InUSA Recreation

GOLF

Ridgewood Golf Club

603 County Rd 387, Etowah 37331 423-263-5672
18 holes, par 71.

Old Stone Fort Golf Course

1017 Country Club Dr, Manchester 37355 615-723-5075
9 holes, par 36.

Fall Creek Falls State Park

Hwy 284, Pikeville 37367 423-881-5706
18 hole, par 72 course listed among the top US public courses.

WHITEWATER RAFTING

Ocoee River

Hwy 64, Ocoee 37361 423-338-4133
The premier whitewater river in the SE US has Class III, IV, and V rapids (site of 1996 Olympics competition). Kayaking, canoeing and rafting. Mar-Oct.

Hiwassee State Scenic River

Rt 30, Reliance 37369 423-338-4133
Canoeing, rafting, fishing, hiking, nature photography. Numerous public sites for boat launching, picnics, primitive camping. Mar-Oct.

AERIAL ACROBATICS

Lookout Mtn Flight Park

Hwy 189 S, Lookout Mtn, GA 30750 706-398-3541
Watch hang gliders fly off 1,340 foot Lookout Mtn; spectators welcome. Tandem flights with certified pilots (no experience necessary), lessons on training hills with certified instructors, aero towing from landing field. Daily. Free for spectators.

Chilhowee Gliderport

Hwy 411, Benton 37307 423-338-2000
Sailplane rides, rental and instruction. Daily. $

Sequatchie Valley Soaring Supply

Hwy 127, Dunlap 37327 423-949-2301
Hang gliding instruction and tandem flights. Pro shop, lodging and camping overlooking the beautiful Sequatchie Valley. Daily weather permitting. Free for spectators.

High Adventure Sports, Inc

4117 Cummings Hwy, Chattanooga 37419 423-825-0444
The park serves both novice and experienced pilots for the exciting sport of hang gliding. America's only hang gliding simulator lets you experience the thrill risk-free. Ultra-light flights, tandem skydiving, hot-air balloon rides, whitewater rafting trips and horseback rides. Daily May-Oct, weekends Nov-Apr.

HIKING AND CAMPING

Shellmound Recreation Area

Nickajack Lake, Harrison 37341 423-744-5300
TVA facility offers picnic areas, playground, swimming, hiking trails, boating facilities and campgrounds.

South Cumberland Recreation Area

Hwy 41, Monteagle 37356 615-924-2980
Visitor center and interpretive exhibits. Hiking and backpacking backpacking trails provide spectacular vistas, waterfalls, and forests. Swim in Fiery Gizzard Creek.

Piney River Trail

Shut-In Gap Rd, Spring City 37381 423-336-7424
This 10 mi trail crosses a 100 ft suspension bridge. Daily. Free.

Stinging Fork Pocket Wilderness

Shut-In Gap Rd, Spring City 37381 423-336-7424
3 mi loop through 104 acre wilderness. Daily. Free.

Twin Rocks Nature Trail

Shut-In Gap Rd, Spring City 37381 423-336-7424
2.5 mile trail overlooking the Tennessee Valley and the Soak Creek and Piney River gorges. Daily. Free.

Prentice Cooper State Forest

Hwy 27, Whitwell 37397 423-658-5551
Hiking and backpacking trails trails on Suck Creek Mtn overlooking the Tennessee River Gorge. Daily.

BOATING AND FISHING

Harrison Bay State Park

8411 Harrison Bay Rd, Harrison 37341 423-344-6214
One of the most complete marinas on Chickamauga Reservoir and the other TVA lakes.

Watts Bar Lake and Dam

Hwy 68, Watts Bar Dam 37395 423-365-5210
Outstanding fishing and many other types of water-related recreation along its 783 mi shoreline.

Tims Ford State Park

570 Tims Ford Dr, Winchester 37398 615-967-4457
Boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, paved bike trails and bike rental, camping on Tims Ford Reservoir.

Booker T Washington State Park

5801 Champion Rd, Chattanooga 37416 423-894-4955
Boating and fishing on TVA's Chickamauga Reservoir.

HORSEBACK RIDING

Mountain View Riding Stables

Parksville Rd, Benton 37307 423-338-6394
Licensed outfitter for the Cherokee National Forest offering guided mountain horseback trips, countryside hayride, camping, and whitewater rafting. Daily. $

Dunlap Rivendell Llama Farm

King Rd, Dunlap 37327
Llama pack trips by appointment.

Bentwood Farm Llamas

243 Ironsburg Rd, Tellico Plains 37385 423-261-2500
Stop by and visit the llamas on your way to Coker Creek Falls in the Cherokee National Forest. Daily. Free.

