Explore Loudoun Official Visitor Guide - 2025 Explore Loudoun Official Visitors Guide

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ZIPLINING

At Harpers Ferry Adventure Center on a rugged hilltop in far northwest Loudoun, the seven-stage zipline takes you through and above a dense forest canopy and includes a heart-in-mouth descent from a 100-foot Sky Bridge. Experienced guides are on hand to keep you safe. At Empower Adventures in Middleburg, on the property of Salamander Middleburg, you can zipline past towering trees and enjoy stunning forest views on a thrilling five-stage course. They offer rappelling and archery, too, popular with team building groups.

Refreshment: Harpers Ferry Brewing; Stoneybrook Farm Market, Hillsboro; Gold Cup Wine Bar, Middleburg

PADDLING

Regional water sports operator Paddle Nova offers kayaking excursions on the Potomac River from Lansdowne to Algonkian Regional Park, a downstream trip of about four hours. At 600-acre Beaverdam Reservoir in Brambleton, the same operator provides kayak, canoe and Stand-up Paddleboard (SUP) options. At Sleeter Lake Park in Round Hill (open from March-November), visitors can canoe, kayak and operate small non-gasoline powered boats.

Refreshment: Blue Ridge Grill, Ahso, Brambleton; More Better Beer Garden, Round Hill

PRO SOCCER ACTION

Take a break from active adventures and let the soccer stars of Loudoun United provide the thrills. Based out of Leesburg’s 5,000-seat Segra Field Stadium, the team is comprised of U.S. and international stars and plays in the second-division United Soccer League (USL) Championship. Home games are often themed, and you’ll always find live music, a beer tent and food stands on site.