{"id":9677,"date":"2015-10-17T22:26:14","date_gmt":"2015-10-18T04:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/?p=9677"},"modified":"2021-01-31T21:46:49","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T04:46:49","slug":"3-day-chattanooga-itinerary-for-big-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/3-day-chattanooga-itinerary-for-big-families\/","title":{"rendered":"3-Day Chattanooga Itinerary for Big Families"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3_days_chattanooga.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9703\" title=\"3 day family trip to chattanooga\" src=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3_days_chattanooga.jpg\" alt=\"3 day chattanooga itinerary\" width=\"334\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3_days_chattanooga.jpg 438w, https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3_days_chattanooga-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">When deindustrialization threatened Chattanooga&#8217;s largely manufacturing-based economy in the late 20th century, it reinvented itself as a tourist destination without ever losing sight of the people and history that made it what it is today. The result is a city where there&#8217;s always something new to discover but that never feels like a typical tourist trap.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Chattanooga&#8217;s location in south Tennessee makes it an easy weekend trip for much of the southeast, and there&#8217;s enough to do there that a weekend trip will only scratch the surface. This 3-day<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0itinerary will give your big family a taste of Chattanooga&#8217;s history and the natural beauty of the area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a title=\"Baldwin 2-6-0 29, Chattanooga Choo Choo, April 2013 CNV00043\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/83763404@N07\/10319176005\/in\/photolist-gHStvF-xtyFvf-xvTmwn-wySwHf-R6Xc-529Zph-9zQpse-R6Xb-8ehxgR-iMVXYK-5aftjw-8r3D5u-86Qsci-2uBmsc-2uFJ6h-2uBmKX-2uFLzJ-59fj3Q-qtjqq8-xv5ezN-qTZr3e-4hrSTL-afDbss-Barp5-6s4Umf-vcc28-R7pZ-6rZPcg-F9srs-6rZNiX-6s4SHW-6s4VKo-6rZNVe-6rZQ46-6s4SBU-6rZPuD-6s4ULG-6rZPLk-qCzTA-HGcUH-vCGKAb-9x4dui-6bSPZ1-ndcRCz-R7pW-naKWfh-jDbP5-5c9mCM-62uLs8-62uVeD\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3738\/10319176005_0b90841f74.jpg\" alt=\"Baldwin 2-6-0 29, Chattanooga Choo Choo, April 2013 CNV00043\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DAYone.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9695\" src=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DAYone.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"72\" height=\"76\" \/><\/a>Day 1 &#8211; Chattanooga Choo Choo, Incline Railway, Point Park<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">First, spend some time exploring Chattanooga&#8217;s railroad history with a visit to the historic <a href=\"http:\/\/www.choochoo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chattanooga Choo Choo<\/a>. The old terminal building serves as the lobby of a hotel now, but you can still walk around inside and look up at the impressive domed roof. Outside there are gardens to explore and a train engine to climb on, as well as several shops and restaurants. \u00a0 Next up, take a trip up Lookout Mountain on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ridetheincline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Incline Railway<\/a><\/span>;<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> it reaches a 72.7% grade, making it one of the steepest passenger railways in the world (those with a fear of heights should proceed with caution!). \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0 <a title=\"061811 Lookout Mountain Incline Railway Tennessee 007\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/pat49\/5852815171\/in\/photolist-dnjhoD-auo7hA-auo7f5-9Vcd3p-auo7sw-qHW52d-qrzEzz-qrr7Fb-qJ1amM-qrrSiy-qrzF1p-qrzFWH-qHW5r1-qrr9d9-5yYAzR-78uSHu-78uQq5-jqWSVg-78qZMR-qFHqNq-6VmT57-5kiaGV-auo73Y-8qoZPL-8qkS2e-8qp1kq-8qkScR-78uQDh-4NRTxk-78qWVp-78uQrW-78r1bZ-3PXTmL-3PTEhH-3PXKoW-78qZyD-gAHj5-49LkeX-3PTwxi-78qZYX-78uSUE-78uQRW-dnjfht-6PHtss-2L8E9R-gHSzJU-gHSzM9-3PXKn5-3PXKg1-4wP6i\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3041\/5852815171_5a701e65d7.jpg\" alt=\"061811 Lookout Mountain Incline Railway Tennessee 007\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">You can buy a ticket package here that includes the railway plus Rock City and Ruby Falls and save a few dollars <\/span>over<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> purchasing tickets separately. Once you get to the top, your big family can grab some hot dogs for lunch and take the five-minute walk over to the National Park <\/span>Service run<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> Lookout Mountain Battlefield. