From Dalton, 25 mi to Lookout Mountain
Around 972K people visit Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park each year. Look within 40 miles for the 22 places to visit; none is inside Dalton. The mix takes in 8 museums, 3 state parks and 2 zoos & aquariums. Further out, Etowah Indian Mounds is 45 mi away.
Lookout Mountain
Mountain in northwestern Georgia, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Finding your way
Head to the northwest for most of the 22 on the list.
Orange: Dalton. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every place to visit
Everything here is within 60 miles, 35 places in all.
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5Chattahoochee–Oconee National Forest
United States national forest in Gainesville, Georgia, USA.
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7Fifth Third Stadium
Football, soccer and lacrosse field at Kennesaw State University.
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12Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
Railroad museum in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
13Chattanooga National Cemetery
National cemetery in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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Russell Cave National Monument
310 acres in Alabama (US) managed by the National Park Service.
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Park preserving the battlefields of Chickamauga and Chattanooga in Fort Oglethrope, Georgia, USA.
Little River Canyon National Preserve
14,000 acres in Alabama (US) managed by the National Park Service.
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Heritage site in Kennesaw, Georgia, USA.
Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History
Museum in Kennesaw, Georgia, USA.
Reflection Riding Arboretum and Botanical Garden
Botanical garden in Tennessee, US.
Fort Payne Opera House
Theater and movie theater in Fort Payne, Alabama, United States.
Hiwassee River Heritage Center
History museum in Tennessee, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Dalton → · Dalton’s history →
Photo credits
Lookout Mountain: Teke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ruby Falls: Oydman (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Etowah Indian Mounds: Kåre Thor Olsen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chattahoochee–Oconee National Forest: Thomson200, CC0 · Amicalola Falls: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fifth Third Stadium: Thomson200, CC0 · New Echota: Cculber007 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Nickajack Cave: Blueway, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tennessee Aquarium: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum: TVSRR at English Wikipedia. Photo by Jason Trew /TVSRR, Public domain · Chattanooga National Cemetery: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hunter Museum of American Art: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Russell Cave National Monument: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park: Lhughesw5, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tellus Science Museum: Michael Adams, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Mountain State Park: Thomson200, CC0 · Cloudland Canyon State Park: Ronmacal at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Little River Canyon National Preserve: Richard A. Weaver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park: Mikereichold, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Booth Western Art Museum: Thomson200, CC0 · Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History: Unknown, Attribution · Chieftains Museum: Culby (talk)en:User:Cculber007, Public domain · Savoy Automobile Museum: Thomson200, CC0 · Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site: HowardSF at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Songbirds Guitar Museum: Lightburst, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum: Cculber007 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Museum of Flight: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 · Reflection Riding Arboretum and Botanical Garden: Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roselawn Museum: Amesmultimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bridgeport Depot Museum: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 4.0 · Fort Payne Opera House: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
