River Maze is a great place to take the whole family! The…read morecorn maze is huge! It has a fun twist to it that engages the whole family. The property is very stroller friendly. Good quick food, ice cream, and drinks. The pumpkin patch was the highlight for our family. You are taken to it on a hay wagon, and are able to roam through a big field of multiple varieties of pumpkins on the vine. The prices are low in my opinion, $1-$5 ish depending on size. Super nice and helpful staff, and many activities. We drove from Blue Ridge, which made for a beautiful scenic drive along Ocoee River. We will make this trip again.

Absolutely LOVE this place! If you are looking for a place that your kids can play outdoors (and…read morehave a blast)with beautiful scenery and wonderful, friendly staff then this is it. We love going here every year, it's a highlight for my kids, my youngest constantly talks about going back ALL year long. There are tons of activities for the whole family, great food (especially the homemade icecream) and they are continuously making improvements. We love the great opportunities for pictures, and they even have a Sunflower field(when in season) where you can have pictures made. We highly recommend this place and look forward every year to returning. You have to remember you're also supporting a local, beautiful family who truly care about your experience and are always willing to listen and accommodate. We HIGHLY recommend!!

We ate here after they moved from the original location. We…read moreeach had the fried fish with beer batter. It was excellent.

This place is awesome. We discovered this driving from Chattanooga to Asheville along highway 74…read more This is located at the Ocoee Whitewater rafting center. There are bathrooms and a large parking lot. It cost $3 a day to park at this park. There is a long trail along the side of the river that leads you to many opportunities to swim in this stunning "blue holes" we walked along the trail for about 20 minutes and got in the water at several locations. The further back you go the less people to share the swimming holes with. We found a private area and enjoyed. We brought bathing suits, a dry bag, water, sun block and water shoes. The rocks are slippery even with water shows so be careful! An amazing natural wonder worth visiting. Great for couples or couples with children. I highly recommend a visit if you are within an hour or two of this area.

My husband is obsessed with trains, so when you vacation in Chattanooga- trains seem to be infused…read moreinto the vacation time! If the all day trip had been available- we would have done that too! The Hiawassee River loop was fantastic. You arrive in a field and park and wait for the train to arrive, seems kinda odd- but I'm guessing it saves the small town a lot of hassle. John went all in and got the dome car, upper deck seating- which means glass curved windows and glass dome ceiling. Panoramic views. We were car five- back of the bus. Our all in tickets also gave us snacks, snacks and more snacks- and soda, water, coffee and hot chocolate. We boarded and had about 30 minutes till departure and familiarized ourselves with the brochure, got some (you guessed it) snacks and found restrooms. Then the train horns sounded and we were OFF! I was excited to go through the small town of Reliance- where my sister's family has property and I vacationed with her years ago and white water kayaked on the Hiawassee River! We even passed the rafting outpost! We chugged along, the tracks following the river, saw a couple water falls cascading down rock faces, plenty of foliage (although the storm had downed most of the leaves) and just fantastic views. I took entirely too many photos. There was also the great opportunity to peek out the vestibule windows!!! AKA Selfie hanging out the window of a train kinda like a happy puppy! And- there were 2 next to each other- which provided an excellent photo op with John! Grinning like felons! The tour included plenty of local history and interesting railroad facts. Plus all the information on each of the 5 passenger cars. The loop has railroad trestle that we go under and then on and the same railroad track runs parallel to itself for about a 1/4 mile as it goes around the mountain and up. Once at the top, the engine unhooks and goes on a side track to rehook to train car #5 and just like, we were at the front of the train! While the engine is moving- our seats were flipped to face the correct direction. Very cool! Same scenery on the way back, naturally. We even were treated some good ole fashioned pickin~ bluegrass treat, a banjo playing conductor! I simply cannot recommend them enough!!! If you are planning a trip- please include them in your adventures!

Beautiful place, fresh berries, gorgeous views. Worth the short drive into the country.read more

Great views from the big picture window. Sit and sip, enjoy time with friends or just a solo…read moregetaway. The service is very friendly and is always helpful. Tastings are available with plenty of local southern flavors!

I got there a little early, I was first person there. Had great chat with the flag man, 88 years…read moreold, retired from the railroad in 1999 snd been volunteering here since then. Started railroad on this and other lines when they were working railroads at 28 years of age. He had a lot of stories and railroad history about this area and others. I took the Hiwassee Loop trip. Most of the workers on the train, conductors and hosts were all retired railroad workers. The engineer was retired United Airlines pilot who got his train engineer license after he retired. Excellent historic narration along the way. I cannot recommend this trip enough. 4.5 hours up Bald Mountain along the Hiwassee River. But, again, best part was my 45 minute conversation with the 88 year old flagman.

