There’s something for you and all of your people to do in Chattanooga—history buffs will get a charge out of visiting Civil War sites, adventure seekers will delight in the ability to scale a mountain in a vintage rail car and kids will love tooling along the Tennessee River on a bicycle with Lookout Mountain, Signal Mountain and Missionary Ridge gorgeously looming in the background. Take a look around and soak in the beauty of this truly “Scenic City.”

A Mild Climate

Chattanooga has warm springs with highs in the 70s. Average summer highs in July are just below 90 degrees, and humidity runs high. During the autumn months, the climate drops into the 50s, and in the winter, with average highs in the 40s, expect snow fall in the higher elevations. The average yearly snowfall is usually less than five inches but you can expect some form of precipitation 122 days out of the year. Thunderstorms can also be common in the summertime.

Fun for All

Chattanooga offers world-class opportunities for tons of outdoor adventure. Go rafting, kayaking or paddle boarding on the Tennessee River, conquer mountain biking and hiking trails, or take a more serene excursion to Coolidge Park, where the kids can frolic under a dancing water fountain and ride a turn-of-the-century carousel. Just make sure you save money for a ticket to Lookout Mountain, which is less than 6 miles from downtown and offers panoramic views of seven states. Attractions include an accumulation of sites, such as the tallest underground waterfall in the country at Ruby Falls, and a towering 100-foot waterfall, rock gardens and swinging bridge at Rock City. Walk in the footsteps of Civil War soldiers at the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, which preserves the sites of two main battles fought in the area, or go exploring at the Tennessee Aquarium, the world’s biggest freshwater aquarium.

Doing Business

Chattanooga capitalizes on its scenic beauty and well-developed downtown attractions to welcome you and people from all over the world, but tourism is one of its smaller industries. Major private-sector employment in the region includes health care companies and a range of manufacturing and service industries. Well-known companies with Chattanooga facilities include Amazon, Wrigley Manufacturing, Volkswagen and McKee Foods.

Getting to and Getting Around

You’ll find it convenient to get to and from Chattanooga—a city that's within a day's drive of a third of the U.S. population. Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport is serviced by four airlines including Delta and American, with nonstop flights available to and from eight major U.S. cities. Explore Chattanooga's compact downtown with ease using its free electric shuttle buses, or pick up a bicycle from one of the Bike Chattanooga program's 33 stations. Ride or walk as far as your legs will take you along the 12-mile Tennessee RiverPark trail.

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