Chester Frost Park 180 SITES, Located on Chickamauga Lake, from I-75 take Hwy 153, exit to Hixson Pk., N to Goldpoint Cr., 2318 Goldpoint Cr., Hixson TN 37343, 423/842-0177

Harrison Bay State Park 183 SITES, Located on Chickamauga Lake, 24 mi. N. of downtown Chattanooga, Hwy 153 to Hwy 58, then 12 mi. to lake., 8411 Harrison Bay Rd., Harrison TN 37341, 423/ 344-6214

Rhea County offers four natural wilderness areas with forests, waterfalls, unique rock formations and deep gorges, all with trails for hiking. Fishing, boating, water skiing, camping, hiking and hunting are all popular sports at nearby Chickamauga and Watts Bar Lakes. The towns of Rhea County include Dayton, Evensville, Grandview, Graysville and Spring City.

The major cities in Bradley County are Charleston, Cleveland, and McDonald. Bradley County is located near the Ocoee River and Chickamauga Lake, and is accessible by Interstate 75, U.S. Highways 11 and 64, and State Routes 60, 74, 40 and 2. There are a variety of things to do in Bradley County including Apple Valley Orchard, Cherokee National Forest, Cleveland Downtown Historic Greenway, Morris Winery and Vineyard, a Primitive Settlement, Ocoee Regional Nature Center, and Red Clay Historical State Park.

Hamilton County, located in Southeast Tennessee, is nationally recognized for its quality of life, resting on the banks of the Tennessee River and near the mountains for which East Tennessee is famous. Chattanooga is home to the Tennessee Aquarium, the largest fresh water aquarium in the world. Chattanooga is rich in family-friendly activities and is known worldwide for its Civil War History.

The Big Ridge Small Wild Area is a 200-acre upland hardwood forest situated on a high ridge above the north shore of the reservoir at the dam. An easy 1.3-mile loop trail leads through the forest. Spring wildflowers include bloodroot, toothwort, larkspur, trillium, and mayapple.