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FAYETTEVILLE – A waterfall that's been closed off to the public for the last 50 years is about to be on display in a unique way.

A Fayetteville family is building a zip line and canopy tour over 50 acres of wooded property so visitors can take in the landscape from a bird's eye view.

"A zip line tour was the best way to showcase the natural beauty of the property and the land," said Callan Bryan, with ZipQuest.

STEPS Inc. is building the tour. Joel Hoffman, the construction manager, says every step of the project takes extreme attention to detail.

"When selecting a tree, you want to make sure that it's got good solid foundation, that it's going to have a long life," Hoffman said.

Once it's all complete in the next month or so, the tour will include eight zip lines, three canopy bridges and some surprise elements.

"It's the experience of being out in nature, learning about trees, learning about the under story of the forest and protecting that from ourselves actually," Hoffman said.

Carvers Falls is the grand finale of ZipQuest. It's the largest waterfall in all of eastern North Carolina, from the coastline to the foothills of the mountains.

"Once you're on the tour, your feet will not touch the ground for two and a half hours. And that's the exciting thing about this," Bryan said. "There are no trails involved; you'll be on belay and on the course for two-and-a-half hours of excitement."

Callan said the tour is for everybody from ages six to 96, and for anyone who's looking for a bit of adventure.

The course is scheduled to open in July.