Coolidge Park, Chattanooga
Coolidge Park is a delightful downtown park on Chattanooga’s Northshore waterfront. It features a beautifully restored 100-year-old carousel, a pavilion, an interactive play fountain, the Outdoor Chattanooga Center, and lots of open space. It is a popular destination for concerts, movies in the park, festivals, and special events. Chattanooga’s Coolidge Park is named after Charles Coolidge, World War II Army veteran, and Chattanooga native. This is a really fun waterfront park area that offers lots of open space for the kids to roam. Pack up a picnic or go and enjoy a night out under the stars. The carousel provides an old-fashioned experience with 52 whimsical hand-carved animals, a calliope band organ, and ornate gold-leaf benches. Available for birthday parties and family reunions. No pets are allowed at this park.
Coolidge Park is one of Chattanooga’s many riverside parks. This is the perfect place to relax on a sunny day. The Park has a 100-year-old carousel and an interactive water fountain that will keep the kids busy. There’s also a beautiful pavilion within the park that you can visit. The views of the river, fresh air, and pieces of history scattered around Coolidge Park make it one of Chattanooga’s most popular riverside stops. Check their website before your trip, they occasionally host concerts, fundraisers, and special events there! If you’re looking for something extra to do on your visit to Coolidge Park there’s the Outdoor Chattanooga Center that has lots of outdoor activities, like bicycling and a kid’s climbing wall, and educational programs.
On the north side of the Walnut Street Bridge, head to Coolidge Park. This open green space adjacent to the river is where visitors meet up with locals for concerts at the Coolidge Outdoor Stage. Teenagers play frisbee in the large open field. Children head straight for the Splash Park with its mammoth spouting sculptures of two elephants and turtles, a horse, lion, and seal. Families and romantic couples saddle up for rides on the restored 100-year-old carousel. Pack a picnic or grab takeout for a relaxing time by the river. If you fancy a paddle, launch your kayak or canoe.
This 1894 Dentzel carousel is a central feature in Coolidge Park. The antique carousel was restored by local master wood carver Bud Ellis and a devoted team of craftspeople and volunteers at his studio "Horsing Around" located near Chattanooga. The carousel provides a delightful old-fashioned experience with 52 whimsical hand carved animals, a calliope band organ, and ornate between gold leaf benches.
Coolidge Park is a park located on the North Shore of Chattanooga, Tennessee, along the Tennessee River. It has an interactive water fountain, rock climbing, a pavilion, picnic amenities, a military memorial, and a 100-year old restored antique carousel. There are also docking facilities. It is also near the Walnut Street Bridge. It is also close to the city’s entertainment and art districts. It serves as a venue for concerts, festivals, fundraisers, and special events. The park is also a part of the Tennessee Riverwalk, a 13-mile public waterfront greenway that follows the Tennessee River. In 2006, a circular landscape of trees representing the sister cities of Chattanooga called the Peace Grove was added to the park. There is also the Learning Walk, a one thousand linear foot-interpretive trail.The Coolidge Park Carousel is a Dentzel antique carousel from 1894. It has 52 hard-carved animals, a calliope band organ, and gold leaf benches. It is available for reservations. The park was established through the work of HGOR and the River Front Development Committee. The goal was to have an open space area, stabilize the riverfront area, and increase connectivity with a walkway system, as part of the Tennessee Riverwalk. The park was opened in 1999. The park was named after Charles H. Coolidge, a Medal of Honor recipient who fought in World War II. ***PH***
Coolidge Park is one of Chattanooga’s many riverside parks. This is the perfect place to relax on a sunny day. The Park has a 100-year-old carousel and an interactive water fountain that will keep the kids busy. There’s also a beautiful pavilion within the park that you can visit. The views of the river, fresh air, and pieces of history scattered around Coolidge Park make it one of Chattanooga’s most popular riverside stops. Check their website before your trip, they occasionally host concerts, fundraisers, and special events there! If you’re looking for something extra to do on your visit to Coolidge Park there’s the Outdoor Chattanooga Center that has lots of outdoor activities, like bicycling and a kid’s climbing wall, and educational programs.
On the north side of the Walnut Street Bridge, head to Coolidge Park. This open green space adjacent to the river is where visitors meet up with locals for concerts at the Coolidge Outdoor Stage. Teenagers play frisbee in the large open field. Children head straight for the Splash Park with its mammoth spouting sculptures of two elephants and turtles, a horse, lion, and seal. Families and romantic couples saddle up for rides on the restored 100-year-old carousel. Pack a picnic or grab takeout for a relaxing time by the river. If you fancy a paddle, launch your kayak or canoe.
This 1894 Dentzel carousel is a central feature in Coolidge Park. The antique carousel was restored by local master wood carver Bud Ellis and a devoted team of craftspeople and volunteers at his studio "Horsing Around" located near Chattanooga. The carousel provides a delightful old-fashioned experience with 52 whimsical hand carved animals, a calliope band organ, and ornate between gold leaf benches.
Coolidge Park is a park located on the North Shore of Chattanooga, Tennessee, along the Tennessee River. It has an interactive water fountain, rock climbing, a pavilion, picnic amenities, a military memorial, and a 100-year old restored antique carousel. There are also docking facilities. It is also near the Walnut Street Bridge. It is also close to the city’s entertainment and art districts. It serves as a venue for concerts, festivals, fundraisers, and special events. The park is also a part of the Tennessee Riverwalk, a 13-mile public waterfront greenway that follows the Tennessee River. In 2006, a circular landscape of trees representing the sister cities of Chattanooga called the Peace Grove was added to the park. There is also the Learning Walk, a one thousand linear foot-interpretive trail.The Coolidge Park Carousel is a Dentzel antique carousel from 1894. It has 52 hard-carved animals, a calliope band organ, and gold leaf benches. It is available for reservations. The park was established through the work of HGOR and the River Front Development Committee. The goal was to have an open space area, stabilize the riverfront area, and increase connectivity with a walkway system, as part of the Tennessee Riverwalk. The park was opened in 1999. The park was named after Charles H. Coolidge, a Medal of Honor recipient who fought in World War II. ***PH***
Coolidge Park on Map
Sight Name: Coolidge Park
Sight Location: Chattanooga, USA (See walking tours in Chattanooga)
Sight Type: Park/Outdoor
Sight Location: Chattanooga, USA (See walking tours in Chattanooga)
Sight Type: Park/Outdoor