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WVU Outdoor Education Center
Our Home at The Outdoor Education Center
Situated in the heart of the WVU Research Forest, just north of Coopers Rock State
Forest, the WVU Outdoor Education Center is a multi-faceted facility dedicated
to providing quality educational and aerial adventure activities. The facility
includes the WVU Challenge Course, WVU Zip-Line Canopy Tour and the Adventure
Basecamp Overnight Facility. Groups can select from single day zip-line canopy
tour & aerial adventure activities, team-building events, STEM based zip-line
programs or custom create their own overnight event. Programs are available for
both the adventure seeking individuals and educational groups.
Yurts
When you sleep at the OEC, you're going to be sleeping in style! Spacious enough
for your whole group, yurts are equipped with bunk beds and heaters that will keep you warm, dry, and cozy. It’s a great set-up
for the first-time camper. We can’t wait to show you around your new home for the
week!
Challenge Course Facilities
The WVU Challenge Course is a highly functional and dynamic state-of-the-art installation situated in a beautiful, wooded environment just minutes from Morgantown, WV.
From team development and experiential programs, custom created group programs
and aerial adventures, the Challenge Course and Team Development facility
offers a wide range of elements suitable for almost any group!
WVU Zipline Canopy Tour
The WVU Zipline Canopy Tour is a family friendly adventure located off the Coopers
Rock exit. It is one of the best outdoor adventures in the Morgantown, Cheat Lake
and Coopers Rock area. The course itself is comprised of 4 ziplines, an aerial
bridge, and aerial ladder and a rappel station to exit the course. Each zip or
leg of the course ranges in length from the 201’ starting zip, to the 980’ zip
at the conclusion of the course. Participants will rappel 45’ from the final platform
to the ground. After exiting the course, participants will hike from the base of
the final tree back to the equipment shed on an interpretive nature trail (approximately
10 mins on a moderate trail).
For more information on the WVU Outdoor Education Center visit
Outdoor Education Center | Adventure WV | West Virginia University (wvu.edu)