Point Park, Lookout Mountain

PICNIC? yes--at a designated picnic ground outside the park

SWIMSUIT? no

COST? $3/adults; no cost for children age 15 or younger 

PLAYGROUND? no

AUTHOR'S RATING? four out of five stars

HOURS? 9-5pm

Point Park is a part of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park.

If you're interested in the Civil War or beautiful views of the Chattanooga valley, this is the place for you.

There are canons and memorials

and if you schedule it or come during a scheduled exhibition time, there are reenactments and artillery demonstrations.

Guided Tours available for home schoolers and classrooms

The hiking around the park is great, but the short walk around the park is just about perfect if you're "hiking" with little ones. 

{Trail Map of Lookout Mountain Area}

Before or after your visit in the park, visit The Battles of Chattanooga, located right beside the Point Park gift shop (outside the entrance to the park).

PICNIC? this is right in front of the Point Park picnic area

SWIMSUIT? no

COST? $8/adults; $6/ages 5-12 (4 and under free)

PLAYGROUND? no

AUTHOR'S RATING? four out of five stars

HOURS? 9-6pm Summer

10-5pm The rest of the year

The presentation in the museum is a 3-dimensional map with lights and audio recording of the story of the Civil War. This will definitely be part of our Civil War home school curriculum!