The outdoors in the Chattanooga metro area.

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)

Blue Blazes Trail

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

Booger Branch / Tiger Creek hiking

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

Brown's Ferry Federal Road Trailhead

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.

Chester Frost Park Pavilion

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.*

Crabtree Farms

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

Crawfish Spring

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 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).

Edward's Point Overlook

Edward's Point Trailhead

Elise Chapin Wildlife Sanctuary

Ellison's Cave

Fiery Gizzard North Trailhead at South Cumberland State Park

George W. Disney Trail

Greeter Falls

Guild Trail / Hardy Trail

Heavy-use 2-mile climb up Lookout's eastern face from St. Elmo neighborhood to the brow.

Happy Valley Farms

Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge

Indian Rockhouse

Jasper Mountain Trailhead (Cumberland Trail access)

Plateau-edge access to the Cumberland Trail State Park, a long-distance hiking trail running the length of the eastern Cumberland Plateau.

Laurel Snow State Natural Area

Laurel-Snow State Natural Area is a Tennessee Class II Natural-Scientific State Natural Area located in Rhea County, Tennessee, near Dayton, on Walden Ridge of the Cumberland Plateau. The 2,259-acre (9.14 km2) area is owned by the State of Tennessee and managed by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. It is a component of the Cumberland Trail, a linear park. The Laurel-Snow trail within the natural area was the first National Recreation Trail designated in Tennessee.

Little Soddy Trailhead

Lula Lake Land Trust

Forested conservation area in the Rock Creek area, with ticketed access to Lula Lake & Lula Falls.

Mabbitt Spring Trailhead

Maclellan Island

An expansive wildlife refuge & bird nesting site with camping & 1.5 miles of hiking trails.

Mayfield Dairy Farms

Mayfield Dairy Farms® has been providing families with fresh, delicious dairy products since 1910, nourishing farm families in Athens, Tennessee.

McLemore Cove

McLemore Resort

Missionary Ridge

In 1863, a Civil War battle was fought on this ridge featuring monuments, plaques & sweeping views.

Nickajack Cave Wildlife Refuge

Nickajack Cave is a large, partially flooded cave in Marion County, Tennessee. It was partially flooded by the Tennessee Valley Authority's Nickajack Lake, created by the construction of Nickajack Dam in 1967. The entrance was originally 140 feet wide and 50 feet high. There is now about 25–30 feet of water at the entrance, so the portion of the entrance above water is 140 feet wide and 20–25 feet high.

Parksville Lake

Pinhoti Trail

Possum Creek Gorge (Cumberland Trail South)

Wilder, less-trafficked Cumberland Trail segment with a swinging suspension bridge and waterfalls.

Pot Point Nature Trail

Rainbow Lake Trailhead

Rainbow Lake Wilderness Area & Suspension Bridge

Town-owned natural area with a small dam, a swinging suspension bridge, swimming hole and creek scrambling — quintessential local outing.

Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center

Educational programs & tours are offered at this nature center which houses many plants & animals.

Rocktown Trailhead

Rocky Face Ridge / Buzzard Roost Recreation Area

Long mountain spine west of Dalton; site of multiple 1864 Confederate defensive works, hiking access on the Pinhoti.

Sale Creek Marina Multiboating