10:00am — 10:30pm
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Navigating Rock City

Rock City is a natural rock garden consisting of 4 self-guided paths and several gathering spaces. Each guest can choose their own adventure and route.

To navigate to a specific path/area, select one of the options below:

Gold Trail

Hall of the Mountain King Trail

Venture down Fat Man’s squeeze into the heart of the mountain, see the iconic High Falls from Observation Point, and through the Standing Stones Garden.

Path Features & Art
  • HOMK
  • Fat Man’s Squeeze
  • Standing Stones Garden
  • Rainbow Hall
  • Balanced Rock
  • Ibsen the Troll
  • Maloria
  • The Throne
  • Heart of the Mountain
  • Observation Point
  • no-ada This Area is NOT ADA Accessible
  • pets Pets Welcome
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Hall of the Mountain King trail at Rock City.
Entrance
Fat Man's Squeeze
Balanced Rock
Ibsen the Troll figurative sculpture
Rainbow Hall
Standing Stones Garden
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Purple Trail

Bridges Trail

Are you brave enough to venture across the Swing-A-Long Bridge, or will you choose to cross the Stone Bridge?

Path Features & Art
  • Perch Beverages
  • Wild Bird Observation Deck
  • Swing-A-Long Bridge
  • Stone Bridge
  • Opera Box
  • Sky Bridge
  • High Falls
  • Shelter Rock
  • no-ada This Area is NOT ADA Accessible
  • pets Pets Welcome
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The bridges trail at Rock City.
Entrance
Sky Bridge
Swing-A-Long Bridge and Stone Bridge
Swing-A-Long Bridge
Shelter Rock
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Green Trail

Grand Corridor Trail

Start your adventure as you descend into the Grand Corridor where moss-covered rocks and trees provide tranquility. Thread the needle as you enter the Needle’s eye crevice and pass by the new Stone Vista garden space.

Path Features & Art
  • Needle’s Eye
  • Mushroom Rock
  • Goblin’s Underpass
  • Villa Aviana
  • no-ada This Area is NOT ADA Accessible
  • pets Pets Welcome
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Grand Corridor Path
Grand Corridor Path
Needle's Eye
Mushroom Rock
Goblin's Underpass
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Red Trail

Fairyland Caverns Trail

Explore scenes from beloved fairytales in Fairyland Caverns. The further you explore, the more magic you experience in Mother Goose Village with enhancing nursery rhymes around every corner. This unique kid-friendly hiking trail features winding paths, towering stone, and hidden details that invite explorers of all ages into a story shaped by the mountain itself. This area is dark and narrow. Carefully watch your step.

Path Features & Art
  • Fairyland Caverns
  • Mother Goose Village
  • Garden's Gateway Gift Shop
  • Market Plaza (Leather Craft and Georgia Winery)
  • no-ada This Area is NOT ADA Accessible
  • pets Pets Welcome
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Whimsical scenes in Fairyland Caverns, a highlight of kid-friendly hiking trails with views in Chattanooga.
Fairyland Caverns
Whimsical scenes in Fairyland Caverns, a highlight of kid-friendly hiking trails with views in Chattanooga.
Mother Goose Village: The Cow Jumps Over the Moon
Whimsical scenes in Fairyland Caverns, a highlight of kid-friendly hiking trails with views in Chattanooga.
Mother Goose Village
Whimsical scenes in Fairyland Caverns, a highlight of kid-friendly hiking trails with views in Chattanooga.
Mother Goose Village
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Lover’s Leap

Lover’s Leap Area

Experience breathtaking vistas at Lover’s Leap, where families enjoy scenic kid-friendly hiking trails with views spanning seven different states.

Path Features & Art
  • Seven States Flag court
  • Lover’s Leap
  • Café 7
  • Cliff Terrace Restaurant
  • Hearth Restaurant
  • Prospector’s Point
  • Cliff Terrace Gifts
  • Gem Mining
  • Geode Cracking (Seasonal) 
  • Restrooms
  • ada This Area is ADA Accessible
  • pets Pets Welcome
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Panoramic vista at Lover's Leap featuring scenic kid-friendly hiking trails with views across seven states.
Lover's Leap
Panoramic vista at Lover's Leap featuring scenic kid-friendly hiking trails with views across seven states.
Seven States Flag Court Views
Lover's Leap featuring the state flags of the seven states that can be seen from this scenic kid-friendly hiking trail.
Seven States Flag Court
Cafe 7
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Garden’s Gateway

Gardens Gateway Area

Garden’s Gateway is your start and end to your adventure at Rock City. Choose your path or access the ADA trail.

Path Features & Art
  • Ticket Plaza: Main Entrance and Exit
  • Woodland Wonders
  • Fudge Kitchen
  • Gardens Gateway Gift Shop
  • Storibox Souvenir Photo Redemption
  • Restrooms
  • Stroller Parking / Access to ADA Trail
  • ada This Area is ADA Accessible
  • pets Pets Welcome
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Driving directions to Rock City Gardens on the ridge of Lookout Mountain, Georgia near Chattanooga.
Ticket Plaza
Driving directions to Rock City Gardens on the ridge of Lookout Mountain, Georgia near Chattanooga.
Rock City Gardens Entrance
Fudge Kitchen
Rock City Birdhouse
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