Outdoor Chattanooga is a unique division of the City of Chattanooga’s Parks and Outdoors Department. Our mission is to connect you to Chattanooga’s vibrant outdoor scene! There’s so much to see and do here, but it can be overwhelming finding the right information on how and where to go outside and play. We’re here to help. Search this site by activity or location to find detailed information about all the places to run, climb, hike, bike, paddle, and play, within an hours drive of Chattanooga.
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News

August 2022
Summer has flown by and we are already approaching fall! This month we are offering a ton of fun outdoor activities plus the inaugural Chattanooga Paddlefest! Read about this and more in the August 2022 Newsletter.

June 2022
Summer is in full swing! We are excited to share fun programs all summer, from Rapid Learning sessions to music events to South Chickamauga Creek Greenway activations. Check out these activities and more in the June newsletter!

May 2022
This May, Outdoor Chattanooga is ramping up our programming and preparing for a long, fun-filled summer! From Intro to Mountain Biking to Learn to Skateboard, we are offering lots of ways to get out and enjoy the wonderful spring weather. Read about these programs as...
Events
Sierra Club Meeting- Cherokee Chapter of TN
Learn more about how to get involved with the club and even more opportunities to get outdoors!https://www.sierraclub.org/tennessee/cherokeeThe Sierra Club is the most enduring and influential grassroots environmental organization in the […]
Chattanooga Grotto Meeting
Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River St, Chattanooga, TN 37405, USA 2 River StChattanooga Grotto is the caving club of Chattanooga, TN. Meetings are held every first Monday of the month at Outdoor Chattanooga in Coolidge Park at 7PM EST. Anyone is welcome […]
Learn to Ride a Bicycle Class
Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River St, Chattanooga, TN 37405, USA 2 River StOutdoor Chattanooga's Learn to Ride a Bike Classes are the best and fastest way to learn to ride a bike!Does teaching your child how to ride a bike without training […]
Learn to Ride a Bicycle Class
Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River St, Chattanooga, TN 37405, USA 2 River StOutdoor Chattanooga's Learn to Ride a Bike Classes are the best and fastest way to learn to ride a bike!Does teaching your child how to ride a bike without training […]
Partner Program : Bridge Chattanooga / Learn to Rock Climb
Outdoor Chattanooga is working in partnership with Bridge Chattanooga to provide outdoor education programming for youth to teach outdoor hard skills along with soft skills such as leadership, communication, perseverance, […]