The Robinson Team – Keller Williams Realty
The Agency Chattanooga
Julianna Robinson – SquareOne Real Estate
With outstanding schools, premier healthcare, and inviting neighborhoods, Lookout Mountain offers a rich community surrounded by stunning scenery.
Overlooking Chattanooga and Lookout Valleys, the scenic community of Lookout Mountain offers stately homes in a safe, family-friendly environment. Showcasing a blend of traditional architecture and custom-built homes, properties offer spacious layouts and charming curb appeal. Master-planned neighborhoods include Brow Wood, Cloudland Station, and McLemore, highlighting the best of mountain living with thoughtfully designed homes, recreational opportunities, and other amenities.
Public schools on the mountain include Fairyland Elementary, Lookout Mountain Elementary, and Lookout Valley Elementary, as well as Lookout Valley Middle/High School. As for private education, Good Shepherd School accepts preschool students from 4 months to 5 years old, and at the base of the mountain, Chattanooga Christian School offers education from preschool through 12th grade. Covenant College, a Christian liberal arts college, offers programs for undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Just a short drive away, residents of Lookout Mountain have access to premier healthcare systems, such as CommonSpirit – Memorial Hospital, Erlanger, and Parkridge Health System, in the downtown area. Family medical, dental, and pharmaceutical services are conveniently located on the mountain, as well as Thrive at Brow Wood, a senior living community.
Atop Lookout Mountain, local grocery store Market on the Mountain stocks grocery necessities and serves fresh deli sandwiches to residents. Nearby Lookout Valley is home to a Walmart Supercenter, and St. Elmo’s Food City and Publix can also be reached in minutes.
Residents in the area not only have convenient access to downtown Chattanooga, but also to I-24, I-75, and I-59, allowing for easy travel to the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport as well as Nashville, Knoxville, Birmingham, and Atlanta.
There is no shortage of iconic Chattanooga attractions on the mountain. Both open to the public for more than 90 years, Rock City offers scenic walking trails and an overlook with views of seven states, while Ruby Falls features guided cave tours to see the tallest underground waterfall open to the public in the U.S. Also at Ruby Falls, visitors can enjoy a 40-foot climbing tower and exhilarating ziplines at High Point ZIP Adventure. The Incline Railway, more than 130 years old, offers daily trips up and down the mountain for visitors to enjoy the picturesque views.
History buffs can enjoy a variety of activities on Lookout Mountain. At Point Park, the site of “The Battle Above the Clouds” from the Civil War, visitors can peruse the 10-acre memorial park, enjoy overlooks of the valley, and explore the Ochs Memorial Observatory and other historical monuments. On the mountain’s eastern slopes, Cravens House was a major focal point of the same battle and is the oldest surviving structure on the mountain.
From beautiful trails, like Guild-Hardy Trail and Sunset Rock, to stunning waterfalls, such as the 110-foot Lula Falls and Glen Falls, Lookout Mountain has a variety of trails for hikers of all skill levels. At the top of the mountain, Lookout Mountain Flight Park offers hang-gliding and paragliding for the brave of heart. Nearby, hiking and biking trails, natural caves, and a disc golf course can be enjoyed at Cloudland Canyon State Park.
Lookout Mountain has an eatery to suit every taste, from Mediterranean fare and upscale American to locally made coffee and baked goods. For those looking to stay active, McLemore houses the award-winning Highlands Course and The Keep for a premier golfing experience. Nearby is The Lookout Mountain Club, offering golf, swimming, pickleball, and other activities for members and guests alike.
Each year, Rock City’s Enchanted Garden of Lights celebrates the holiday season with more than 1 million lights, visits from Santa, and other festive activities. In the fall, guests can also enjoy Rock City’s Enchanted Pumpkin Patch, featuring lighted jack-o’-lanterns and other spooky-not-scary décor. Other must-attend festivals are offered by Ruby Falls, including Romance at Ruby, an after-hours date night, and the notoriously scary Dread Hollow.
