Camp Jordan
About
Camp Jordan is a city-managed park in Tennessee, about 2 miles from East Ridge. Its own trail, the Camp Jordan Perimeter Nature Trail, starts about a third of a mile away. The most comfortable visits tend to come in spring and fall. October averages highs around 74°F and lows near 51°F at a nearby weather station, and April runs similar. Summer is hotter, with typical July and August highs near 90°F. Close by, the Chickamauga Loop and Little Owl Village are each under a mile off. For an overnight, Indian Springs Campgrounds is about 3.4 miles away across the Georgia line, and paddlers can head to the Catoosa County Blueway, roughly 6 miles out.
Park size
197 acres
Inside this park
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, 2.1 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
- Camp Jordan · Public land
- Nearest town
- East Ridge, Tennessee · 1.8 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Camp Jordan Perimeter Nature TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Chickamauga LoopHiking0.7 mi
- Little Owl VillageHiking0.7 mi
- Indian Springs CampgroundsCamping3.4 mi
- Catoosa County BluewayCanoeing5.8 mi
- The SlideRock climbing7.7 mi
- LunaRock climbing7.8 mi
- Wolftever CreekCanoeing9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Camp Jordan
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, 2.1 mi away at 671 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.