Flying Rabbit Adventures, The Gorge Zipline, and Cocoa Beach Aerial Adventures.

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2020

4 of the national Top 10: The Gorge Zipline (#2), Kerfoot Canopy Tour (#3), SKYWILD (#4), and Cocoa Beach Aerial Adventures (#8).

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2019

3 of the national Top 10: Kerfoot Canopy Tour, The Gorge Zipline, and Cocoa Beach Aerial Adventures.

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Regional & specialty awards

More Award-Winning Adventures Built by CDI

National rankings are only part of the story. These client attractions have also been recognized for their zip line experiences, outdoor recreation, design, and climbing facilities.

2026 · Zip Lines

The Gorge Zipline

Saluda, North Carolina

Runner-Up for Best Zipline in the 2026 Blue Ridge Outdoors Best of the Blue Ridge Awards.

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2026 · Climbing Walls

Charleston Adventure Forest

Awendaw, South Carolina

Best Climbing Wall in the Lowcountry Parent Mom's Choice Awards. CDI built the facility's climbing wall.

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2025 · Regional Favorite

Sky Valley Zip Tours

Boone, North Carolina

Recognized in the 2025 Best of the Best Awards.

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2025 · Visitor Favorite

Crater Lake Zipline

Oregon

Named one of Oregon's Top 100 Fan-Favorite Destinations. CDI's work includes the Sasquatch Hollow Kidz Course.

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2024 · Best of Georgia

Zipline Canopy Tours of Blue Ridge

Blue Ridge, Georgia

Recognized in the Best of Georgia regional recreation awards.

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Design Award

Texas TreeVentures

The Woodlands, Texas

Received a Texas Recreation and Park Society design award for its aerial adventure course at Rob Fleming Park.

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People behind the projects

CDI Team & Industry Recognition

We're also proud of team members recognized for their service and contributions to the challenge course industry.

2026 · ACCT INTERNATIONAL

Matt Marcus

Volunteer of the Year. Recognized for volunteer leadership and service to ACCT International, including its public relations and marketing work.

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2016 · ACCT

Jim Wall

Critical Link Award. CDI's founder was recognized for long-term leadership and contributions to the challenge course and aerial adventure industry.

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Tell us about your site, goals, and budget. We’ll help you plan your challenge course, zip line, or adventure park, with design, construction, staff training, inspections, and support for the years ahead.

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Awards listed here recognize the named parks, attractions, and individuals. CDI's role in individual projects varies.