30 places in Fort Oglethorpe · the Chattanooga metro area
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
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Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, located in northwestern Georgia and southeastern Tennessee, preserves the sites of two major battles of the American Civil War: the Battle of Chickamauga and the Siege of Chattanooga.
History exhibits & a film on the namesake 1863 battle, a collection of old guns & a book shop.
Traditional fare & cocktails served in a relaxed cantina with colorful mural art & patio seating.
A seasonal outdoor pool, playground, tennis courts & picnic tables draw locals to this public park.
Down-to-earth chain offering American standards like burgers & ribs, plus signature cocktails.
Snodgrass Hill is a summit in Walker County, Georgia. With an elevation of 896 feet (273 m), Snodgrass Hill is the 886th highest summit in the state of Georgia. Snodgrass Hill was named for George Washington Snodgrass, a pioneer who settled there. Snodgrass Hill was involved in the Battle of Chickamauga and was fought at over on September 20, 1863.
Chain known for steakburgers & milkshakes offering a dinerlike space with retro flair.
Editor's picks elsewhere in the Chattanooga metro area, with the honest drive time. Everything here is inside the the Chattanooga metro area area — distance is just context.
⊙15 min drive
Garnet and Frieda Carter opened this Lookout Mountain garden trail in 1932, threading through ancient sandstone formations to Lover's Leap, where signage claims views of seven states.
⊙16 min drive
An 1895 funicular climbing Lookout Mountain at a 72.7% grade — among the world's steepest passenger railways — from St. Elmo's depot to Point Park, run today by Chattanooga's transit authority.
⊙17 min drive
Venue featuring a butcher shop & a modern, brick-walled American cafe for lunch, dinner & cocktails.
⊙18 min drive
A glass-front elevator drops 260 feet inside Lookout Mountain to a 63-foot underground waterfall Leo Lambert discovered in 1928 while drilling a tourist tunnel and named for his wife Ruby.
⊙21 min drive
Opened in 1952 in a 1905 classical-revival mansion atop an 80-foot bluff, the museum now spans three connected buildings — the original mansion, a 1975 Brutalist wing, and a 2005 Randall Stout addition.
⊙21 min drive
Two riverfront buildings on the downtown Tennessee River — River Journey traces water from Appalachian headwaters to the Gulf, Ocean Journey houses sharks, rays, and tropical reef life.
