1400 Patten Road, Chattanooga, Tennessee 706-820-2531, 1-800-854-0675 More than 400 species of plants can be viewed at the 14-acre Rock City, which first opened in 1932 and includes unique rock formations, beautiful gardens, waterfalls, caverns and scenic views. Located on Lookout Mountain, Rock City became world-famous after the phrase “ See Rock City” started showing up painted on barns throughout the Eastern United States.
Highlights of Rock City include such unique rock formations as “Fat Man’s Squeeze”, “Stone Face”, 1,000-ton “Balanced Rock”, “Mushroom Rock” and “Needles Eye,” as well as Fairyland Caverns, Swing-A-Long Bridge, Eagle’s Nest, Stone Bridge, 140-foot High Falls, Mother Goose Village and the world-famous Lover’s Leap. The premises include a gift shop and 2 restaurants: Cornerstone Station and Big Rock Grill. Rock City is open at 8:30 AM daily (except Christmas Day). Admission to Rock City is $16.95 for adults and $8.95 for ages 3-12.
Lookout Mountain is located approximately 158 miles Southwest of Gatlinburg. For more information about Rock City, visit www.seerockcity.com.
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