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/chatt01-pointpark.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9679\" src=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/chatt01-pointpark.jpg\" alt=\"chatt01-pointpark\" width=\"501\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/chatt01-pointpark.jpg 700w, https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/chatt01-pointpark-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Here you can explore the small visitors&#8217; center to learn about Chattanooga&#8217;s role in the Civil War, then walk across the street to follow the short, kid-friendly path around Point Park and take in some beautiful views. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/chatt02-pointpark2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9680\" src=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/chatt02-pointpark2.jpg\" alt=\"chatt02-pointpark2\" width=\"407\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/chatt02-pointpark2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/chatt02-pointpark2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/chatt06-pointpark3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9681\" src=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/chatt06-pointpark3.jpg\" alt=\"chatt06-pointpark3\" width=\"404\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/chatt06-pointpark3.jpg 700w, https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/chatt06-pointpark3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/a> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">After you make your return trip on the Incline Railway, head back toward the Choo-choo to get some dinner at the <a href=\"http:\/\/terminalbrewhouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terminal Brewhouse<\/a>, located in a historic building that once served as a hotel for railroad passengers. The menu has plenty to appeal to kids, but with offerings that go beyond typical pub food for grownups (and of course there&#8217;s a great selection of craft beer if that&#8217;s your thing).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/chatt03-terminalbrewhouse.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9682\" src=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/chatt03-terminalbrewhouse.jpg\" alt=\"chatt03-terminalbrewhouse\" width=\"405\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/chatt03-terminalbrewhouse.jpg 494w, https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/chatt03-terminalbrewhouse-247x300.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/daytwo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9696\" src=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/daytwo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"72\" height=\"76\" \/><\/a>Day 2 &#8211; Walnut Street Bridge, Chattanooga&#8217;s NorthShore, Tennessee Aquarium<\/strong> <\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Spend your second day on flatter ground, exploring a few of the many things to see in the downtown area. First take a walk across the Tennessee River on the Walnut Street Bridge, one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a title=\"Walnut Street Bridge\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/fkehren\/2914434802\/in\/photolist-5rxeVU-4Bv7xM-6N3nCb-5rsWCi-6MYc5K-5rxfDw-6N3njJ-S1v3-5PEmpR-8ScMK-34xT4b-7kyLgF-eXnHsB-6PYpuw-hfcUx7-5PEkSg-9z9B6b-hcFNkt-57VAji-51GjN2-51Lx35-51GkmZ-a9vD5Q-oHjZuF-hJVpMB-drW5M5-aGG7Vn-aGEKUH-vHeKQc-vGhzkq-aGG8Fx-7Vn96t-7VXr9H-7VqnUJ-7Vn8De-61pFBB-9VLPLW-9VLQbb-9VHZoF-o5GEAt-5kns8w-6T8fmG-9dbPPB-76pzbx-4BvgpP-4JAAvC-9iCbyA-9iyYvz-9iCasA-5rsWMK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3139\/2914434802_0b2640ff95.jpg\" alt=\"Walnut Street Bridge\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">From there, you can explore Chattanooga&#8217;s NorthShore. Take a ride on the restored carousel in Coolidge Park and stop for lunch at one of several great local restaurants before heading back across the bridge. \u00a0 Back on the southern side of the river, see The Passage at Ross&#8217;s Landing, a permanent outdoor exhibit about the Cherokee tribes who lived in the Chattanooga area that memorializes the site of the beginning of the Trail of Tears. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/chatt05-aquarium.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9683\" src=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/chatt05-aquarium.jpg\" alt=\"chatt05-aquarium\" width=\"501\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/chatt05-aquarium.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/chatt05-aquarium-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Then spend the afternoon at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tnaqua.