Things To Do
🌿 Outdoor Adventures & Scenic Spots
Lookout Mountain: Explore attractions like Rock City, Ruby Falls, and the Incline Railway. These sites offer breathtaking views and are perfect for families. Tennessee Riverwalk: Enjoy a leisurely stroll or bike ride along this scenic 13-mile path that winds through downtown Chattanooga. Coolidge Park: Located on the North Shore, this park features a carousel, interactive water fountain, and open spaces ideal for picnics and relaxation.
🎨 Arts & Culture
Hunter Museum of American Art: Perched on a bluff overlooking the Tennessee River, this museum showcases American art from the colonial period to the present. Bluff View Art District: A historic neighborhood filled with art galleries, cafes, and beautiful gardens—perfect for a leisurely afternoon.
👨👩👧👦 Family-Friendly Activities
Tennessee Aquarium: One of the top-rated aquariums in the country, featuring both freshwater and saltwater exhibits. Creative Discovery Museum: An interactive children's museum with hands-on exhibits in science, art, and music. Chattanooga Zoo: A compact zoo that's perfect for young children, offering close-up animal encounters.
🌿 Top Hikes in and Around Chattanooga
1. Cloudland Canyon State Park (~40 minutes drive) Waterfalls: Cherokee Falls & Hemlock Falls Trail: Waterfalls Trail – ~2 miles roundtrip, moderately strenuous with stairs. dramatic canyon views, two beautiful waterfalls, and well-maintained trails 2. Signal Point to Edwards Point (Signal Mountain) Trail: 5 miles roundtrip, moderate Part of the Cumberland Trail, offering bluff views of the Tennessee River Gorge Note: No waterfall, but stunning scenery 3. Greeter Falls Loop (Savage Gulf, ~1 hr from Chattanooga) Waterfalls: Greeter Falls (upper and lower) Trail: 1.5–2 miles loop, moderate Gorgeous falls, swinging bridge, and swimming hole options 4. Foster Falls (South Cumberland State Park, ~45 minutes drive) Waterfall: Foster Falls – 60-foot cascade 2-mile loop or extended Fiery Gizzard Trail Swimming hole, rock climbing, and dramatic views 5. Glen Falls Trail (Lookout Mountain) Waterfall: Glen Falls Trail: 1 mile roundtrip, easy Short and family-friendly with a fairy-tale vibe
