• Cannons overlook the City of Chattanooga from atop Lookout Mountain

    Chickamauga & Chattanooga

    National Military Park Georgia

  • Monument Preservation to Continue

    Visitors may notice that several monuments have been fenced off and temporarily closed in order to protect the public while crews complete important preservation work on those monuments. The Park apologizes for any inconveniences caused to Park visitors. More »

General Information

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Where is Moccasin Bend?

GPS Coordinates: 35.03813, -85.3377363

Directions:
Located on the banks of the Tennessee River just across from downtown Chattanooga, the Moccasin Bend National Archeological District is easily accessible from I-24:

From Atlanta: drive I-75 North to I-24 West, then follow directions below.
From Knoxville: drive I-75 South to I-24 West, then follow directions below
From Nashville: I-24 East, then follow directions below.
From Birmingham: follow I-59 to I-24 East, then follow directions below.
From Huntsville: follow Hwy 72 to I-24 East, then from I-24:

I-24 to downtown Chattanooga.
U.S. Highway 27 North
Take Manufacturers Road exit, just after crossing the bridge
Left on Manufacturers Road .5 mile to Hamm Road
Left on Hamm Road for .8 mile to Moccasin Bend Road
Left on Moccasin Bend Road .9 miles to Blue Blazes Trailhead on right.

 
 
 
Cahokia (ca. 1150 A.D.)

Moccasin Bend Accomodations

Hours of Operation: 6:00 a.m. - Sunset

Visitor Center: The National Park Service currently does not have a Visitor Center building located on Moccasin Bend National Archeological District.

Public Facilities: There are currently no public facilities located on Moccasin Bend.

Camping: There is no overnight camping available on Moccasin Bend at this time.

Hiking: The Blue Blazes Trail may be accessed off Moccasin Bend Road and is a 3.22 mile circular hiking trail.

Biking: Bicycles are allowed on the paved and gravel surfaces on Moccasin Bend.

Fees: Free

 

 
 

Did You Know?

Union monuments on Snodgrass Hill

James Garfield served as Major General William S. Rosecrans' Chief of Staff at Chickamauga.  Four months after becoming President, Garfield was shot in the back by a disgruntled office seeker.  Garfield died two months later on September 19, 1881, the anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga.