The outdoors in the Chattanooga metro area.

Al Rollins Park

Local open space popular with families offering 2 play areas & a zip line, plus a fishing pond.

Audubon Acres

Tranquil park along a creek featuring wooded trails, seasonal wildflowers & tube & canoe rentals.

Bay Point Loop Trailhead

Bear Trace at Harrison Bay (TN Golf Trail)

Big Soddy Creek Gulf

Blue Blazes Trail

2-mi. loop trail along ancient shorelines via forests & swamps, with a Tennessee River overlook.

Blue Goose Hollow Trailhead

Blythe Oldfield Park

Booger Branch / Tiger Creek hiking

Lesser-known Chattahoochee NF trailheads with creek-side hiking and small cascades; off-the-radar even for locals.

Booker T. Washington State Park

Scenic state park offering bike trails, an Olympic-size pool, picnic areas & fishing.

Brookwood Park

Neighborhood park featuring tennis courts, a picnic shelter, play equipment & open lawn areas.

Brown's Ferry Federal Road Trailhead

Burr Performing Arts Park

Camp Jordan Park Concession

Catoosa Springs

Charleston City Park & Boat Ramp

Public Hiwassee River boat launch (open 5am-9pm) with picnic tables and floating fishing pier; River Mile 19.7 on the Hiwassee Blueway.

Chattanooga Billiard Club Inc

A vibrant venue offering billiards, food, drinks, and events for all ages.

Cherokee Removal Memorial

Chester Frost Park

This lakefront park offers sites for tents & RVs, a sandy beach, boat docks & spots for fishing.

Chester Frost Park Beach Swimming Area

Chester Frost Park Pavilion

Chickamauga And Chattanooga National Military Park

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.

Chickamauga Coke Ovens

19th-century coke ovens in parklike surrounds, with restored train cars & demonstration ponds.

Chickamauga Lake / Battle Park

*Note: be careful — Chickamauga Lake (the TVA reservoir) is in Tennessee. Within GA Chickamauga, the parks of note are Crawfish Springs/Gordon Park.*

Cleveland Greenway

Cloudland Canyon State Park

Nature area with bike paths, trails, caves & waterfalls, plus campgrounds, cottages & yurts to rent.

Coolidge Park

This North Shore riverfront park opened in 1999, anchored by a 1894 Dentzel carousel that Bud Ellis hand-restored over 12 years and the landing point for the Walnut Street pedestrian bridge.

Coops Creek Commons

Crabtree Farms

Founded in 1998, this sustainable urban farm offers seasonal plant & produce sales, tours & classes.

Crawfish Spring

Crockford-Pigeon Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Cumberland Trail

Cumberland Trail — Boston Branch / North Chickamauga Section

Scenic segment of the long Cumberland Trail traversing the Walden's Ridge escarpment above Soddy-Daisy.

Dalton Civic Park

Dalton State College Trail

Dalton State College (DSC or Dalton State) is a public college in Dalton, Georgia, United States. It is part of the University System of Georgia. Founded in 1963 as a junior college, the college became a four-year institution in 1998. Dalton State is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

Deer Park

Neighborhood green space with a creek, picnic areas, tennis courts & a large playground.

East Lake Park (Duck Pond)

East Ridge Parks and Rec

The East Ridge Parks and Recreation department offers a variety of recreational opportunities for all ages at Camp Jordan, a 275-acre park located in Southeast Tennessee.

Edward's Point Overlook

Edward's Point Trailhead

Edwards Park

Multisport facility with baseball & football fields, basketball & tennis courts, plus a playground.

Elise Chapin Wildlife Sanctuary

Ellison's Cave

Engel Stadium

Former home of the Chattanooga Lookouts, this baseball stadium, built in 1930, is a local landmark.

Enterprise South Nature Park

Wooded 2,800-acre park offering walking & biking trails, picnic areas, a lake & a visitor center.

Fiery Gizzard North Trailhead at South Cumberland State Park

Fiery Gizzard Recreation Area

Fiery Gizzard State Park