About Parks

The City of Chattanooga has an extensive network of public parks, playgrounds, walking trails, and leisure facilities providing residents and visitors with approximately 4,000 acres of park space for passive and active recreation which include parks downtown,  neighborhood parks, sports and recreational areas, and linear greenway parks.

The City's close proximity to lakes, rivers, and mountains also provide additional opportunities for recreational fun. 

There are many areas throughout the city that allow dogs. Leashed pets and owners willing to clean-up after their pets are welcome in close to 60 parks throughout the city.  For more information on guidelines and locations for pets, see the DoGood for Chattanooga page on the menu below. 

With continued park expansions and improvements through the 21st Century Waterfront Plan for the city’s downtown area and the ReCreate 2008 Plan for neighborhoods, we are establishing the City of Chattanooga as a growing leader in how we develop 'green spaces' to achieve improved quality of life for families and individuals through conservation and preservation of our city’s natural amenities.