Ruby Falls
Ruby Falls is a 85 feet (26 m) tall waterfall in Ruby Falls Cave of Lookout Mountain, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States.
A waterfall inside Chattanooga
You can stay in Chattanooga
Ruby Falls is inside Chattanooga, which has 157 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Sep and Oct
March, April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA) has airline service, about 8 miles from Ruby Falls.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Chattanooga. Green months are the mild ones.
Ruby Falls
Ruby Falls is a 85 feet (26 m) tall waterfall in Ruby Falls Cave of Lookout Mountain, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. The cave is commercialized with electric lights, paved foot trails, and an elevator for access. The waterfall may only be visited by guided tour.
- Type
- Waterfall
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places
- Wikipedia readers
- 35K a year
Where to stay near Ruby Falls
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Chattanooga (157) and East Ridge (28).
- 1Lookout Mountain
- 2Tennessee Aquarium
- 3Ellison's Cave
- 4Lake Winnepesaukah
- 5Chattanooga National Cemetery
- 6Hunter Museum of American Art
- 7Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
- 8Nickajack Cave
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Ruby Falls | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | in town | — | 157 124 hotels · 12 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 3 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 194,144 | $283K | D− |
| East Ridge | 7 mi east | 10 min | 28 20 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 21,921 | $211K | C− |
| Indian Springs | 11 mi east | 15 min | 8 1 hotel · 1 lodge or cabins · 5 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 2,070 | $235K | — |
| Ringgold | 14 mi southeast | 20 min | 10 8 hotels · 1 motel · 1 RV park | 3,391 | $243K | — |
| Lookout Mountain | 4 mi south | 5 min | 3 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 1,662 | $565K | A+ |
| Trenton | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 9 2 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 3 RV parks | 2,236 | $166K | — |
| West Brow | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 4 3 hotels · 1 campground | 1,044 | $279K | — |
| New England | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 5 2 hotels · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 391 | — | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Ruby Falls
Other well-known places within 25 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
111 mi MountainLookout Mountain
23 mi Zoo & aquariumTennessee Aquarium325 mi CaveEllison's Cave46 mi Theme parkLake Winnepesaukah
53 mi LandmarkChattanooga National Cemetery
63 mi MuseumHunter Museum of American Art
78 mi MuseumTennessee Valley Railroad Museum
815 mi Park & preserveNickajack CavePhoto credits
Lookout Mountain: Teke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tennessee Aquarium: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chattanooga National Cemetery: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hunter Museum of American Art: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum: TVSRR at English Wikipedia. Photo by Jason Trew /TVSRR, Public domain · Nickajack Cave: Blueway, CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting Ruby Falls
Is Ruby Falls in Chattanooga?
Yes. It’s inside Chattanooga, TN.
When is the best time to visit Ruby Falls?
March, April, May, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
What is the closest airport to Ruby Falls?
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA), about 8 miles away. The nearest big hub is McGhee Tyson (TYS), about 93 miles.
Where should I stay near Ruby Falls?
Chattanooga (in town, 157 places to stay), East Ridge (7 mi, 28 places to stay) and Indian Springs (11 mi, 8 places to stay).
Tips from people in Chattanooga
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