Recommended for anyone wanting to enjoy a walk, jog or bike ride into the downtown riverfront area via the Riverwalk (it’s only about a mile from the Tennessee Aquarium and Walnut Street Bridge). Blue Goose Hollow TrailheadĪmenities: Free parking with 18 spaces, restrooms, park-like residential setting, picnic table pavilions, bike-sharing kiosks. Pipe plant site, this trailhead is close for visitors staying at one of the hotels at exit 178, and residents of the Southside Gardens neighborhood. Recommended for those looking for the closest trailhead to I-24 exit 178. Recommended for those simply wanting to start at one end of the path, those wanting to explore the newest section that passes through former industrial sites, or those wanting to avoid driving into the heart of the city. Wheland Foundry Trailhead and ranger stationĪmenities: Free parking with 33 spaces, restrooms, bike-sharing kiosks, rangers increase safety and enforce park rules at least a half dozen restaurants and a Dollar General are nearby. Let’s take a look at the trailheads along that 11-mile span, from west to east. All those kind of connectors are wonderful, but the primary path that actually parallels the river from Moccasin Bend to Chickamauga Dam is almost exactly 11 miles long. In thoses instances, other connecting paths, spurs or bike lanes are being included. I also include the riverfront Ross’s Landing park which has hundreds of paid parking spaces all within a few yards of the Riverwalk.Įlsewhere, you may see information that shows the Riverwalk as being 13, 16, or 19 miles in length. These are all outside the immediate downtown/riverfront area. This article features brief descriptions for each of the main path trailheads along with some information about some related points of interest.įor this article and trailhead map, I have included 12 trailheads with limited free parking that are found directly on the main Riverwalk path. Fishing from the river bank and from the variety of small piers is also very popular among people who use the path to get to the good spots. There are also many great places for a picnic, and you almost always see walkers and joggers with their dogs or baby strollers. Top things to do at the Riverwalk: Walking, jogging, birdwatching, outdoor photography, sightseeing and bicycling are my personal favorites. That’s saying a lot since the “Scenic City” area has so many outdoor attractions that it’s considered by many to be a Mecca for outdoor activities. The newest 3.2 mile section was completed in 2016. The concrete trail system is one of the features that make Chattanooga a very special place. Now spanning the south bank of the Tennessee River from Moccasin Bend to the Chickamauga Dam, the 11-mile Tennessee Riverwalk is one of the finest examples in the South of a city or county developing a wonderful linear park on the edge of a waterway. Get to know this epic greenway (with over 30 photos, a trailhead map and a zoom-view map of the downtown riverfront area)
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