point park - lookout mountain battlefields

PinkChocolate727

Hiking through history in a Tennessee spring for only $3 is a brilliant way to spend an early Saturday morning. We went along the Bluff Trail to Sunset Rock. Along the way we stopped and watched icicles melting and ancient rock formations coming to life in the rising sun. Walking along W Brow Road back to our car was a treat for especially for those who appreciate stately old homes and beautiful gardens just beginning to emerge from this brutal winter.

632tiffanyw

Highly suggest going here. It's cheap and its a great place to have a picnic! The pictures that I got were amazing as well. I had a great time!

stanw734

The Lookout Mountain Battlefield Visitor Center is a small National Park Service facility atop Lookout Mountain. It gives a brief overview of Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge battles. Also known as Point Park, this is a lovely setting to see the city of Chattanooga, the Tennessee River and the mountains - so that you can put it all into one geographical context. If you do not like beautiful mountain views and are not interested in the Civil War, do not waste your time here. But if this does not hold for you, you'll have a very enjoyable hour or two just poking about.

115MarkT

This was my first opportunity to visit the "Battle Above the Clouds" Battlefield by Chattanooga, TN. I wasn't disappointed. The view was tremendous. About a 300 degree view of the surrounding area. It was 9am and about 25 degrees outside. Low fog to the east along the valley floor make it look eerie at times. I took lots of pictures to share with family and friends. I couldn't stay long, but rest assured, I will be back when it's warmer and can stay longer. Recommended !

HiggySt_Louis

I have been to many civil war battlefields. They did a good job organizing, preserving, and telling the story. The audio tour is easy to follow. My only regret was because of the weather we could not walk the fields. Plenty of monuments and the story is told well in gone film. Nice visitors center. The film is shown regularly unless they forget. Nice friendly staff. Get there before 4.

Ontariogirl30

My family and I stopped here while on our way to Florida. The views were amazing! The park was great and the history was very interesting! We look forward to going back on our next trip. A great way to spend an afternoon!

Collette316

The road up to this is long and curvy. But it is worth the drive. You can see very far from the top of this mountain. They say you can see 7 states from here. There is also a tram/train that you can go on that rides you up/down the mountain, it look very steep, but like it would be a cool thing to do. Definitely would recommend to stop here.

LifeArtPhoto

a great place to learn about civil war history and see great views of the Chattanooga area. Great for kids, and does not require a lot of walking for those that have trouble.

nashwill

Cannot beat the views of Chattanooga from here. Much less expensive than Rock City or Ruby Falls, but just as nice scenic views. Adults $3, kids free. Take the trail down to the museum. Smallest museum in the world, but good concise history of the area and interesting civil war era photographs. You can also access several longer hiking trails just down the mountain from the museum.

chuckie_css

Point Park is part of the Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Battlefield Park. This Park has amazing views of Downtown Chattanooga. There are a few walking trails that we didn't partake in due to it being 34 degrees when we were there. If you are going to be on Lookout Mountain go here for some great perspective on history.

Y4453LXsharonc

A great place to walk and relax. Benches at various places to sit. The VIEW is the attraction! You go to the edge and see for miles. Chattanooga below. We visited after a light dusting of snow and took pictures, it was wonderful!

NiallM786

Spectacular views over Chattanooga battlefields. National Park Rangers on site were extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Several vantage points had canon still in place which further enhanced the experience. Well worth a visit!

I7503FFdanielr

I recommend walking the 1.5 miles from Craven's House up the trail to point park to get a good idea of what they mean by the battle above the clouds, from there, visit the theater and the newly opened Och's Museum and pay your newly increased fee of 7$ or so on your way to the theater and gift shop. (It was three dollars for years.) The view from the museum is my favorite in Chattanooga and it is unforgettable because it exceeds 180 degrees with a view from valley beneath Raccoon Mountain, Moccasin Bend, and central downtown, all the way to Missionary ridge on your right.

SShah30

As a big history fan and a photographer, this was a little bit of heaven. The park is pretty much a giant circle and is about a 20 minute walk from the lookout mountain incline. There is a way to drive up to this park if you do not want to go on the incline. I highly suggest going when it is not humid because it tends to get warm up here. The park does cost ($3) and kids under 15 are free -there are ways to cheat the system if you must since no one is really watching the pay booths (its all done through a machine so bring exact change). First of all, the view is amazing. You can see the mountains, rivers, and a lot of TN. Secondly, there is a lot of history here. There are civil war canons around the park and a giant statue in the middle of the park. There are also tons of picture opportunities and I got a lot of good landscape photos from here. It took us about 2-3 hours to see the whole park but I am glad we went here, this was a lot of fun and it was pretty unique.

expansiveworld

It's a shame this place is so easily missed. Absolutely incredible park. Some of the best views I've ever seen and wide open access to them. No queing up in a line. Beyond this there's many neat places to explore here and a lot of interesting history. We wound our way down to the small museum which was really cool but the winding path down to it alone was worth the walk.