Excellent place for a hike, well maintained and clearly marked. Park is also dog friendly…read more Covered areas are available to reserve for parties as well.

Great park. Nice trail also that is easy to walk or bike. Paved surface on path. No major…read moreelevation changes. Nice structures for parties and picnics. Full bathroom. Good parking lot. Interesting things to see along the paths also. Creek, meadow, forest, Japanese garden, and spring house. Park is open from dawn to sunset. Call to reserve use of the large covered pavilions (small fee).

I am not quite sure where Renaissance Park starts versus where Coolidge Park ends. We came in…read morethrough Coolidge Park but I think this is considered a separate, adjacent park. Anyway, this park is located just off of the riverwalk and has an area of wetlands where there are TONS of turtles. It's awesome - a fun little spot to spend an afternoon. Especially when the weather is nice. Absolutely loved our time here - definitely worth a stop in.

We walked through most of the park--it's not very large, but it's clean, well-maintained, and has a…read moredecent amount of shade. While there's nothing particularly unique about it, it's a pleasant spot to take your pet for a walk and let them burn off some energy.

This is such a lovely walking path. We started at The Nook park and walked to the duck pond…read morerefuge. There are is a dog park just after The Nook playground. Then another park for kids to play and there's a bathroom. Along the way you cross several cool bridges. There's many sitting spots that you can ponder or rest. Great photo opportunities for people looking to take school, engagement photos, etc. There's a creek that runs along the walk with lots of spots to cool off or take in the sights. The duck pond is fun and they have a duck and fish food vending machine for 25 ¢ for a handful of food. We saw a few people fishing catch & release from the pond. From the map, it's a 2 mile walk one way with an additional 1 mile path in the same direction that we did not walk. Easy hike with a well placed path the entire way. Handicap friendly. Great for jogging as well.

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)

What a gem in the Soddy Daisy area! I spent a long weekend on Lake Chickamauga (a COVID vacation)…read morewith my husband, mother-in-law, and brother-in-law, and we tried to find a great hike to do each morning within our hour of our lake rental. Big Soddy Creek Gulf came up in my research, and I'm so glad it did! The basics: Big Soddy Creek Gulf consists of an approximately 5-mile out-and-back trail along the creek. (I say approximately, because our Fitbit and Apple Watch trackers thought it was a little less than five miles total.) You're along the water the whole time, and it's beautiful and soothing (the sound of little mini falls throughout!). But the thing that makes this trail so unique and wonderful? Along the creek and trail, there are multiple natural swimming holes! We passed the first swimming hole within a quarter mile or so and another not too long after that. Both of those swimming holes had a family or two already set up with picnics or swimming (we were hiking around 11 am on a Monday in August), so we decided to take the trail to its end and see if we passed any other swimming holes. And we did! At the end of the trail, there was a large, beautiful swimming hole without a soul there! So we ate our packed lunches on the rocks by the water and then got in (got in - not jumped in - because it's rocky and slippery) for a quick (and cold - it's spring fed creek water after all!) swim! The hike is pretty easy throughout, although there is an area where a bridge has collapsed and you have to make your way over without it. The last quarter mile of the hike is probably the most strenuous - lots of large boulders and a bit of climbing, but it's easy overall! There are picnic tables and porta potties scattered along the trail (there are two porta potties in the parking lot before you start the trail as well). There is a large parking area at the trail head. When we arrived, there were lots of parked cars, but the trail wasn't crowded (granted, we did hike the trail on a weekday). We saw some other people, but most people stopped at one of the first few swimming holes or were walking dogs along the beginning of the trail. We only saw one or two people past the halfway point of the trail. A hike and a swim at Big Soddy Creek Gulf was exactly what I needed this week. It was beautiful, and I left feeling refreshed. I recommend it if you're in the area and enjoy a swim in a natural swimming hole!

Water is super clean and fresh! Lots of places to stop and swim/ sit by the running water. Super…read morepretty. Kind of crowded sometimes

How do you find a park when it's your first time in Chattanooga and you're looking for a place for…read morethe grands to burn some energy? Why, Yelp, of course. And again, Yelp didn't let me down. Pioneer Frontier Park has something for kids of all ages. Slides and things to climb on for toddlers. Bigger slides and things to climb on for your older kids. Swings for all sizes, and even a kid powered merry go round. Let's not forget the fence enclosed splash pad, which is great for keeping wet kids in and dry kids out. The equipment is in excellent condition, and the grounds are clean. The only slight drawback is that the play area is covered with mulch instead of recycled tire, so a fall is a little more painful.

Nice Park, New Equipment, Splash Pad Coming Soon Too!…read more We just found this spot yesterday and let Alexander run wild here. This is a really nice almost brand new park. Lots of different kinds of swings! Lots of slides! Lots of climb around platforms! Good little kids area too! This place was pretty popular compared to other parks Saturday evening. They appear to be a month or so away from having the water/splash pad ready for kids to cool off too!

Here we have a great spot for a gathering. Its facilities are set up so you could have a nice…read morefamily reunion here. There is gravel parking when you enter. Once on the park, there is a volleyball net already set up so bring a volleyball if you'd like to have a game going. Two covered pavilions provide sun and rain shelter, one with a fireplace where you could successfully grill up a large barbecue, as well as numerous picnic tables to sit at to set up food and eat. A ceiling fan is above as a bonus. Also, several forested trails both short and long can be enjoyed. You also have a wide open area where the family could set up a softball game, bocce ball court, cornhole, or any of the other games requiring open space. The only drawbacks I saw here are there is no playground equipment for the wee ones, plus there is not a public restroom. Bring bug spray in the summer as the biting bugs are plentiful.

Fun, Variety Filled, Good Sized Park…read more This was our first trip here and this is a really great park! Lots of slides, different types of swings, playground platforms and activities, Merry go round, even a 4 person side by side teater totter! I like the cool metal slides the most, you don't seems them anymore that often but they are the best in my opinion. They also have gym rings, a rocking boat, monkey bars and lots of other stuff too! This is a great spot! - 1 Star: The only downside here is that the gazebo/picnic structures seems to have suffered roof damage years ago and now the wood is rotting since it didn't get fixed so before long it will be super expensive to repair when it would have been comparatively inexpensive to fix earlier. It's a bummer those were left to disrepair so long.

Great park... but it needs some work…read more The Children's playground had several broken plastic rides and slides. Potentially can create a sharp cut if you child unknowingly falls or steps on different areas. The Walking track is nice at 1/4 mile and rarely crowded provides a nice run. However if you're like me and want something with a tad bit more scenery there's a path that runs from the park to the area behind Walgreens on Battlefield Pkwy. Several shelters are set up through out the park for birthdays, parties, or Halloween costume parties which I have seen recently.