Beautiful place too see. The staff were friendly and informative. A tornado damaged the bridge, but it is supposed to be open soon.

Was not real impressed by the park. They also charge $6 per person. There are much better hikes for free all over the area. The bridge had been damaged in April and still was not fixed, so you couldnt even get to the back part of the hiking area without wading knee deep across the creek.

It was beautiful but the bridge is closedBut when you got the park required is to pay $6 a person and $3 for children

Need to specify there is a fee ($6)/Person. It says US historical site.

Nice trails, really fun place to spend some time. Looking for volunteers to support there bridge that was damaged buy a tornado

Ive lived here for many years and this was my first visit. It is now my new favorite place to spend time in nature. The woods and the water, the trails, gathering areas are all very beautiful. What I love so much is that once on the trails it feels like I am deep in a forest even though theyre less than a mile. Highly recommend this place for its beauty and accessibility. Also recommend because it is only possible by private donations and we really dont need to lose places like this.

I dont normally do negative reviews but I wish Id have read the latest reviews before visiting here. I was highly disappointed and unsure why we were charged $6 for upkeep. This place has definitely not been kept up. The bridge was closed which kept us from seeing alot. Trees are down across most of the paths and the haunted part was an absolute joke. Im not sure whats happened here recently but it wouldve been nice to have been informed at the visitors center upon entry. I wouldnt recommend paying to come here and I wouldnt come back the next time Im in Chattanooga.

Place is great to walk around and learn some stuff.

We had a nice time here, but I probably wouldn’t come here regularly. We really enjoyed the information about the Cherokee uses for the different plants, posted throughout the trail! But the trails were pretty slick,muddy, and covered with fallen trees and branches, and the bugs were out of control! We really appreciated that the Visitor Center provided bug spray...but we still got devoured.

Not worth visiting at this time. The tornado during Easter damaged the bridge, none of the exhibits are open, not even the gift shop. No bathrooms available. Basically, you give a $5 donation to the park which is fine but dont expect ANYTHING else. Without access to restrooms or ANY exhibits, it should be closed.

This place is okay. It has a $6 per person charge to go in and the trails are alright. Unfortunately theres a train that runs right through it sometimes.

Peaceful place with some cool history. Bring a picnic.

Great place for a good walk

To be fair is probably a lot better in the summer time. Its not bad, but it costs 6 bucks to get in, and theres a lot of great hiking spots in the area that are free.

Really fun place to go for a walk with the family.

It was good despite having pine trees (a thorn in a side). Paying was good thing, it kept the the Cabelas and REI people away for the most part. As these two binary consumers have spoiled so many good natural areas.

A great place to go hiking. The trails are simple and beautiful. A peaceful place to go to relax or exercise.

Ran by a boy scout troop and being an eagle scout myself I was happy to go through it. Fun trail to walk plenty of spooking. Probably more for kids but its ran by a scout troop so thats expected. Overall Good haunted Trail!

A really great place to visit for history or hiking.

My favorite place to take my son hiking! So serene and lovely.

Great outdoor space with hiking and a creek to play in. Educational facilities as well.

Awesome place!! We attended a Tiny House festival there..

Very good nature area. Good place to bring kids

Pay to play in a town where there are TONS of free trails/woods available, so....

Went there for Halloween. We had lots of fun, even my 2 year old brother went into their haunted trail

Archeology, history, bird eggs, huge trees, & creek. its lovely. Im so glad that this place was preserved against development.

Great place for hiking

Very friendly staff. Plenty of trails for walking. Lots of History.

Great place to see wildflowers and all kinds of wildlife. Fun hiking trails and beautiful views. Not to far from the big city.

Great place to just unwind and relax . Everything is kept up and looks beautiful.

Audubon Acres is great to visit anytime of year, but Fall and Winter are especially beautiful. With the bare trees and a forest floor filled with brown leaves, winter may not seem like the best time to take a walk in the woods, but if you look close you will see natures hidden secrets.