Coker Creek Village

12528 Hwy 68, Tellico Plains 37385 423-261-2283
250 acre mountain ranch offers horseback trail rides, panning for gold, and whitewater rafting. Apr-Oct. $

AMUSEMENT

Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park

1115 Lakeview Dr, Rossville, GA 30741 706-866-5681
Over 30 rides and attractions, picnicking, games, paddle boating, miniature golf course, free concerts every Sun by famous-name country and oldies entertainers. Sat-Sun Apr-Sep (Thu-Sun May-Aug). $

Alpine Slide

425 W Hills Dr, Chattanooga 37419 423-825-5666
Scenic chairlift ride up the mountain, thrilling sled ride back down on self-controlled cart. Located at Raccoon Mtn, exit 174 off I-24. Daily May-Aug 10-10, Fri-Sun Mar-Apr and Sep-Nov. $

Grand Prix of Chattanooga

425 W Hills Rd, Chattanooga 37419 423-825-5666
Drive a scaled-down version of the Grand Prix Formula I car on computerized 1/2 mile track. Driver's license required. Go-carts for younsters, 2-seater for parent and small child, Li'l Indy for children age 3-6. Daily 10-10 May-Aug, Fri-Sun Mar-Apr and Sep-Nov, weather permitting. $

Raccoon Mtn Pan for Treasure

319 W Hills Dr, Chattanooga 37419 423-821-9403
Search for gemstones the way the old-timers did it. Daily, hours variable. $

Sir Goony's Family Fun Center

5918 E Brainerd Rd, Chattanooga 37421 423-892-5922
3 miniature golf courses with over 70 colorful sculpture obstacles, go-cart track, slick track, bumper boats and batting cages. Daily Mar-Nov. $

THEATER

Gem Theater

7th and Tennessee Av, Etowah 37331 423-263-7840
Film and live productions in a beautiful 1927 theater, once the largest privately-owned theater in East Tennessee. Daily. $

Mountain Opry

5001 Central Av, Signal Mountain 37377 423-886-5897
Old-time country, bluegrass, gospel and mountain music show for the entire family every Fri evening 8-11. Donation.

IMAX 3-D Theater

201 Chestnut St, Chattanooga 37402 800-262-0695
This spectacular 6-story screen is 1 of only 6 IMAX theaters in the country. Daily. $

Little Theatre of Chattanooga

400 River St, Chattanooga 37405 423-267-8534
The area's oldest community theater offers 8 shows a season, from musicals to dramas to comedies. $

SIGHTSEEING

Cherokee Heritage Wildlife Tour

2145 Keith St NW, Cleveland 37311 423-472-6587
Stop by the Chamber of Commerce for a self-guided auto tour brochure of the area's Cherokee heritage. View sandhill crane migration Jan-Mar. Free.

Cherokee Scenic Loop Tour

2145 Keith St NW, Cleveland 37311 423-472-6587
Stop by the Chamber of Commerce for a self-guided auto tour brochure of the area's scenic and historic attractions including Red Clay State Park, Ocoee River and the Reliance Historic District. Free.

Cleveland Downtown Historic Greenway

2145 Keith St NW, Cleveland 37311 423-472-6587
Stop by the Chamber of Commerce for a self-guided walking tour brochure of the historic downtown area. Free.

Lookout Mtn Incline Railway

827 E Brow Rd, Lookout Mtn 37350 423-821-4224
Experience the thrill of "America's Most Amazing Mile" as you ride the world's steepest passenger railway up historic Lookout Mtn. Daily. $

University of the South

735 University Av, Sewanee 37375 615-598-1286
Oxford/Cambridge University-style gothic buildings built using native sandstone on a beautiful mountaintop setting. Tour Saints' Chapel, Memorial Cross, Green's View overlook, Abbott Martin Ravine Gardens. Daily. Free.

Chattanooga Riverboat Co

201 Riverfront Pkwy, Chattanooga 37402 423-266-4488
Narrated breakfast, lunch, and sightseeing cruises, and dinner cruises with live entertainment, on the Tennessee River. $

Tennessee Valley Railroad

4119 Cromwell Rd, Chattanooga 37421 423-894-8028
Restored trains pulled by steam locomotives and 1940s diesels run hourly. The "Downtown Arrow" runs to Chattanooga Choo Choo (1400 Market St) on summer weekends; the "Dixieland Special" excursion into northwest GA runs on selected Saturdays year-round. Daily Apr-Oct 10-4:40, Sun 12-5. $

WHISKEY TRAIL

Jack Daniels Distillery

Rt 1, Lynchburg 37352 615-759-6180
Observe every step of the sour mash whiskey-making art in this century-old distillery. The 70 minute guided tour involves walking and stairs. Daily 9-4. Free.

George Dickel Distillery

Cascade Hollow Rd, Tullahoma 37388 615-455-5497
Take a guided tour of this operating distillery. Stop by the visitor center, country store and post office. Mon-Fri 9-3. Free.