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Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park Crawfish Springs Cloudland Canyon State Park Coke Ovens Park Crockford Pigeon Mtn.Wildlife Management Area LaFayette Golf Course Lake Winnepesaukah Lookout Mountain Flight Park Lookout Mountain Parkway Lula Lake Land Trust McLemore’s Cove Ridge and Valley Scenic Byway Rock City Walking Tour of Historic LaFayette |
In 1863, Union and Confederate forces waged epic battles over the control of Chattanooga—the gateway to the Deep South. Though the Confederate troops were victorious at Chickamauga in September, renewed fighting in Chattanooga in November won the Union troops final control. Chickamauga and Chattanooga National in 1890 to preserve and commemorate these battlefields. From Interstate 75: At Exit 350 take Battlefield Parkway (Georgia 2) west to Fort Oglethorpe. Turn left at the intersection of Battlefield Parkway and Lafayette Road. Go one mile on Lafayette Road to the park entrance and visitor center.
From Interstate 24: At Exit 180 take U.S. Highway 27 south (Rossville Boulevard) to Fort Oglethorpe. At the intersection of Battlefield Parkway, continue straight through the intersection onto Lafayette Road to the park entrance one mile ahead. 
During the September 1863 Battle of Chickamauga, Crawfish Springs was the primary source of water for both Union and Confederate soldiers. Today, during the annual September War Between The States Day, Civil War reenactors use the area around the spring as a camp and demonstration site. The spring,
no longer used as a city water source, has been converted to a lovely public park complete with picnic tables, swings and gazebo. Parking is free along Cove Road and the spring is open for
all to enjoy at no charge.
This breathtakingly scenic park is located on the western edge of Lookout Mountain. The park straddles a deep gorge cut into the mountain by Sitton Gulch Creek, with elevations between 800 to 1,980 feet. The most magnificent viewpoint is found near the picnic area parking lot. However a walk along the rim trail offers spectacular vistas as well. The more intrepid visitors who choose to hike to the bottom of the gorge (including a 600-step staircase) will discover two waterfalls tumbling over layers of sandstone and shale into the pools below. (For visitor safety, wading in pools and climbing on waterfalls is not allowed.)
Cottages are located near the canyon edge, while the park’s walk-in campsites provide outstanding privacy for tents.
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The fascinating Chickamauga coke ovens are located just north of downtown Chickamauga on Highway 341. During the mid-1800s, the beehive ovens of the Durham Iron and Coal Company were designed to turn coal into coke for use in the iron and steel foundries in nearby Chattanooga, Tenn. During the Depression years, the coal was depleted and the ovens abandoned. In the late 1990s, the unique coke oven area was restored to its original appearance with train cars and the actual beehive ovens. Wetland
demonstration ponds were created and the area transformed into a serene park. Each September the Ovens are transformed into an Arts and Crafts Festival, held in conjunction with the War Between the States Day. 
Pigeon Mountain is a lovely natural plateau, located just west of the city of LaFayette, Ga. The mountain is part of the Cumberland Plateau, which stretches from Alabama through Georgia and into Tennessee and the area is under the supervision of the Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division. The mountain is renowned for its many caves and limestone rock formations, the most famous of which is Ellison Cave. Another fascinating area is Rock Town, an area of enormous rock formations that may have been used as Native American shelters and are sometimes used today as shelter for wild animals such as bobcats. The area is not heavily visited, so it’s the ideal place to get away from it all, hike, bike, camp, explore and just breathe in the natural beauty.
This Arthur Davis-designed gem of a course is located on the south side of LaFayette on U.S. 27, just north of the bypass. The original nine holes were built in the 1930s with an additional 10 holes constructed in 1992. Enjoy challenging holes, natural beauty, a welcoming clubhouse, fully-equipped pro-shop and grill. Test your skills on the links on one of North Georgia’s most visually beautiful and well-maintained courses. 
Enjoy heart-pumping rides, food, miniature golf, concerts, special events, water attractions and more at this family-fun center. This family amusement park is the perfect place for a picnic or party, an educational outing for students and those who simply want to play! 
Experience the thrill of hang gliding in the midst of some of Northwest Georgia’s most scenic areas. Lookout Mountain Flight Park is the largest and most successful full-time hang gliding school and resort in the U.S. All instructors are USHPA (United States Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association) certified and insured and teach hang gliding 7 days a week. Students train amid 55 beautiful acres of pastureland on the 65-foot small hill and 100-foot big hill. (Four wheelers carry students and their gliders back up the hill
after each training flight.) 
93 miles of waterfalls,canyons, scenic brow vistas, unique towns and villages, state and national parks and preserves and many more natural wonders.
The Lula Lake Land Trust was established by the will of Robert M. Davenport in January 1994 so that the natural beauty and abundant resources within the Rock Creek watershed would be protected
and preserved for the benefit of present and future generations. Davenport had acquired more than 1,200 acres around Lula Lake and, since then, the Land Trust has increased protection within the watershed to more than 4,000 acres. Here you will learn of the fragile gifts of the environment and your role within it.Directions from the north (Chattanooga, TN): Allow 25 minutes driving time; Take Hwy. 58 South from St. Elmo up Lookout Mountain to a T-intersection with Lula Lake Road; Turn left (south) and go 4.5 miles to the gravel drive entrance (normally) marked on the left. Follow the gravel drive to an area marked for parking. 
This exquisite valley, nestled in the V formed by Lookout Mountain and Pigeon Mountain, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1994 (the McLemore Cove Historic District). The steep limestone and sandstone walls of the mountains form a remarkable backdrop for a scenic drive through the cove. At the southwest end of the cove is a portion of the picturesque 11,500-acre Mountain Cove Farm.
The cove, which was named for Robert and John McLemore, sons of a white trader and a Cherokee mother, is just south of Chickamauga Battlefield. One of the Civil War battles took place at Davis Crossroads within the cove. Near Cedar Grove Methodist Church, a large number of Union soldiers spent the night of September 17, 1863, immediately prior to the Battle of Chickamauga. Another antebellum structure is the 130-year-old, plantation-plain style farmhouse, located one-half mile south of Mt. Hermon Church on Hog Jowl Road, where the Hise family has lived for generations. Most of the other old houses and buildings
in the cove are not antebellum but date from the 1890s when the railroad was built through the northern part of the cove. Directions: Take GA 193 west from LaFayette 8 miles to Davis Crossroads. Note that the best view of McLemore Cove is from GA 157 atop Lookout Mountain.
Atop Lookout Mountain, a mere 6 miles from downtown Chattanooga, is Rock City: a phenomenon of nature featuring massive ancient rock formations, gardens with more than 400 native plant species, and breathtaking “See 7 States” vistas. Discover the wonders of a walk along the Enchanted Trail where nature reveals her magic. Explore the extraordinary Fairyland Caverns and Mother Goose Village, visit one of our regional gift shops and dine at the Big Rock Grill or in the new Rock City Pavilion. Rock City is a year-round wonderland of environmental beauty.
20 historic buildings or places of interest in downtown LaFayette. The tour takes about 1-1/2 hours to complete.