We just left here and wow definitely not what we expected. I’d love a refund of the 12$ we just wasted. It’s literally just a walk in the woods with a very nasty creek flowing beside it. And we are both eat up with mosquito bites. I have them all over my face and body. They should mention how bad they are and how poor condition the trails are. The older lady wasn’t all too pleasant either she asked a ton of questions about our trip and was condescending about the places we had and hadn’t visited. Don’t waste your time or money just go walk the woods in your backyard and you will have the same experience.

Love hiking here! Its very adventurous and beautiful!

Its a pretty nature preserve

Excellent place to walk, quiet and grates views in winter.

I love this place. A very nice spot for a short hike, with lots of diversity of flora, fauna and trees!

This place is so so beautiful. Had a great time here and I wish I would have found it sooner. Definitely a go to spot now

UPDATE: Visited again in July and mosquitoes were much better. Went tubing on the creek with was very beautiful!Beautiful property and nice trails. Visited May 2018 and mosquitoes were so unbearable we had to leave. Got 45+ bites in 30 minutes even though I coated my self in bug spray every 5 minutes.

Awesome place. Enjoy talking with the owners.

All trails are well maintained and easy to follow!

Our Senior Church Group enjoyed a video program of the history of the sanctuary. We then had a tour of the Spring Frog Cabin. Audubon Acres is just beautiful. So grateful its founder had the foresight to preserve this area.

I used to work here when I was in college. Beautiful place! The swinging bridge has been replaced with a much nicer one. Make sure you bring insect repellent because there are damp places on most of the trails and the mosquitoes can be bad at times. There is a kitchen at the facility you can rent and it’s a great meeting place! There is always something to see here. During the summer, you may see the resident Great Horned Owl family teaching the new babies how to hunt in the open field near the tracks. You can easily spend an entire day here and not be bored.

I love the AA. Used to live near there and miss it greatly. Lots to see & do in the area.

Always love this place, great to go to and take your kids for some outdoor adventures.

Lovely park and resevation area. Walk and meander through and around the paths. Tubing and kayaks are offered for rent in the summer. Memberships are available. Friendly staff will guide you and answer questions at the small museum.

Great refreshing hike.

Easy access parking lots. Quiet little neighborhood

Beautiful hidden gem tucked away off East Brainerd. Very reasonable membership fee supports this worthwhile property and allows free roam on the property, use of McClellan Island, easy input to South Chickamauga Creek, and more.

Such a nice peaceful place! Good variety of difficulty on the trails. Well cleared trails. Great workers!

The family trail is not separate from the line for the haunted trail. We paid 15.00 to paint a pumpkin.

Beautiful park and museum. The creek was lovely. I baptized my son while the church looked on from the swinging bridge.

Beautiful place with amazing trails! Acres of Darkness was awesome last year and the Avian Center opened today and was really beautiful and interesting. I have volunteered at this place for years and love it very much. Visit and you will love it too!

Peaceful and quiet. Lots of wildlife and wildflowers

Also known as The Bird Sanctuary this wonderful area hosts wilderness flora and fauna only 10 minutes from downtown.

This is a beautiful place along Chickamauga Creek with historic and natural surroundings.

Fun and lovely walking trails

Its a sanctuary. Theres trails and its quiet and peaceful. Its wooded, so not great for wheelchairs. But if you want to enjoy nature and let your kids run themselves to exhaustion, you will love this place!

Great place to hang out for a day, take a kayak or float to enjoy south Chickamauga creek and then enjoy a nice hike up the ridge.

A beautiful and very special place to our family. We married here.

No dogs so we wont be coming back.This place needs to get its act together & harness its full potential!.Nice place for super light hiking. Farmers Market one day a week. Beautiful preservation but nothing I dont already have in my own backyard.No dogs bc its a bird sanctuary? Makes zero sense. I could understand if it were a squirrel sanctuary. Ridiculous!

One of my favorite places.

Beautiful scenery kids had a blast. Bring a LUNCH and Love of nature

This is one of the hidden treasures off East Brainerd Road . I would tell everyone to come check it out .

Staff is incredible. The Preserve itself is quiet peaceful and safe place to go

Beautiful place to hike and swim

Pretty and peaceful, but the mosquitoes were ridiculous. It made it feel like there definitely wasnt enough beauty for the price we were paying.

Cool place. the haunted trails are amazing and tubing down the river is really fun.

