Renaissance Park

PICNIC? yes--at plenty of picnic tables throughout the park

SWIMSUIT? no

COST? none

PLAYGROUND? no, but there's box sledding : ) and plenty of room to run around

AUTHOR'S RATING? four out of five stars

HOURS? 9-5pm

If you're looking for an artsy, woodsy stroll, Renaissance Park might be the place for you. Of course, if you're looking for picnicking or box sledding, this park is also the one! Add in bridges, amphitheaters, scenic berms, wetlands, historic markers, an outdoor pavilion and restrooms and you have a bit of an idea how Renaissance Park can serve and delight the local Chattanoogan as well as the tourist. 

In my opinion, the best views of downtown are from the several viewpoints of Renaissance. 

And yay for kids getting active and reusing those boxes! Just hop on one and take a thrilling ride down the side of one of the berms scattered throughout the park.

All of the amenities are great, but I think my favorite part of Renaissance is that there are 23 acres around you and not all of them are perfectly manicured and filled with the manmade. There is space to breathe and trees to remind you that the city and the country to not have to compete here in this Southern town.

Renaissance Park also offers the convenience of being adjacent to Coolidge Park and tied into the Tennessee Riverpark System.

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