Ziplining Near Chattanooga
A full canopy tour at the end of one of the prettiest drives in Tennessee, about an hour and 15 minutes east of downtown Chattanooga.
The Best Zipline Near Chattanooga Is on the Ocoee
Chattanooga has a few ropes courses and short zip rides around Lookout Mountain. For the full canopy tour, you point the car east. We're about 60 miles / about 1 hr 15 min out US-64 in the Cherokee National Forest, minutes from the Ocoee River, with 8 zip lines, 3 sky bridges, and a side-by-side dual racer waiting at the end of the drive.
It's one of the most popular day trips from Chattanooga, and if you add a guided Ocoee River rafting trip the same day, it turns into the best kind of long one.
What You Get on the Ocoee
A full canopy tour
8 zip lines and 3 sky bridges through the forest — not a single ride or a short ropes course.
A real river setting
Zip through the Cherokee National Forest canopy, minutes from the Ocoee — one of the most famous whitewater rivers in the U.S.
Add whitewater rafting
Pair a full zipline tour with Olympic-grade Ocoee rafting the same day — same outfitter, and save 10%.
A gorgeous drive
US-64 winds right along the river through the Cherokee National Forest — the trip is part of the fun.
Directions From Chattanooga
- From downtown Chattanooga, take I-75 North toward Cleveland, TN.
- Exit onto US-64 East and follow it through Cleveland toward the Ocoee River.
- Continue along the scenic Ocoee River gorge — you’ll see the river right beside the highway.
- Arrive at 4599 US-64, Copperhill, TN 37317 (about 60 miles / about 1 hr 15 min).
Chattanooga Zipline FAQs
How far is the Ocoee zipline from Chattanooga?
The Ocoee Ziplines & Canopy Tour is about 60 miles east of downtown Chattanooga — roughly a 1 hour 15 minute scenic drive on US-64 along the Ocoee River. It is an easy day trip and one of the most scenic ziplines in the greater Chattanooga area.
Is there ziplining in Chattanooga itself?
There are a few ropes courses and short zip rides closer to downtown Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain, but for a full canopy tour through the Cherokee National Forest, most visitors make the short drive east to the Ocoee. You get 8 zips, 3 sky bridges, a dual racer, and the option to add real Class III–IV rafting.
Can I combine the zipline with other Chattanooga-area activities?
Plenty of people do. Pair the Ocoee zipline with rafting the same day, or fold it into a weekend around the Cherokee National Forest, the Blue Ridge mountains, and the old copper towns of Copperhill and Ducktown, TN.
Plan your Chattanooga-area zipline day
Book the Ocoee zipline canopy tour, or bundle it with whitewater rafting and save 10%.
