Discover Catoosa County Georgia Parks -Visit the Chickamauga and Chattanooga Military Park, Elsie A. Holmes Nature Park and Jack Maddox Recreation Park. Parks are in Fort Oglethorpe and Ringgold Georgia.
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park has over 1,000 monuments that pay silent homage to one of the most epochal struggles in the War Between the States. Take a self-guided tour of the 5,000 acre battlefield and hear an audio-tape tell of the three-day conflict that claimed 34,000 Union and Confederate casualties. Visitor Center hours are 8 am - 4:45 pm. Phone: 706-866-9241 - Location: 3370 LaFayette Rd, Fort Oglethorpe Georgia 30742
Elsie A. Holmes Nature Park provides visitors a place of recreation that includes trails, fishing, picnics, or just a quiet place to enjoy nature. The park is bordered by the South Chickamauga Creek and includes five walking trails, a 1,500 sq. ft. screened-in pavilion, and rest rooms. The pavilion can be reserved for groups, and the park staff is available to speak or give guided tours on a prearranged basis. Phone: 706-935-5263 - Location: 88 Ben Holmes Rd., Ringgold Georgia 30736. Directions: I-75 Exit 348 off Ooletwah Ringgold Rd.
Jack Maddox Recreation Park - 706-935-4199 - US Hwy 41 on Pine Grove Rd., Ringgold Georgia 30736 - Park Amenities: 55 acres. 7 lighted ball fields, 2 fishing ponds and a walking track. Future additions are a gym, miniature golf, an office building and paved parking lot.
