Coolidge Park and the Walnut Street Bridge on Chattanooga's North ShoreThomsonmg2000 · CC0
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Hostels, inns & cabins in Chattanooga

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Rafting & tubing · Reliance

Hiwassee Outfitters

Reliance base for self-guided rafts, duckies and tubes on the 5.5-mile Hiwassee float ending at Devil's Shoals; cabins and campsites.

Rafting & tubing · Cleveland

Outland Expeditions

Family-run since 1981 near Parksville Lake; Middle, Upper and full Ocoee, plus funyaks, river boarding and guided climbing.

Hostels, inns & cabins · Downtown

The Crash Pad: An Uncommon Hostel

Southside climber-built hostel with bunks and private rooms, a shared kitchen and a lobby full of people comparing Stone Fort beta.

Hostels, inns & cabins · Sewanee

The Sewanee Inn

Comfortable inn on the Domain, a short walk to the Perimeter Trail and a quick drive to Foster Falls and the Fiery Gizzard.

Rafting & tubing · Ocoee

Adventures Unlimited

Middle and full-Ocoee trips from a 30-acre campus with tent and RV sites, bungalows and a bar and grill for after the take-out.

Rafting & tubing · Benton

Big Frog Mountain Outfitters

Welcome Valley outfitter geared to groups, running Middle and full-river trips with a 24-person lodge and tent platforms.

Hostels, inns & cabins · Sequatchie

Fireside Camp + Lodge

Houses, an off-grid cabin and cheap primitive sites on Sequatchie Mountain, a close base for Foster Falls, Denny Cove and Castle Rock.

Guides & instruction · Dunlap

Flying Camp Paragliding

Sequatchie Valley paragliding school flying Henson Gap and Whitwell, offering tandems, pilot certification and a bunkhouse for students.

Rentals · Guild

Hales Bar Marina & Resort

Nickajack Lake marina west of town renting pontoons, with floating cabins and RV sites a short drive from Chattanooga.

Guides & instruction · Rising Fawn

Lookout Mountain Flight Park

Long-running hang gliding and paragliding school on the Lookout brow: training-hill lessons, aerotow tandems, and on-site cabins and camping.

Rafting & tubing · Benton

Ocoee Inn Rafting

Old-school outfitter on Parksville Lake with rafting, cabins and a marina renting boats and paddleboards for flatwater days.

Rafting & tubing · Benton

Outdoor Adventure Rafting (OAR)

Running the Ocoee since 1977 from a 21-acre riverside base with bunkhouses and tent sites; also floats the mellow lower section.

Rafting & tubing · Ocoee

Quest Expeditions

First outpost you hit at the 64/411 junction; Middle, Upper and full-river trips with a group bunkhouse and cafe.

Guides & instruction · Raccoon Mountain

Raccoon Mountain Caverns & Campground

Closest wild caving to town: helmeted crawls into undeveloped passage beyond the show cave, with a campground on the same property.

Rafting & tubing · Copperhill

Raft One

Upper-end outpost near the Olympic course with Middle, Upper and full-river trips, plus cabins and camping for a weekend base.

Fly shops & tackle · Hixson

Talkin’ Tackle

Bass tackle shop heavy on hard-to-find Japanese baits, a mile from the Chester Frost ramp, with a rentable three-bedroom lodge and boat parking.

Hostels, inns & cabins · Mentone

The Mentone Inn

1927 mountain inn in downtown Mentone, close to DeSoto Falls, Little River Canyon and the Cherokee Rock Village boulders.

Guides & instruction · Fort Payne

True Adventure Sports

Base a mile from Little River Canyon for guided climbing, rappelling and caving, boat and bike rentals, a small pro shop and cabins.

Rafting & tubing · Reliance

Webb Brothers Float Service

The original Hiwassee float service, running rafts, kayaks and tubes with shuttles out of the old Reliance general store.

Hostels, inns & cabins · Tracy City

Goat Pen Hostel

Budget bunks and private rooms on the South Cumberland Plateau, minutes from the Fiery Gizzard trailhead at Grundy Forest.

Hostels, inns & cabins · Cherry Log

Dancing Waters

266 Cashes Valley Lane, Cherry Log

Hostels, inns & cabins · Cherry Log

Hemlock Creek

282 Cashes Valley Lane, Cherry Log

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