Chickamauga Dam Marina
About
Chickamauga Dam Marina is a boat launch at the Chickamauga Dam Day Use Area in Tennessee, about 2.7 miles from Chattanooga. It serves as a put-in for boaters heading out from the dam area close to the city. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to get on the water. A nearby weather station typically averages highs around 74°F in April and October, while midsummer highs typically reach about 90°F. Hikers can stretch their legs on the Perimeter Loop Trail about a mile away, or on the Boy Scout Trail and Lower Loop, each about 1.3 miles off. Paddlers looking for another outing can try Wolftever Creek, roughly 9.7 miles away.
Location
Chattanooga
Tennessee
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–81°F and lows of 42–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Chattanooga Lovell Ap, TN weather station, 4.7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan51° high32° low
- Feb56° high36° low
- Mar64° high42° low
- Apr74° high50° low
- May81° high59° low
- Jun88° high67° low
- Jul90° high71° low
- Aug90° high70° low
- Sep84° high64° low
- Oct74° high51° low
- Nov62° high40° low
- Dec53° high35° low
Where it is
- Chickamauga Dam Day Use Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Chattanooga, Tennessee · 2.7 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Perimeter Loop TrailHiking1 mi
- Boy Scout TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Lower LoopHiking1.3 mi
- Unnamed connection trailHiking1.3 mi
- Rustoleum BoulderRock climbing8.2 mi
- Upper Middle CreekRock climbing8.4 mi
- The SlideRock climbing8.5 mi
- Wolftever CreekCanoeing9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Chickamauga Dam Marina
Best months: February–May and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
51° / 32°
11 wet
Feb
56° / 36°
10 wet
Mar
64° / 42°
11 wet
Apr
74° / 50°
10 wet
May
81° / 59°
11 wet
Jun
88° / 67°
11 wet
Jul
90° / 71°
12 wet
Aug
90° / 70°
10 wet
Sep
84° / 64°
8 wet
Oct
74° / 51°
8 wet
Nov
62° / 40°
9 wet
Dec
53° / 35°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chattanooga Lovell Ap, TN, 4.7 mi away at 671 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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