1
Enterprise South Nature Park
Nature preserve
2,029 acres32.8 mi of trail
Horse and Hiking TrailTNT Mountain Bike TrailBlack Forest Mountain Bike TrailHawks' RidgeLog Rythm Mountain Bike Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Outdoors · Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN parks, trails & bike paths
About 13% of Chattanooga is conserved land, roughly 12,454 acres. There are about 181 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Enterprise South Nature Park (32.8 mi), Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (22.2 mi), and TVA Big Ridge Small Wild Area (4.5 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Chattanooga, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Chattanooga outdoors
Conserved land
13%
12,454 of 95,606 acres
Trails
181 mi
1.2 mi per sq mi · 88 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
83
67 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
102.2 mi
46.5 mi lanes · 3.3 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Managed by National Park Service
2,256 acres22.2 mi of trail
Skyuka TrailUpper Truck TrailBluff TrailLower Truck TrailGuild Trail
Dogs usually limitedNational parks restrict dogs on most trails. Check posted rules
DirectionsTo the trailhead
3
TVA Big Ridge Small Wild Area
Nature preserve
320 acres4.5 mi of trail
Perimeter Loop TrailBoy Scout TrailUpper PathMiddle PathUnnamed connection path
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
4
Stringer's Ridge Preserve
Park
74 acres3.8 mi of trail
Hill CityGig CityDouble JCherokee TrailNegley's Knoll
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the trailhead
5
Moccasin Bend National Archeological District
Park
385 acres3.1 mi of trail
Blue Blazes Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
6
Walden's Ridge Park
Park
94 acres2.9 mi of trail
Escalator TrailLower Lift TicketMiddle Traverse
Dogs on leashMapped in OpenStreetMap
DirectionsTo the parking lot
7
Audubon Acres
Managed by Chattanooga Audubon Society
62 acres2.4 mi of trail
Sarah Key PattenBeaver LoopDragging CanoeYuccaSlough Trail
No dogsMapped in OpenStreetMap
8
Montague Park - Sculpture Fields
Park
46 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
All 83 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 83 parks & preserves
Enterprise South Nature Park2,029 acres · 32.8 mi of trail
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park2,256 acres · 22.2 mi of trail · National Park Service
TVA Big Ridge Small Wild Area320 acres · 4.5 mi of trail
Stringer's Ridge Preserve74 acres · 3.8 mi of trail
Moccasin Bend National Archeological District385 acres · 3.1 mi of trail
Walden's Ridge Park94 acres · 2.9 mi of trail
Audubon Acres62 acres · 2.4 mi of trail · Chattanooga Audubon Society
Montague Park - Sculpture Fields46 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
The Summit of Softball Complex42 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
Redoubt Soccer Association35 acres · 1 mi of trail
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
2Beaches5Public pools117Playgrounds11Dog parks24Boat launches9Fishing spots4Waterfalls11Scenic views2Peaks62Picnic areas2Disc golf
Boat launches in Chattanooga
Showing 1–10 of 24 boat launches
Chickamauga Dam Marina
Chickamauga Dam North Shore
Coolidge Park Kayak Launch
Coolidge Park Market Street (TN RIver)
Coolidge Park Tremont Street (TN River)In Coolidge Park
Cummings Hwy (Lookout Creek)
Lower Greenway Farm
Maclellan Island (TN RIver)
PYC Boat Ramp
Reflection Riding Nature Center Ramp (Lookout Creek)In Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 60.2 miHorses 11.3 miUnpaved 73.4 mi
Showing 1–10 of 25 trails
- Horse and Hiking Trail10.0 mi
- Atlas Mountain Bike Trail5.5 mi
- Skyuka Trail4.8 mi
- TNT Mountain Bike Trail3.9 mi
- Black Forest Mountain Bike Trail3.3 mi
- Upper Truck Trail2.8 mi
- Hawks' Ridge2.7 mi
- Log Rythm Mountain Bike Trail2.5 mi
- Bluff Trail2.2 mi
- Blue Loop2.2 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Showing 1–10 of 16 places
Baylor LakeGreenway Farms QuarryJunior, LakeLake LookoutreservoirMccallie LakePan Gap LakeRead LakereservoirRet PondreservoirRickard's ReflectionSiren Poolpond
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
12,454 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 376 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 40 of 150 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes46.5 mi
- Off-road bike paths3.3 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes52.4 mi
- South Chickamauga Creek Greenway (bike route)1.4 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis199
- Baseball118
- Soccer49
- Golf28
- Basketball17
- Football16
- Pickleball8
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Chattanooga
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
State Conservation Area 4,768 acHistoric or Cultural Area 3,378 acLocal Recreation Area 1,569 acLocal Park 814 acPrivate Other or Unknown 609 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise South Park Wildlife Management AreaState Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 3,825 | Restricted |
| Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military ParkHistoric or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 3,378 | Restricted |
| North Chickamauga Creek Wildlife Management AreaState Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 896 | Restricted |
| Raccoon MountainLocal Recreation Area | Private owners | 657 | Open |
| Williams IslandState Historic or Cultural Area | Other state land | 451 | Open |
| Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)Not Designated | Tennessee Valley Authority | 407 | Access unknown |
| Black Creek 1Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 319 | Access unknown |
| South Chickamauga GreenwayLocal Park | Town or city | 215 | Open |
| Greenway FarmsLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 177 | Open |
| Tennessee RiverwalkLocal Park | Joint | 163 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Showing 1–10 of 78 places
2nd Minnesota Regiment MonumentIn De Long Reservation - National Military Park · Monument
4th Army Corps MonumentMonument
Andrew's Raiders MonumentMonument
Battle of Wauhatchie Site (New York Monument)Monument
Ben's GardenPlaque
Blue Star Memorial MarkerMemorial
Bragg Reservation - National Military ParkBattlefield
Camp Ross Historical Site & PlackardIn Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park · Monument
Central of Georgia 349Locomotive
Chickamauga MoundArchaeological site
Nearby
Chattanooga and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 13% | 181.4 mi | 83 |
| Harrison | 14.9% | 7.4 mi | 2 |
| East Ridge | 3.7% | 5.7 mi | 5 |
| Lookout Mountain | 2.5% | 0.9 mi | 4 |
| Middle Valley | 4.6% | 1.6 mi | 2 |
| Collegedale | 4.7% | 48.0 mi | 8 |
| Soddy-Daisy | 4.3% | 5.6 mi | 6 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Chattanooga's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 62.3-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.