Prentice Cooper is a great place to go off road! Its huge with several trails. We have discovered two places to take a break from riding and enjoy the beautiful views of the TN River Gorge. Highly recommend.
Nothing like driving out to enjoy a day to find an unannounced managed hunt closed the place.
The tower was cool. Almost missed it. Easy climb to the top. Gets hot in that room up top. Fun explore. Good views from the top.
It was free, the camping is primitive, the riding trails were great and the scenery was even better. Well definitely be going back.
Church camp group of young children and their parents were screamed at while camping at 9:30pm. They were already in their tents and settled for the night. Unknown man who refused to identify himself cursing and screaming telling them to pack their stuff and get to the top of the trail. Marion Counry dispatch was called and TWRA officer called as well. We were told it was not TWRA out there but could of been a Marion County officer who lives close! If this was you sir! SHAME ON YOU! these were respectable children and parents who were simply taking a church group on a over night camp and hiking trip! There was no need to curse and scream at them like they were criminals. You scared these children and at a time where people already dont trust officers you made it that much worse!!!
This place is a one-of-a-kind hiking trails biking trails great fun for anyone also many options for off-road ATV and four-wheel drive
Dont be walking all up in my backyard yall
One of my favorite hiking spots in Chattanooga. Will come back a million times more.
Highly recommend Prentice Cooper! Have lifted 03 4Runner w/ a Roof Top Tent and it was a great place to do some offroading and camping! The trials systems range in difficulty from easy to pretty involved, but all were a blast and gorgeous with lots of changing landscapes! The camp sites were very nice and the whole trip was a blast! Highly recommend and definitely worth a visit!
Great as I have been many times, however some of the best trails were closed for unknown reasons. Better not have been because of coronavirus, I am going here to escape that.
Great place to get a good start with off road on our jeep. Well worth the trip.
Neat place for ATV and jeeps. REALLY wish the overlooks had rails!
My family love riding the trails at our own pace, picking which trail to go down next, and the beautiful views from the bluff points. This place is so big you can enjoy the day with your family in seclusion for 90% of the time. The other 10% you may see another family go by a few yards down the way or see someone walking their dog down a hiking trail. The kids played in a creek or two and took plenty of pictures to keep our memories.
Beautiful place almost magical to go hiking there
We did the trail from Suck Creek Road to Mushroom Rock, and it was fantastic. The hike was moderately difficult, with cool rock formations along the way and a gorgeous view overlooking the valley. A word of caution, though: my brother nearly stepped on a rattlesnake near the overlook! I would suggest staying on the trail.
This was quite the park. We had a good look at Suck Creek on the way in and then started our hike from the Cumberland trail head to Snoopers Rock. This hike includes a good look at Lawson Rock and then follows a trail where the Tennessee river comes in and out of view. If youre interested in a short walk and a view of Snoopers Rock you can park at the Snoopers Rock parking area to save you some miles, although the hike was well worth it.
Lots of hiking options, Snoopers rock is a stunning vast overlook!
Gorgeous and serene. So quiet .
They are doing a good job maintaining a big forest. It is very clean. They need more funding.
Gorgeous scenery, trails well maintained. I love going here!
Nice park to drive through. Has off roading paths, hiking and a shooting range
Good place to ride anything you want. Plenty of trails. And it is free of charge. Only closed during certin hunting days. They have a number you can call to see if the trails are open to off road vehicles, so you dont drive out there for nothing. Also a really good place to teach your kids how to drive atv vehicles. Highly recommend this place. They also have a few camp sights and a pavilion. I will definitely be going back.
Great hiking. Magnificent views of the TN river.
Multi use place with good trail markings.
Great hike at Ritchie Gulf. Awesome waterfall and beautiful day. Beware the end. :)
Bad place dont go. Just kidding lol great place.
Worth the trip just 20 minutes from downtown Chattanooga. There is some good easy to moderate hiking and there are some gorgeous views. I light camelback is all you really need unless you want to tackle the Cumberland Trail. Then you need to do your homework.
Great place to hike, ride or just be out and enjoy the sights.
Beautiful WMA! Nice trails, well marked.
The kids and I enjoying going, unfortunately majority of the trails were closed off.. Yes they have it posted on the internet about which ones are closed but why choose all of them to shut down at the same time.. Kids were disappointed so you already know how that made me feel.. Open some of the trails so people can enjoy year around!!
This is an nice outdoor area. Visitors should check on line before heading out during deer and turkey seasons, as only hunters are allowed access during those special hunts. It contains several foot traffic-only trails, and an amazing view of the Tennessee River from the Snoopers Rock Overlook. This area also attracts a large number of ATV and off-road motorcycle riders, which kick up a lot of dust when conditions are even a little bit dry, which will require you to wash your vehicle after you leave. Prentice Cooper is one of the best known locations in Tennessee to see Diana Fritillary butterflies, and is the only location in the state where a Northern Cresent butterfly has been seen. It also has several primitive campsites. The pond way out on Pond Rd has a nice assortment of dragonflies to enjoy.
Fun lookout in the middle of the forest.
A National Park, it is not, however, with that said, it is a good option for outdoors activities within a very easy driving distance of Chattanooga. My only real complaint is that the signage on trails is often vague, and I have gotten mixed up and ended up on the wrong trail a few times now. I do enjoy a good hike here and Im glad its so close to the city.
I went on a foraging expedition. And although it was still a little cold to find anything worth bringing home, it was beautiful and we found a lot of evidence of future growth.
Nice trails/map. All trails are pretty tame and make for a nice ride.b
Beautiful hiking place. Steep in some parts and a bit of poison ivy if youre not careful. Super humid and no wind in the summer. Would recommend.
