Gear shops

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.

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.

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.

Outland Expeditions

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

REI Chattanooga

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

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.

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.

Gearhead Outfitters – Hamilton Crossing

East-side outpost of the former Rock/Creek chain for backpacking kit, rain shells and trail footwear without driving downtown.

Gearhead Outfitters – Riverside

The paddling-focused store in the Gearhead lineup: whitewater and touring boats, PFDs, roof racks and an outlet corner.

Jarrod’s Place Bike Park Shop

On-site shop at Georgia's shuttle-served bike park: same-day brake bleeds, tubeless fixes and rental rigs between gravity laps, Thursday to Sunday.

Mountain Outfitters – Chattanooga

Sewanee-born outfitter's Chattanooga shop at the foot of Lookout Mountain, good for boots, trail shoes and layers on the way to St. Elmo trailheads.

Mountain Outfitters – Monteagle

The plateau's gear stop at I-24 Exit 134 where the Mountain Goat Trail ends; grab forgotten headlamps or climbing shoes before Foster Falls.

Reliance Fly & Tackle

Old-school country store and fly shop on the Hiwassee: flies, licenses, generation-schedule talk, a deli grill, and campsites out back.

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.

Bass Pro Shops Chattanooga

National chain store off I-75 in East Ridge; the reliable fallback for line, terminal tackle, licenses, and boat parts on the way to the lake.

Four Bridges OUtfitters

315 North Market Street, Chattanooga

Fall Creek Falls Outfitter