The UREC’s 450-foot zipline allows students to take a thrilling flight over LSU’s campus

If you’ve ever wanted to know what it’s like to fly, LSU’s University Recreation zipline comes pretty close.

The 450-foot zipline opened up as a part of the UREC’s Challenge Course in September of 2023, and it has been a popular standout at the facility ever since. What makes this zipline so unique is that LSU is one of the only campus recreation facilities in the country that has a challenge course directly on campus.

“A lot of people come to us and they’re like, ‘I’ve never had the opportunity to do something like zipline,’” said J.C. Miller, assistant director of outdoor recreation at LSU. “And I think that’s something that’s really cool to see people get the chance to experience. And it’s something that you can walk to that’s on campus that you don’t have to necessarily drive to or find that’s off campus.”…

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