Things to Do — Chattanooga, Cleveland & the TN-GA border
Adventures, attractions, and experiences across the region
East Ridge Parks and Rec
east-brainerdThe 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.
Edwards Park
daltonMultisport facility with baseball & football fields, basketball & tennis courts, plus a playground.
Enterprise South Nature Park
chattanoogaWooded 2,800-acre park offering walking & biking trails, picnic areas, a lake & a visitor center.
Fletcher Park
cleveland70-acre park offering wooded walking & biking paths, picnic pavilions & a Japanese garden.
Frozen Head State Park
dayton24,000-acre park with a scenic observation deck, dense forest areas, hiking & tent campsites.
GALLERY 1401
chattanoogaModern gallery & event space with original works by nationally & internationally recognized artists.
Gilbert-Stephenson Park
fort-oglethorpeA seasonal outdoor pool, playground, tennis courts & picnic tables draw locals to this public park.
Harlan Godfrey Civitan Park
daltonNeighborhood park offering a paved walking track, playground, picnic pavilion & BBQ grills.
Harrison Bay State Park
harrisonWooded park with 40 miles of lakefront, plus boat facilities, camping & Jack Nicklaus golf course.
Hart Gallery Tennessee
chattanoogaNonprofit organization selling art, crafts & gifts by local homeless & nontraditional artists.
Hartsyfartsy's Caricature Couch
chattanoogaLocated in the historic Chattanooga Choo Choo, Caricature Couch offers fun and creative caricature drawings.
Heritage Point Regional Park
daltonLarge recreation hub with ball fields, a disc-golf course, a playground & a separate dog area.
Hiwassee River Heritage Center
charlestonMuseum displaying exhibitions devoted to the Trail of Tears & the region's Civil War history.
Hunter Museum of American Art
chattanoogaOpened 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.
In-Town Gallery
chattanoogaLocal cooperative arts & craft gallery exhibiting & selling paintings, pottery, jewelry & more.
Institute of Contemporary Art Chattanooga
chattanoogaThe ICA Chattanooga propels a culture of creativity, discovery, and artistic inquiry on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
International Towing & Recovery Museum
chattanoogaGallery of early trucking equipment with an outdoor Wall of the Fallen memorial & gift shop.
Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park
rossvilleCarl and Minette Dixon opened 'Lake Winnie' on June 1, 1925 around a 9-acre Rossville lake; the family-owned park's 1927 Boat Chute is recognized as the oldest operating mill chute in the United States.
Lakeshore Park
daltonBig park with a playground, walking track & areas for tennis, softball & soccer, plus a fish pond.
Laurel Snow State Natural Area
daytonLaurel-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.
Lee & Gordon's Mills
chickamaugaThe Lee and Gordon Mill in Chickamauga, Georgia is a historic grist mill and store. It is on the west bank of Chickamauga Creek, about two miles north of Chickamauga on Red Belt Road. It was built in 1867 on the site of a previous mill. The previous mill was destroyed in September 1863 during the Battle of Chickamauga. A saw mill was another line of its business.
Lookout Mountain Incline Railway
chattanoogaAn 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.
Lula Lake Land Trust
lookout-mountainForested conservation area in the Rock Creek area, with ticketed access to Lula Lake & Lula Falls.