Sterchi Farm Kayak Launch (South Chickamauga Creek)
About
Sterchi Farm Kayak Launch is a boat launch on South Chickamauga Creek in Tennessee, about 2 miles from Chattanooga. It gives paddlers a put-in on the creek close to the city. Autumn is the most comfortable time to paddle here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 74°F with lows near 51°F and about eight wet days in the month, and April brings similar highs in the mid-70s. Midsummer is hotter, with highs typically near 90°F in July and August. The South Chickamauga Creek Greenway lies about a mile away, and the Sherman Reservation Trail and Tennessee Riverwalk are both within 2 miles for anyone pairing a paddle with a walk. Wolftever Creek, about 10 miles off, offers another paddling option.
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, 3.9 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
Nearby
- South Chickamauga Creek GreenwayHiking1.2 mi
- Sherman Reservation TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Tennessee RiverwalkHiking1.8 mi
- Slide, TheRock climbing7.6 mi
- Cliffhanger, TheRock climbing7.7 mi
- Boulders on Old Wauhatchie Pike, TheRock climbing7.7 mi
- Indian Springs CampgroundsCamping9.3 mi
- Wolftever CreekCanoeing10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
