Day Trip
Chattanooga & Lookout Mountain
Chattanooga, Tennessee / Lookout Mountain, Tennessee and Georgia
Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain offer several distinct day trips. The aquarium is downtown, the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum has a Chattanooga station, and cave and mountain attractions require separate drives. Rock City is across the state line in Lookout Mountain, Georgia.
Local guide
Find your next stop.
Choose food, drinks, activities, or practical stops. Each listing shows its actual location, including nearby places outside town. Open directions for the exact destination and check the venue's website before setting out.
A few places to start
6 of 6 places
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Tennessee Aquarium
An aquarium on Chattanooga’s downtown riverfront.
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Chattanooga, Tennessee
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum — Chattanooga
4119 Cromwell Road
Museum and train excursions from Chattanooga. Check your ticket’s boarding location; Hiwassee excursions use Delano, Tennessee.
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Chattanooga, Tennessee
Ruby Falls
1720 South Scenic Highway
A guided underground waterfall attraction on Lookout Mountain.
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Chattanooga, Tennessee
Raccoon Mountain Caverns
319 West Hills Drive
Guided cave tours in the Chattanooga area.
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Lookout Mountain, Georgia
Rock City
1400 Patten Road
Gardens, rock formations and overlooks on the Georgia side of Lookout Mountain.
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- Outdoors & Trails
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Lookout Mountain Incline Railway
3917 St. Elmo Avenue
A railway ride up Lookout Mountain. Directions lead to the lower St. Elmo station in Chattanooga.
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Plan your visit
Make a day of it.
Reserve one main attraction and allow time for a meal and the drives between stops.
Chattanooga offers a full day of aquarium visits, train rides or cave tours during a longer mountain stay.
Known for
- Tennessee Aquarium
- Railway excursions
- Cavern tours
- Lookout Mountain attractions
Good for
- Aquarium and museum visits
- Cave tours and train excursions
Explore another destination.
Day Trip
Sweetwater, Tennessee
A regional day trip centered on the caverns and underground lake at The Lost Sea Adventure.
Outdoor Recreation
Ocoee River
Guided whitewater rafting and a scenic river corridor through Cherokee National Forest.
Mountain Town
Blue Ridge, Georgia
Restaurants, independent shops, breweries, orchard visits and scenic train trips in North Georgia.
Eagle's Nest Retreat
Make the property part of your visit.
Tour the homesites, see the views, and get to know your Turtletown home base.