Adventures that Require Your Outside Voice

Chattanooga is the only city in the world to be named Outside magazine’s “Best Town Ever” twice. And it’s easy to see why. Chattanooga’s outdoor adventures beckon year-round exploring of thunderous waterfalls and hundreds of miles of trails, paddling down rivers, fishing in pristine lakes, mountain biking winding trails, soaring over the scenic valley, horseback riding through state forests, rock climbing at some of the nation’s best crags, and so much more.

Explore a few of the best places in Chattanooga to use your outside voice. 

Hiking Trails

Stringer’s Ridge 

Downtown Chattanooga 

Richie Hollow Trail 

Signal Mountain 

Sunset Rock from Craven’s House 

Lookout Mountain 

Cloudland Canyon West Rim Loop 

Rising Fawn, GA 

Greenway Farm Park – North Chickamauga Creek 

Hixson 

South Chickamauga Creek 

Multiple trailheads 

Moccasin Bend Archaeological Trail 

North Chattanooga

Reflection Riding 

Lookout Mountain 

Audubon Acres 

East Brainerd 

Disc Golf 

Camp Jordan Park 

East Ridge 

Chester Frost Park 

Hixson 

Cloudland Canyon State Park 

Rising Fawn, GA 

Carver Youth and Family Development Center 

Downtown Chattanooga 

Jack Mattox Recreation Complex 

Ringgold, GA 

The City of Chattanooga’s Portland Park 

Base of Signal Mountain 

The Sinks 

Hixson 

9 On Top Disc Golf Course 

Signal Mountain 

Waterfalls

Fall Creek Falls 

Spencer 

Benton Falls 

Near Ocoee 

Greeter Falls 

South Cumberland State Park 

Foster Falls 

South Cumberland State Park 

Lula Lake 

Lookout Mountain 

Glen Falls 

Lookout Mountain 

Falling Water Falls 

Signal Mountain 

Rainbow Lake 

Signal Mountain 

Caving

Ruby Falls 

Lookout Mountain 

Raccoon Mountain Caverns 

Raccoon Mountain 

Cumberland Caverns 

McMinnville 

Pettyjohn’s Cave

at Crockford-Pigeon  

Mountain Wildlife Management Area 

Lafayette, GA 

Nickajack Cave 

South Pittsburg 

Sitton’s Cave at Cloudland Canyon 

Rising Fawn, GA 

Lost Cove’s Buggytop Cave 

Sherwood 

On the Water Guide Companies

Whitewater Rafting Guide Companies on the Ocoee River 

• Multiple guide companies 

Paddling/SUP/Tubing Guide Companies 

• L2 Outside
• Outshine Adventures
• River Drifters Chattanooga
• Rock Creek Rentals
• Chattanooga Paddleboards
• Canoe Kayak Chattanooga

Boat Rentals/Guided Tours 

• Southern Belle Riverboat
• Harbor Lights Boat Rental
• Chattanooga Ducks
• Scenic City Water Sports
• Hales Bar Marina & Resort

Fishing Guide Companies

• Scenic City Fishing Charters 
• Fish Lake Chickamauga 
• Fish Dayton 
• Wishin I Was Fishin Bass Guide 
• Kobe Kayak Fishing & Rentals 
• Chattanooga Fishing Guides 
• Rocky Top Anglers

Local and State Parks

Horseback Riding Guide Companies

Fall Creek Falls Riding Stables 

Spencer 

Ocoee Horseride 

Charleston 

Hidden Hills Farm & Saddle Club 

Ooltewah 

Peavine Creek Stables 

Ringgold, GA 

Rock Climbing

Denny Cove 

South Cumberland State Park 

Stone Fort (a.k.a. Little Rock City) 

Mowbray Mountain 

Sunset Rock 

Lookout Mountain 

Foster Falls 

South Cumberland State Park 

Tennessee Wall (a.k.a. T-Wall) 

Tennessee River Gorge 

Zahnd 

Lookout Mountain 

Rocktown 

Lafayette, GA 

BONUS: High Point Climbing and Fitness

Visit them downtown for indoor climbing and then book a trip with their American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) guide to climb outdoors. 

Mountain Biking

Guild-Hardy Trail 

Lookout Mountain 

Stringer’s Ridge 

Signal Mountain/Downtown Chattanooga 

Raccoon Mountain 

Raccoon Mountain 

White Oak Mountain Biology Trail 

Collegedale 

5 Points 

Rising Fawn, GA 

Prentice Cooper State Forest 

Signal Mountain 

Enterprise South Nature Park 

Ooltewah/Collegedale 

Public Golf Courses

Brainerd Golf Course 

Brainerd 

Brown Acres Golf Course 

Brainerd 

Bear Trace at Harrison Bay State Park 

Harrison 

Moccasin Bend Golf Club 

Downtown Chattanooga 

Private & Semi-Private Golf Courses

Black Creek Club 

Lookout Valley 

McLemore Club Highlands Course 

Lookout Mountain 

Sweetens Cove Golf Club 

South Pittsburg 

BONUS:

Enjoy some climate-controlled hitting bays with high-tech balls at Topgolf Chattanooga.