Things to Do In Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain

Rock City

Located atop Lookout Mountain in Georgia, just six miles from downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee, Rock City Gardens is an enchanted, 4,100-foot walking trail showcasing soaring rock formations, caves, and lush gardens. Nearly a half million people from all over the world visit this natural attraction each year.

Cloudland Canyon 

State Park

Cloudland Canyon State Park is in northwest Georgia, on the western edge of Lookout Mountain. Boulder-strewn Sitton Gulch Creek cuts a deep gorge into the mountain. Sitton`s Gulch Trail runs parallel to the creek. The short, steep Waterfalls Trail, with stairs down into the canyon, leads to Cherokee Falls and Hemlock Falls, where water cascades down into pools. Nearby, Sitton's Cave has mineral formations.

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Walnut Street Bridge

Built in 1890, the 2,376 feet (724 m) Walnut Street Bridge was the first to connect Chattanooga, Tennessee's downtown with the North Shore. The bridge's main spans are pin-connected Pennsylvania through truss spans. The top chord of these truss spans are configured in five sections, making the spans similar to the Camelback truss design. The bridge is historically significant as an extremely long and old example of its type; according to the Historic American Engineering Record: "The bridge was apparently the first non-military highway bridge across the Tennessee River."

Tennessee Aquarium

The Tennessee Aquarium is a non-profit public aquarium located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. It opened in 1992 on the banks of the Tennessee River in downtown Chattanooga, with a major expansion added in 2005. The Aquarium, which has been accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) since 1993, is home to more than 12,000 animals representing almost 800 species. More than 20 million people have visited the facility, with the twenty-millionth visitor arriving in March 2013. It is consistently recognized as one of the country's top public aquariums.

Ruby Falls

The nation's tallest and deepest underground waterfall that is open to the public. Head to Ruby falls for cave tours and zip line adventures.

Velo View Bike Tours

Explore the natural beauty of the Chattanooga region by bike! Whether you're looking for a short ride on a country lane or an all-day adventure exploring the best backroads in the area, Velo View Bike Tours will lead you on a customized bike tour filled with gorgeous vistas and hidden treasures. Mountain biking and gravel options too! Chattanooga Vacation Rental guests receive discounts on bike tours.

Rock/Creek Adventures

For 33 years Rock/Creek has been helping you find the right gear for your outdoor needs. Now we are offering Chattanooga's premier comprehensive guide service; offering hiking, biking, and paddling trips. We've carefully designed every adventure to be educational and beginner-friendly, and to showcase the very best of the Scenic City's outdoors. If you're already an expert but left your gear behind, then check out our fleet of top of the line rental bikes, kayaks, and SUP boards. Chattanooga Vacation Rental guests receive discounts on all Adventures and Rentals.

Experience Chattanooga

Experience Chattanooga offers guided hikes by local experts! Book an Experience on their website. They will pick you up at your vacation rental and lead you to some of the most beautiful outdoor settings in all of Tennessee. Experience Chattanooga offers our guests discounts, so get out there and explore!

Paddle Lookout Creek

Canoe Rental

Wings To Soar

We are so excited to announce our partnership with Wings To Soar and their Raptor Experience. Our friends Dale and John have been caring for unreleasable birds of prey for over 30 years. The Raptor Experience is your chance to get up close to raptors. This is an outdoor experience for groups of up to six people. In the interest of safety, masks are worn and social distancing practiced during the experience. Mention this post to save 10%.

Chattanooga Guided Adventures

Chattanooga Guided Adventures is an outdoor guide service offering kayak tours, outdoor gear rentals, and outdoor classes. Join us on one of our kayak trips to see the thousands of sandhill cranes in the winter or endangered gray bats in the spring and summer.  We also guide tours through Chickamauga Dam Lock,  to a 130 foot waterfall, and to watch fireworks on the river.  We rent stand up paddleboards, mountain bikes,  backpacking gear, and offer equipment delivery and transportation on downriver self guided stand up paddle board rentals. 

Little River 

Adventure Company

The Little River Adventure Company provides secluded and distanced wilderness camping and adventure rentals for visitors of the Little River Canyon National Preserve and surrounding areas including DeSoto State Park, and Cherokee Rock Village! We rent street legal Yamaha Adventure motorcycles for use outside our property on public roads. We rent bicycles for use on our property and elsewhere. We rent primitive campsites and picnic sites on our property. Play hard on the Canyon all day and then come back to camp for some rest and relaxation!