Beautiful hike. Well maintained trail.
Beautiful view and loved the stone stairs, but other than that, a very dry uninteresting trail.
I have been going to the park all of my life and now I take my kids. I love it for hunting, hiking, photography. Great overlook of the river gorge from Snoopers Rock and this is a very small hike.
Good trail and OHV system. Check the website for hunt dates - More than once Ive planned a camping trip at Davis Pond campsite just to find out I cant get past the Hunters check gate next to the Hunters Check campsite, which is still accessible regardless, though it is apt to fill up.The poison ivy isnt too bad.
We had a blast !! We saw a deer, wild turkeys, drove some beautiful off road paths. Worth the trip, my Subaru Outback did just fine. Only once did I need to stop and evaluate the situation to see if I was outclassed. Thanks to some local razor Riders , we were able to move a rock and find a good enough path for me. Thanks go out to razor Riders, and Subaru. Treating your Subaru like this will definitely shorten its lifespan. But damn I had fun.
Most beautiful place I have ever visited
Beautiful views and fun off roading.
Amazing place to visit.
It was pretty as I drive through.
Always a good place to off road., Four wheeling, dirt bikes ect.
Beautiful spot. One of my favorite alone places
Free parking. Free camping. World-class climbing.
Great hiking... Just be careful not to take a wrong turn. Was planning on hiking for 2-3 hours. Ended up hiking for 7 :-)
Great place to go for a ride!!!
Love lookout mountain it is so beautiful up there I highly recommend it
Service was great, food was better. Huge portions and low prices. I absolutely love this place
Rode our RS1S for the first time at Prentice Cooper trails were maintained and fun to ride. Definitely coming back when it cools down a bit!!
Great place. But always check website for closed days. Schedule is posted and up to date.
We took our horses and ended up riding on one of the hiking trails. It was amazing to ride the horses through the mountain. Beautiful view at the lookout point. Definitely dont recommend an inexperienced trail horse or rider try taking the hiking trail.
Awesome place to take the family and spend a day riding the trails!
This place is amazing to hike around. Love all the views and different spots to check out. I really enjoy setting up a hammock out here.
Beautiful place.
Used the rifle range today. Twra made a real nice facility for sportsmen to fine tune their rifles and pistols
Beautiful country and fun trails. My group had fun wading in Suck Creek. Some trails are hard to drive to the start with a few parking spots.
Great to place to ride all day long on all different types of trails! Also, you cant beat free!
Nice place to get away and just explore. My wife and I love coming up here on weekends with our dogs to just explore and be in nature. Tons of fun, lots of quiet.
Very beautiful. Watch out for all those slippery rocks. Went twice and had a great time. Also watch out for snakes you can never be careful
I love making the trek out to Snoopers Rock! By far one of the best lookouts in the area!
Long trail 11.2 miles took me over 3 hours and I got 3 ticks as a gift.
Been coming to this place since I was 10yrs old and Im 53 now and I still love this place
Was a bit had to find and a lack of anyone enforcing the rules kinda made it to where the rude humans didnt care about them. The point I had gotten lost and I went back to the headquarters, thats where my GPS took me to by the way. No humans answered the door at headquarters but thats fine I found it anyway. Aside from the possibility rude random humans it was the camping experience I was looking for.
This place is good for what it is. Gets extremely dusty Especially on the main road that feeds all the trails. Pretty good place to go for A-day but not much more
Great place to explore the Cumberland Trail. Paths are well marked with distances between points indicated (but not level of difficulty of paths). Be advised that portions are closed to hiking due to hunting season being underwat
Great place to hike. Great pistol range.
Im here with the Wisconsin State Golden Gloves boxing team for the National Tournament. Were all staying in a cabin along the river. This forest has been a lot of fun for the team to explore between bouts and training.
Great area to bike and see the bend in the Tennessee.
Beautiful views and abundant places to play in the Jeep!
Super cool park. A lot of off road trails. Haley Rd trail was a moderately difficult trail but if you do not have 4x4 do not even try.
Great place to hike and sight seeing with some wildlife to see too.
Grear place to go 4 wheel. Found some beutiful cubby holes to go secluded camping. They also plant corn for the wild animals so help supplement what man has taken over. Love this place. Very well taken care of too!
Good Practice Range
Lots of fun for all age riders. Roads well kept. Camping is o.k. but we mostly do day trips. Awesome place the family loves it.
Easy trails bit still a fun place to ride!
Beautiful place, amazing climbing
Beautiful hikes!
Beautiful day to ride and shoot
Great trails, will definitely go back for trail runs.
Not a good place to camp. We camped at hunters check point. 1) youre not secluded from anyone. Tents and RVs are right beside you.2) theres a shooting range or hunting camp close by so we woke up to gun shots consistently at 6am.3) theres a lot of ATV trails nearby so we also woke up to a lot of fourwheelers at 6am.4) if youre tent camping here be prepared to hear some generators from the campers nearby.Beautiful drive here and good scenery, but if youre looking for something peaceful this is not the place.
Super lame dont go
Beautiful journey up suck creek mountain
If your looking for peace and quiet with isolation this is the spot, the camping is primitive but free, the views are breathtaking and the trails are tough I wouldnt recommend a beginner to attempt on their own but for experienced hikers and campers this place is a Utopia.
You need to be able to handle a lot of dust
Great place to take your Jeep! Trails from novice to intermediate and fun for all. The views from some of the overlooks are breathtaking!
- Address:3998 Game Reserve Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37405, United States
- Site:https://www.tn.gov/agriculture/forests/state-forests/prentice-cooper.html
- Phone:+1 423-658-5551
- State park
- Park
- Tourist attraction
- Good for kids:Yes
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