Cleveland, Tennessee …Your Gateway to the Ocoee Region
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OZ-ClevelandCOC-Ad-010811.indd 1 1/31/2011 2:11:30 PM Welcome to Cleveland, Tennessee …your gateway to the Ocoee Region. I’m Melissa and it’s my job to TABLE OF CONTENTS Attractions/Adventure ..........................................................................2 invite you to visit our great Attractions/Cherokee Heritage...................................................................4 community! This is my Attractions/Civil War ............................................................................6 Attractions/Farm Fun ..................................................................................8 hometown and I hope you will Attractions/Religious Heritage..................................................................10 see why I love it. Throughout this Outfitters ............................................................................................12 Recreation .......................................................................................... 14 guide, real hometown folks Area Map ............................................................................................ 16 Lodging ..............................................................................................18 welcome you just like when you Dining .................................................................................................20 are here in person. Enjoy your Shopping ............................................................................................22 Events .................................................................................................24 visit and “Let’s adventure, y’all!” Arts & Culture .............................................................................................26 Tennessee Trails .................................................................................28 General Information ..........................................................................30 Photo credits include David Davis, Rick Houlk, Nancy Neal, Brent Templeton, Melissa Woody, Tennesee Photographic Services. Special thanks to Shirley Lawrence, Bryan Reed, Tracey Walker, VisitClevelandTN.com Dr. Carroll Van West, Dewey Woody. Cleveland/Bradley Tourism Development 225 Keith St SW • PO Box 2275 Cleveland TN 37320-2275 423-472-6587 • Toll Free: 1-800-472-6588 TNVACATION.COM © 2017 Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce. All Rights Reserved. all! ’ y adventure, s ’ et L ATTRACTIONS Zip through the mountains for a high-flying thrill. Zipping through the RIVER ADVENTURES Hiwassee/Ocoee Scenic River State Park sky with Ty is just Ocoee River 423-263-0050 • www.tnstateparks.com/ Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce parks/about/Hiwassee-Ocoee one of the exciting 225 Keith St SW • 423-472-6587 This Tennessee State Park offers rafting, adventures that www.visitclevelandtn.com tubing, fishing, biking, camping, Located in the Cherokee National Forest picnicking and hiking. Internationally- awaits you in the in neighboring Polk County, the Ocoee recognized whitewater sites, the Ocoee River offers various skill levels of kayaking, and Hiwassee rivers, are well known Ocoee Region. Take a canoeing and whitewater rafting. The for their scenic beauty and recreational Ocoee River’s Class III and IV rapids make adventures. A portion of the John Muir wild ride on the Ocoee it the most popular whitewater river in State Scenic Trail crosses the park. A section River; hike to incredible the nation and site of the 1996 Olympic of the Hiwassee offers trophy-sized whitewater events. To book a rafting trip trout. Visit our website for park features mountaintop views; on America’s Olympic River, contact a and details. Chamber-member outfitter listed on page soak in a scenic drive. 12 or search for outfitters on our website. Hiwassee River Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce All this and more Ocoee Whitewater Center 225 Keith St SW • 423-472-6587 Highway 64 W, Copperhill www.visitclevelandtn.com awaits you in and 423-496-5197 • 1-877-692-6050 www.hiwasseeblueway.com www.fs.usda.gov/cherokee around Cleveland, The Hiwassee River is the first designated Open daily, April-Nov; Friday-Sunday, State Scenic River in Tennessee. The river Thanksgiving-March. Tennessee! offers a wide variety of outdoor recre- Nestled in the mountains of the Cherokee ational opportunities such as canoeing, National Forest, the OWC is a great place to fishing, hiking and nature photography hike the trail system, mountain bike, view in the northeastern section and skiing a native garden, explore exhibits or watch and boating in Charleston (North Bradley a race. The center was the site of the 1996 County). Numerous public access sites Olympic Slalom Canoe/Kayak Competition. provide boat-launching