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tennessee Aquarium<\/a><\/span>.<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> There are two buildings to explore here; the original structure, River Journey has exhibits about the fish and wildlife you&#8217;d find along the Tennessee River as it flows from the mountains to the ocean; playful otters are a highlight here, as well as the seahorse exhibit found on the lower level. \u00a0 Next door is Ocean Journey where you&#8217;ll find a butterfly garden, penguins, sharks, and all sorts of other ocean dwellers. If you&#8217;re still looking for more fun when you finish here, there&#8217;s also an IMAX theater across the street where you can catch a movie. For dinner, try local pizza joint, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lupi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lupi&#8217;s<\/a> just a short walk from the aquarium. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/daythree.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9697\" src=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/daythree.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"72\" height=\"76\" \/><\/a>Day 3 &#8211; Ruby Falls, Rock City<\/strong> <\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Time to head back up Lookout Mountain for the final day of your Chattanooga trip. <\/span>First<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> stop at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rubyfalls.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ruby Falls<\/a> and take an elevator deep into the earth for a guided tour of the cave that leads to a spectacular underground waterfall. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a title=\"Ruby Falls, again\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/aeu04117\/3885620848\/in\/photolist-6VmPGU-7QAHSK-7QE5dL-7QEnBy-7QAGVR-7QEbud-7QE3Nh-7QAZ7r-7QEeRq-7QEgWm-7QEgFE-5464rQ-qgiam9-du81FG-duumub-7QE3V5-7QAYWk-drPTY2-drQ3xu-7QAYCB-7QAyXa-7QAYwH-7QDZu7-7QAxRp-7QAzx4-7QE2Jf-7QEokN-7QEeEj-7QATuk-7QAYqH-7QE94d-7QAANT-7QEbf7-7QAFM8-7QASHa-7QDRGw-7QAC1r-7QDVqN-7QEg7s-7QAMqe-7QAXpp-7QDUoL-7QDPEu-7QEiud-7QAWAB-7QDUeJ-7QEimm-7QEbDh-7QE4Eb-7QE23C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\" Murray Barnes\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3511\/3885620848_3f32cf7555.jpg\" alt=\"Ruby Falls, again\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Finally, finish your trip at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seerockcity.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rock City<\/a>, where a walking trail will take you through caves, rock formations, and gardens. Small kids will love the kitschy Mother Goose Village and Fairyland Caverns, and everyone will appreciate the great views from Lover&#8217;s Leap and the thrill of walking across a suspension bridge with a view of the Chattanooga Valley. There are places to pick up fast food here and a full-service restaurant if you want to grab some lunch before seeing the sites.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Gretchen Holcombe lives in the northern suburbs of Atlanta with her husband and four boys. She blogs about home and travel <\/span>at<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/boxycolonial.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boxy Colonial<\/a>. Keep up with her latest adventures on <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/boxycolonial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BoxyColonial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When deindustrialization threatened Chattanooga&#8217;s largely manufacturing-based economy in the late 20th century, it reinvented itself as a tourist destination without ever losing sight of the people and history that made it what it is today. The result is a city where there&#8217;s always something new to discover but that never feels like a typical tourist&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sixsuitcasetravel.com\/blog\/3-day-chattanooga-itinerary-for-big-families\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">3-Day Chattanooga Itinerary for Big Families<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":9679,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","neve_meta_reading_time":"","_wp_convertkit_post_meta":{"form":"-1","landing_page":"0","tag":"0","restrict_content":"0"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[4851,11435],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-3-day-itineraries","category-big-family-vacation-itineraries"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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