The Hiwassee/Ocoee Scenic River State Park is a state park that covers the land that is accessible…read moreto the Hiwassee and Ocoee Rivers. There's a visitor's center, many miles of hiking, picnic areas, primitive camping, fishing, boating, and canoeing. We arrived and went white water rafting with a third party on the rapids. These rivers were the site of the Olympic water sports in 1996. We then went to the visitors' center, and then drove around the campground, then the scenic byway to some gorgeous overlooks. Definitely stunning and worth the visit. I wanted to do a little hike while I dried off from the rafting, but there wasn't really a clear map of the trails in the area with the mileage and difficulty like at every other park we've been to. Other than that, we really enjoyed out time here.

What a nice surprise! I grew up in McMinn County and had no idea this restaurant existed…read more A close friend from Chattanooga suggested Silver Springs for lunch, as it's roughly midway between our homes in Knoxville and Chattanooga. We sampled several wines and were pleasantly surprised at how good they were. My friend chose the Moussaka for her meal, while I selected the Lemon Grilled Chicken. Both were excellent! We were a little confused initially because you order both food & wine at the counter, then food is delivered to your table. It was a little congested with people not understanding the process. Overall a fun experience, and I'm sure we'll be back!

Georgio the owner is the absolute best. Always welcoming! The food is amazing and the wine is just…read moreas delicious. They just added pizzas to their menu... hands down best pizza I've ever had.

This was an amazing and exciting adventure for us! From the very first moment in the water we were…read moremaneuvering through rapids, laughing, paddling, and listening to Alycia giving us instructions so we did not swamp or get stuck on rocks, and telling stories of past experiences! It was a blast! Alycia is amazing! She kept us laughing, informed, and entertained the entire trip! We will definitely request Alycia when we come back with our family. This was a 10 out of 10 top of our list fun experience!

This place is super easy to book and has a great deal on Yelp! We showed up a few minutes early and…read morechecked in inside, then they do an introduction and put you with your raft guides. Our guide was so cool-- her name was Alysha , and she was very funny and kept us safe the whole time ! There was one crazy part when we were spinning like crazy through the rapids and she literally did a handstand in the back of the raft -- it was wild. This place was great, professional and fun-- I highly recommend!

This place has a "vibe." We've gone the past 2 years and, while the entry isn't cheap, all of the…read moreactivities are affordable and the snack truck is very affordable. Punkins were 50c/lb and little gourds $1. It's not as crowded, nor as "corporate" feeling as other farms. The corn maze was relaxing vs frustrating. My favorite parts were the friendly donkeys and the corn pits. If you've never kicked your shoes off and laid down in a corn pit and "buried" a friend or your own legs or lap, it's amazing! From one year to the next, it's obvious that they've been adding and improving the area and the activities. I'd bring kids here, ours love it, and honestly I'd come here on a fun little date. It's quaint, honest, and like our modern version of a fall harvest gathering. Very very cool.

This is a really nice family farm. I came here in late October with my wife and some friends and we…read morehad a great time. We enjoyed playing all the games they had (basketball, nerf football, tetherball) and we really enjoyed our apple cider and funnel cake. We were disappointed in the corn maze though as it was small and definitely had a skunk inside (not the farm's fault by any means); it was a rough year in terms of drought so hopefully the corn maze will be better next year. We liked coming here overall and would definitely recommend it!

I stayed here for a church summer camp & it is not a bad place. In the bunkhouses where we stayed…read morethe beds had very thin mattress & since we had empty 1 we doubled them. With 1 it was not very comfortable & you could feel the wood bellow. The food isn't bad it is just not my favorite. The activities are soooo fun. It's a great way to make new friends & the staff are very involved. Last but definitely not least is the wave pool & slides. The wave pool is sooo fun, the waves get so high! I would recommend the younger kids might need to have a parent with them because the waves get really high & hard! The slide is super fun & smooth so it doesn't hurt, but at the end you will more than likely have a wedgy! The view is amazing & so pretty! At night you can see the stars perfectly clearly & they are beautiful! This was a very nice place.

Amazing Christian Camp the food is pretty good for a camp and the wave pool is amazing as well as…read morethe vibes of the camp all together

Best weekend we've had in a long time! We stayed in one the lodge rooms with a few friends for the…read moreweekend. The room was spacious and comfortable. We were impressed with the attention to detail and amenities- and were especially excited to find everything needed to make coffee (which we forgot to pack). Loved having the fire pit outside too. We had SO much fun rafting with Caleb. He was super knowledgeable and experienced. We appreciated his patience with us because we weren't always great at following instructions. :) We really wished we had booked the longer trip. We will definitely be back soon to add the upper river trip.

Caleb and Jennifer were great!! We had 3 generations on our raft. We were celebrating our…read morebirthdays as my grandson Cross was born on my birthday!! Caleb was our guide and made the trip very special!