This is a beautiful, relaxing place for people of all ages. They have a nice hiking trail with a walking bridge overlooking a creek. It is close to Hamilton place mall and many restaurants making for a great afternoon of sunshine, dining and shopping

The river, the hanging bridge, the huge grassy meadow, the birds, the wildflowers

Very nice trails. One trail runs along side of the golf course and the other is just woods.

Great place to hike in East Brainard

We visited for Acres of Darkness and our daughter was terrified to go through. Grace walked with her and even sat with her when she couldnt go through. Outstanding care and service. Also, its the first time I actually jumped at something on a haunted trail.

Went to the haunted woods with the kids. It was pricey but the $ goes to a good cause plus we got to enjoy the haunted woods. It was alot of fun.

I nice place to get a nature fix in the middle of suburbia. Pretty creek..beautiful woods..and it is a Historic place for Native Americans as well.

Here for Halloween.. was simple but fun

I went for their haunted Halloween trail and it was great. It was the first time I had ever been there if thats any indication whats it like the rest of the year then it a place to visit for sure

Awesome trails and facilities.

Very nice place to hike along a creek or take a kayak or canoe, but you do have to pay to get in

Beautiful place hidden in the city, spend plenty of time walking the trails and experiencing nature just a few minutes from the Chaos of Gunbarrel road.

Very nice hiking and sightseeing good parking and an excellent Swinging Bridge over River good for families or experienced alike.

A wonderful little nature conservatory tucked within Chattanooga. Easily accessible due to its proximity!!!

If you live nearby or are just visiting,Audubon Acres is a great nature sanctuary. Lots of paths, with many places to stop and watch nature.

Super nice trails!

My daughter loved it

This is a Beautiful place for nature surrounded by homes and highways and interstates on all sides, you forget about that with the beautiful scenery..

Awesome volunteer staff, nature center, audio tour, wildlife (turkeys & songbirds), very nice trails with great signage.

Love it

A true urban treasure, acres of preserved land in the midst of home and commercial properties. Walking trails, bird watching, or put in for canoeing.

There haunted trail was so much fun 100% recommend they had a ton of fun activities to do like blacklight maze and hay ride.

Trees and stuff. Didnt really go here, but my phone thinks I did

A good place for walking one of the trails. Downfall is they charge to use them.

Nicely kept hiking trails and gorgeous scenery

Beautiful scenery.

Peaceful and mystical

Awesome place you would never know its here

Audubon Acres, hidden in a mire of suburban sprawl, is one of the most interesting places Ive ever been to. Its environment is part of what makes it so incredible. Less than a mile away from Hamilton Place Mall, you can take a hike and feel like youre in a different century.The place has ridiculously rich history for what seems like a random plot of land on a (somewhat) polluted creek. There was the Little Owl Village half a millennium ago before it was burned, and Hernando de Soto may have visited here. Later a Cherokee family built the Spring Frog Cabin (still standing) in the mid 1700s (one of the oldest structures in Chattanooga) and were forced to vacate during the Trail of Tears. The Walker family moved in, where Robert Sparks Walker, a local figure, naturalist, and memoirist of his times at Audubon Acres, was raised. There was some railroad affair there during the Civil War, too (a line was built along the edge of the property crossing the creek at both ends because the guy charged with it got a commission from the government for bridges). Most recently, hippies descended on the field below the cabin in the sixties and the park had to be closed for a while.The majority of the forest near the entrance had to be taken down ten years ago because of the pine beetle, and privet has moved in, but all along the creek on both sides are enormous, gorgeous trees. Theres enough wildlife that if youre quiet and take your time youre likely to see frogs, turtles, herons, all manner of songbirds, fish, and hawks. Wildflowers are common, too.The place has been poorly managed as long as I can remember, and with the community around it, a lot more could be done with it, but just in terms of a beautiful, historic place to visit without much adornment, you cant get much better around here. Theres a swinging bridge, too.

We went to a Tiny House expo here and loved it!

Excellent place to learn about Chattanooga.

I been here TWICE or probly 3 times its amazing and Im mostly come by my self my teacher name is Mrs. Lan.

Cool place, very peaceful.