ramps. Picnic Fully handicap accessible. Day use parking areas, sanitary facilities and primitive and special events may require a fee. camping are also available. ??2 1-800-472-6588 Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge - the Cherokee National Forest is ablaze with Museum Center at 5ive Points REGIONAL FUN Sandhill Crane Viewing color. Late October and early November are 200 East Inman St • 423-339-5745 Rock City Gardens www.tnwatchablewildlife.org usually the best times for seeing nature’s www.museumcenter.org 1400 Patten Rd, Lookout Mountain, GA During winter migration, thousands of beauty pageant at its pinnacle. Colors peak Open Tuesday-Friday, 10 am - 5 pm; 706-820-2531 sandhill cranes make the Hiwassee River first at the higher elevations, then slide Saturday, 10 am - 3 pm. area their feeding grounds from about www.seerockcity.com down the mountains into the river valleys. Experience Southern Appalachian regional November – February. Tennessee Wildlife For color predictions, contact the Cherokee history from pre-Cherokee until today, Minutes from downtown Chattanooga, Resource Agency maintains a viewing area National Forest Fall Color Hotline at interpreted in the permanent exhibit, Rock City is an enchanted 4,100-foot where visitors can see the birds as well as 1-800-204-6366. Parking fees in some areas. “River of Time.” Changing exhibits walking trail showcasing lush gardens, hear the symphony of their unique calls highlight topics such as Cherokee pottery, valley views from high atop Lookout to one another. Cherohala Skyway Civil War history, quilts and the early Mountain, and soaring rock formations Bring binoculars Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce industrial era. The unique museum store estimated to be 200 million years old. A for optimal 225 Keith St SW • 423-472-6587 features high-end arts and crafts from the 100-foot waterfall cascades over Lover’s viewing of www.cherohala.com Southern Appalachian region. Leap; a Swing-A-Long bridge spans nearly cranes and other This beautiful 48-mile driving tour crosses 200 feet, thrilling adventurous souls who Meeting facilities and catering available. wildlife. A festival through the Cherokee and Nantahala cross it. A half-million people from all over Handicap accessible. Admission $5 for celebrates this National Forests connecting Tellico Plains the world visit each year. Open year-round adults and $4 for children and seniors. migration each in Southeast Tennessee to Robbinsville, every day except Christmas Eve and Day, year in January. NC. Incredible mountain views change Walking Tour of Historic 8:30 am - closing times vary by season. with every season. You’ll want to visit Downtown Cleveland Limited handicap accessibility. Free Tennessee River again and again. A brochure is available Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce parking. Group rates available. Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce at the Chamber. 225 Keith St SW • 423-472-6587 225 Keith St SW • 423-472-6587 Chattanooga Lookouts www.visitclevelandtn.com www.visitclevelandtn.com Ocoee Zipz AT&T Park This walking tour allows you to experience The Tennessee River is formed at the 1985 Hwy 64, Old Copper Rd, Ocoee 201 Power Alley, Chattanooga Cleveland’s unique history. Sites along the confluence of the Holston and French 877-794-7947 • www.ocoeezipz.com 423-267-2208 • www.lookouts.com tour include Craigmiles Opera House where Broad rivers just east of Knoxville. The Fly through the trees along the Ocoee The 2015 Southern League Champions are John Phillip Sousa introduced his march largest tributary of the Ohio River, it meets River on the first major adventure activity the Double A team of the Minnesota Twins to open in the Ocoee River gorge since The Diplomat; Café Roma, fine dining in the Hiwassee near Bradley County. This and a charter member of the Southern whitewater rafting began in 1976. a historic building that once housed the is a great area for boating, fishing, water League, in existence since 1889. Scheduled local newspaper; and St. Luke’s Episcopal sports and viewing wildlife. The Tennessee play in AT&T Park begins in April and TRAILS & TOURS Church, a Gothic Revival structure rich in River has been referred to as the Cherokee concludes in September with playoffs after local folklore. The self-guided tour brochure River, but the Cherokee called it “Tanasi,” Hiwassee River Heritage Center the regular season. Handicap accessible. is available at the Chamber. which is the origin of our state name. 8746 Hiwassee St, Charleston Tennessee Aquarium 423-665-3373 Ocoee Horseride Conasauga River 1 Broad St, Chattanooga • 423-265-0698 www.hiwasseeheritage.com 515 Old Bacon Rd, Charleston Conasauga River Alliance www.tnaqua.org 423-432-2376 • www.ocoeehorseride.com 706-695-3950 • www.conasaugariver.org Discover a compelling, nationally significant