Great Park, Lots To Do…read more This is a great park for kids. Unique park with unique activities and them makes for a good day to play. Treehouse theme is cool and they have some good slides for the kiddos. There is also a walk at path that goes somewhere, but I have gone far down it yet. Across the road is a tank, helicopter and plane or so I am told as well. Parking can be tricky on a weekend as it gets packed and a spaces are limited. Nice park with mostly friendly people.

The Imagination Station playground is a beautifully designed park. I took my niece there and…read morethere's lots of things to do. They have one pavilion that has picnic tables so if it isn't rented out you can use. There are a few benches near the park but on a hot day shade is minimal. I like that they have a variety of climbing objects, plenty of swings, including the two in one where you can have a baby in a baby swing while you're in a adult one. It's a decent sized playground so plus the parking situation is pretty good. Not too hard to find parking.

This marker is located on a busy street, almost directly across from the International Towing &…read moreRecovery Hall of Fame. It points out that the home is not far away and since that would be in the middle of what appears to be an industrial neighborhood, this is a good spot for it. The marker reads, "The home of this early trader and pioneer stood about 250 yards east. Born in Scotland, 1760, coming to this area in 1785, he shortly after married a daughter of John McDonald, trader, who lived at the site of Rossville, Ga. His eldest son, John, became a famous chief of the Cherokee. First school in the Cherokee Nation was at the Ross home, about 1800." This is marker 2A 29 and it was erected by the Tennessee Historical Commission. There is parking in the lot across the street to view the marker. [Review 18829 overall - 360 in Tennessee - 2352 of 2022.]

Chickamauga Dam is an impressive dam to behold. I enjoyed my time at the park here and I would…read moredefinitely recommend a visit here. Chickamauga Dam was built in the 1930's and is still there today. If you are in the area, go check it out.

Terrific birding location with the river walk parallel to the water. Plenty of parking always…read moreavailable and very well-kept for being such a popular spot. There's also a nice spot to hang up a hammock which isn't always easy to find (ideal tree spacing ya hear)

THE HISTORICAL RINGGOLD DEPOT…read more The Ringgold Depot, built in 1850, is one of the oldest antebellum railroad depots in Georgia. The depot was once used in the Civil War as a supply point for Confederate troops. In 1862, the locomotive, "The General" passed through the depot after being stolen from the Kennesaw station in a failed attempt to disrupt Confederate operations. The chase came to an end just two miles north of the depot. After sustaining damage from Union artillery during the In 1863 battle of Ringgold, the building sustained heavy damage and evidence of the repair is apparent as it is a lighter shade than other parts of the building. I love that this building is now being used for community events such as musical performances (the Christmas show is tonight), weddings, and other programs. It is a beautiful building that has been lovingly restored, (2003). We were very fortunate today to discover a couple of employees in the building who were able to give us a bit of history about the building and how it was used. Looking at the front of the building, you will see two identical doors, the door on the left was used for "colored people" who purchased their tickets and then had to wait outside until the train arrived. The door on the right was for "whites" because it was closer to the train and of course they were allowed to wait inside of the station. The young lady providing this information mentioned that she did not like talking about this racial history and it obviously made her uncomfortable but I really appreciated her honesty and openness. It was priceless! The original doors that lead to the train have been replaced but they are covered by huge sliding structures. These structures were moved away from the door so that we were able to stand on the platform and see what it was like to wait for the train. I was surprised at how close it was. I could have leaned out and licked it! We were also given information on how items, (including the mail) were loaded on the train.

I have to give a shout out to Signal Mountain. We went here a few years go and it was beautiful. We…read morewent up to the look out point early in the morning and watched the fog clear over the river. I felt like I was in a special place. I could really envision the civil war being fought here in that area. It was really neat to be in a place so deeply rooted in history. Being from the west coast, I don't know anything about the Civil War. They had placards of information available for visitors to read. It was very helpful, I learned a lot about the history and the importance of signal mountain in the history of the Civil War. Check it it out if you have the chance.

This elegant steel tied-arch bridge was built in 1981 and opened in 1982. It carries TN Route 156…read moreover the Tennessee River, It connects South Pittsburg to New Hope though the Alabama border isn't far away. The bridge replaces a ferry that was used until the bridge was completed. A single lane of traffic in each direction with a breakdown/bicycle lane on each side with no center divider. Rivers Landing Road on the east side has a space to pull over and view the bridge. The South Pittsburg Municipal park is on the west side and includes a boat launch. It was officially dedicated on June 5, 1989 to state representative Shelby Rhinehart. There is no toll to cross the bridge. [Review 20061 overall - 416 in Tennessee - 1036 of 2023.]

Caterpillar garden is a public art monument located in the rear of a jasper Tennessee rest stop…read more Me and my buddies were on the way home from a weekend getaway from Atlanta headed to Lousiville when we stopped at the local rest stop to take a break. While walking around the area we came across this cool little sculpture garden. Not sure it's affiliation with caterpillars but it was a nice place to check out. From memory I don't think I've ever seen a random piece of public art at a truck stop before so it was a nice surprise.

Cool looking garden with sculptures located on the inside of it. This is located in a rest stop in…read moreTennesse and we ran into it on our way home from Atlanta. This is just one of the cool sites at this location

This place is the best. It's a little bit of sovereign TN land nestled in north GA…read more I've been down here several times with the sheriffs office. They have a closed shooting range and the barracks is nice if you're doing some over night training. I recommend reserving some space here if you need to do your yearly qualifications.