Gear shops

Motorcycle & dirt bike shops · Cleveland

Ed’s Cycles

Family-run Cleveland Yamaha dealer for dirt bikes and street bikes, a short hop from the Ocoee and Hwy 64 riding.

Running stores · Downtown

Fleet Feet Chattanooga

North Shore run shop with gait fitting and regular group runs, including loops that leave the store for Stringer's Ridge.

Outdoor gear · Downtown

Gearhead Outfitters – North Shore (formerly Rock/Creek)

The old Rock/Creek North Shore shop under its new Gearhead name: packs, tents, trail shoes and layers a short walk from Coolidge Park.

Bike shops · Sewanee

Woody’s Bicycles

Sewanee village shop since 1995 renting bikes and e-bikes near the Mountain Goat Trail and Domain trails; weekday and Saturday morning hours.

Bike shops · Fort Oglethorpe

Battlefield Outdoors

Fort Oglethorpe shop by the Chickamauga battlefield with bikes, a repair bench, kayaks and a huge disc golf wall.

Outdoor gear · Cleveland

Gearhead Outfitters – Cleveland

Cleveland's full-line outdoor store off I-75, handy for stocking up on camp and trail gear before heading to the Ocoee or Cherokee NF.

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.

Bike shops · Hixson

Owen Cyclery

Hixson shop open since 1973 with Trek and Cannondale bikes; the handy stop for riders heading up Signal or out to Chester Frost.

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Outdoor gear · East Brainerd

REI Chattanooga

The co-op near Hamilton Place: deep stock of tents, stoves and climbing hardware, plus a service desk and member returns.

Fly shops & tackle · Blue Ridge

Toccoa River Outfitters

Downtown Blue Ridge fly shop (with a McCaysville outpost) for Toccoa tailwater flies, current reports, float and wade trips, and tying classes.

Bike shops · Cleveland

Trailhead Bicycle Company

Downtown Cleveland shop that is the last full-service stop before the Tanasi and Chilhowee trails; text them, it's how they prefer it.

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Bike shops · Downtown

Trek Bicycle Chattanooga

Trek's corporate store on the North Shore, a short spin from the Riverwalk and Stringer's Ridge, for Trek bikes, parts and service.

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Motorcycle & dirt bike shops · East Brainerd

White Lightning Harley-Davidson

Chattanooga's Harley dealer, with a strong adventure-touring bent and group rides out to the Cherohala Skyway and other regional roads.

Bike shops · Blue Ridge

Blue Mountain Bikes

Family-run Blue Ridge shop renting trail bikes, leading guided rides and selling consignment bikes for Aska and the Pinhoti.

Rentals · Mineral Bluff

Blue Ridge Mountain Kayaking

Kayak rentals and shuttles for the six-mile lower Toccoa, with lessons and some river gear for sale.

Outdoor gear · Blue Ridge

Blue Ridge Mountain Outfitters – Blue Ridge

Downtown Blue Ridge outfitter for hiking gear and maps, and a place to line up a guided hike or trailhead shuttle in the Chattahoochee NF.

Outdoor gear · Ellijay

Blue Ridge Mountain Outfitters – Ellijay

Riverside shop in downtown Ellijay stocking hiking and camping basics plus boats, a practical stop before the Cartecay or Pinhoti.

Bike shops · Ellijay

Cartecay Bike Shop Brewery

Ellijay's riders' hub: rentals and repairs before Mulberry Gap or the Pinhoti, their own beer on tap afterward, plus social rides.

Bike shops · Downtown

Certified Electric Bike Specialists

Southside e-bike shop that rents e-bikes for Stringer's Ridge, Raccoon Mountain and the Riverwalk, and knows the local e-MTB rules.

Bike shops · Downtown

Chattanooga Electric Bike Co.

E-bike specialist on McCallie selling Gazelle, Tern, Bulls and others, with rentals and repair if you want to try one first.

Fly shops & tackle · Blue Ridge

Cohutta Fishing Company

Blue Ridge fly shop and guide outfit covering the Toccoa and surrounding wild-trout creeks, with casting and tying classes for newer anglers.

Motorcycle & dirt bike shops · Rossville

Cycle One

Independent repair shop just over the Georgia line for Japanese street bikes and ATVs when the dealer queue is too long.

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Bike shops · East Ridge

East Ridge Bicycles

Long-running East Ridge shop for road and mountain bikes, Retul fits, and boxing your bike for a race trip. Closed Saturdays.