We looked at some site built homes; they were about twice the price of what we paid for our home. Saddlebrook River Estates had the home and floor plan we wanted, and its saving us money already. Its just been an easy and exciting thing to own your own home. We've got everything we wanted. – The Cohens
State Parks, Parks & Zoos
Fall Creek Falls State Park
Located just 15 minutes from Saddlebrook River Estates, Fall Creek Falls State Park was named one of the five best state parks in the Southeast by Southern Living magazine. The park is the largest state park in Tennessee and home to the highest waterfall east of the Rockies. There are no park entrance fees for Saddlebrook River Estates owners.
Cumberland Mountain State Park
Located in Cookeville, Cumberland Mountain State Park is a 1,720 acre wooded park centered on Cumberland Mountain at an elevation of 2,000 feet.
Rock Island State Park
Just off of U.S. Highway 70, Rock Island State Park is located at the confluence of the Collins and Caney Fork Rivers and draws visitors to its Great Falls with an imposing limestone gorge.
South Cumberland Recreation Area
Located near Monteagle, South Cumberland Recreation Area is composed of over 12,400 acres in seven separate areas, five of which are natural areas, with spectacular vistas, waterfalls, and many miles of hiking and backpacking trails.
Harrison Bay State Park
Located off of State Highway 58, Harrison Bay State Park is a water recreation delight with one of the most complete marinas on any of the TVA lakes and areas for camping, including waterfront sites.
Booker T. Washington State Park
Located in Chattanooga, Booker T. Washington State Park, is on the shores of the Chickamauga Reservoir and provides boating, fishing, a swimming pool, picnic area and a year-round group lodge.
Over 50 State Parks!
There are more than 50 state parks in Tennessee, each with it’s special charm and appeal. Visit tennessee.gov to review them all!
Chattanooga Zoo
An exotic collection of animals from around the world.
Burgess Falls State Natural Area
Located on the eastern edge of Tennessee’s Highland Rim in Sparta, Burgess Falls State Natural Area offers a stream-side trail winding below scenic limestone cliffs to the still waters of Center Hill Lake.
Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park
Recognized as one of America’s top ten family amusement parks with two roller coasters and more than 30 rides and attractions.
Smoky Mountain National Park
Ridge upon ridge of endless forest straddle the border between North Carolina and Tennessee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, one of the largest protected areas in the Eastern United States. World renowned for the diversity of its plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains, the quality of its remnants of Southern Appalachian mountain culture, and the depth and integrity of its wilderness sanctuary, the park attracts over nine million visitors each year. Once a part of the Cherokee homeland, the Smokies today are a hiker’s paradise with over 800 miles of trails.
U.S. Landmarks
The Lost Sea
Located in Sweetwater, The Lost Sea is a U.S. Natural Landmark and is the largest underground lake in America, offering cavern tours including a glass-bottom boat ride.Cumberland Caverns
Located in McMinnville, Cumberland Caverns, is a U.S. National Landmark displaying some of the largest cave rooms and most spectacular cave formations in Eastern America.
Grassy Cove
Grassy Cove is a U.S. Natural Landmark in Crossville noted for its geological wonders and pastoral farmland.
Ruby Falls at Lookout Mountain Caverns
Ruby Falls at Lookout Mountain Caverns is a U.S. Historic Landmark with a breathtaking underground 145 foot waterfall.
Historic Sites
Incline Railway
Climb Lookout Mountain aboard “America’s Most Amazing Mile”, the Incline Railway is the world’s steepest passenger railway.
Raccoon Mountain
Includes unique caverns and areas where you can pan for gems or fossils.
Signal Mountain
Rich in historical significance and offering hiking trails, overlooks, and waterfalls.
Grand Ole Opry
Experience the music originated in America in the “Capital of Country Music”, Nashville.
Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge
Located in the Great Smoky Mountains, the area offers family entertainment and attractions.
Southern Belle Riverboat
Tours include sightseeing, breakfast, lunch, and dinner cruises.
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Experience the “Golden Age of Railroad” and ride the Tennessee Valley Railroad aboard the famous Choo-Choo.
Big Bone Cave
Big Bone Cave is a 400 acre natural area significant for its prehistoric archeological finds as well as artifacts from the War of 1812 and Civil War.
Point Park
Part of the Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park, these grounds commemorate the “Battle Above the Clouds” that was fought on Lookout Mountain in 1863.
Sergeant Alvin C. York State Historic Park
Sergeant Alvin C. York State Historic Park, honoring one of our country’s most decorated World War I soldiers and founder of The American Legion.
Davy Crockett State Parks
Davy Crockett State Parks are two parks dedicated to the renowned frontiersman and statesman born here in 1786.
Red Clay State Historic Park
Red Clay State Historic Park marks the site of the last Cherokee Councils before the infamous Trail of Tears.
Fort Loudoun State Historic Park
Fort Loudoun State Historic Park is the site of one of the earliest British fortifications on the western frontier, built in 1756 near principal towns of the Cherokee Nation.
Cordell Hull Birthplace State Historic Park
Cordell Hull Birthplace State Historic Park commemorates Cordell Hull,. Secretary of State from 1933 to 1944, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in establishing the United Nations.
American Museum of Atomic Energy
National and international displays trace the history of energy and includes an extensive Apollo Space Mission Display at the American Museum of Atomic Energy.
Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park
Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park is the oldest and largest military park in the nation, established in 1890 by veterans of both the Union and Confederacy.
Sports
Golf
Fall Creek Falls Golf Course
Designed by noted course architect Joe Lee, has been selected by Golf Digest as one of the “100 Best Public Places To Play” and honored as one of the top 25 public courses in America.
Bear Trace at Harrison Bay
Bear Trace at Harrison Bay is a Jack Nicklaus Signature course known as “The Best Road Trip in Golf”, and is one of 5 signature courses in Tennessee. There are 25 courses within a reasonable commute of Saddlebrook River Estates!
Wilcox Golf Range Center
Sports camp/clinic located at Shallowford Road, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37416
Brown Acres Golf Course
406 Brown Road, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37411
Tel: 423 855 2680
Concord Golf Club
Radmoor Lane, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421, United States
Tel: 423 894 4536
Eagle Bluff Golf Course
5808 Clubhouse Drive, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37416
Eastgate Golf Center
5600 Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37411, United States
Tel: 423 892 5464
Hickory Valley Golf Course
2453 Hickory Valley Drive, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421, United States
Tel: 423 894 1576
Hiking
Fall Creek Falls
Fall Creek Falls State Park offers a variety of day-use trails. Providing access to some of the park’s loveliest areas, the trails pass into virgin woods, over fast flowing streams, and around awesome gorges and waterfalls. The day-use trails are designed to accommodate recreational and educational activities including fitness walking, leisure walking and easy hiking, or exploring the Parks’ geological features and forest life typical of the Cumberland Plateau.
Saddlebrook River Estates
Saddlebrook River Estates trails pass into protected woods, cool water streams, and beautiful bluffs and waterfalls.
Ross Landing Park
Walk over the world’s longest pedestrian bridge in Chattanooga.
Attraction type: Urban park
Tennessee Riverpark
1101 Amnicola Hwy, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37415, United States
Tel: 423 493 9244
Fishing
Center Hill Lake is a 64 mile long reservoir with over 400 miles of shoreline and provides some of Tennessee’s best fishing, boating and water skiing. Numerous lakes and rivers throughout the region make the area an angler’s paradise.
Rafting
The Ocoee River offers whitewater rafting for all skill levels including an Olympic course, as well as tubing, kayaking, and riverside camping.
Game Hunting
Game hunting in Tennessee is a hunter’s dream plentiful in bear, deer, duck, quail, turkey, and other prey.
Hang Gliding
Fly tandem with a certified instructor and enjoy a breathtaking view of Lookout Mountain.
Equestrian
Stable facilities and riding trails are available in nearby Fall Creek Falls State Park as well as throughout the area.
Auto Racing
NASCAR fans can cheer on their favorite drivers in Sprint Cup, Nationwide, and Camping World Truck Series racing at venues in Bristol, Nashville, and Memphis, and there’s good old Saturday night dirt track racing in Crossville, Baxter, and Kingston.
Football
Enjoy professional football with the Titans in Nashville and college football with the University of Tennessee’s Volunteers in Knoxville. The University of Tennessee Football Hall of Fame is located on the UT campus.
Basketball
The University of Tennessee has both men’s and women’s teams, and Knoxville is the site of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.
Baseball
The Class-AA Chattanooga Lookouts, a Cincinnati Reds affiliate, make their home at BellSouth Park in Chattanooga and the Tennessee Smokies, affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals, are in Sevierville.
Hockey
The Knoxville Ice Bears debuted in the 2002-2003 season and played 29 home games at the Civic Coliseum.
Shopping
Hamilton Place
Spencer, Sparta and McMinnville are convenient neighboring sources for groceries and local conveniences. Chattanooga, an hour’s drive from Saddlebrook River Estates, features Hamilton Place, Tennessee’s largest shopping mall. Hamilton Place is home to over 200 fabulous stores including Dillard’s, JCPenney, Parisian, Proffitt’s for Women, & Proffitt’s For Men, Kids & Home, and Sears. Add to that 30 delicious eateries and 17 theaters and Hamilton Place is a total shopping experience.
Warehouse Row
Chattanooga is also home to Warehouse Row, one of the area’s most unique outlet centers with 95,000 square feet and 20 outlet shops offering discounts, set in renovated turn-of-the-century railroad warehouses built between 1904 and 1911 that features beautiful hardwood floors, two levels of famous brand name stores, an elegant setting, great food and a convenient downtown Chattanooga location. Close to Atlanta, Nashville, Knoxville, and Birmingham, Warehouse Row is the premier fashion center in the area with merchants like Bass, Nine West, OshKosh B’Gosh, Ralph Lauren, and Tommy Hilfiger.
Culture
Tennessee Aquarium and IMAX 3D Theater
The world’s largest freshwater aquarium and incredible theater experience located in Chattanooga.
Rock City Gardens
Distinctive formations and panoramic views let you see 7 states.
Chattanooga Theatre Center
Chattanooga Theatre Center is one of the oldest community theatres in the country produces a full season of theatre favorites and musicals.
Tivoli Theatre
Tivoli Theatre is home to the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera, Ballet Tennessee, and Chattanooga Ballet.
Cumberland County Playhouse
The Cumberland County Playhouse features professional live performances, including Broadway musicals, as well as special films and concerts, located in nearby Crossville.
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium is host to some of the hottest Broadway shows and touring concert performances in Chattanooga.
River Gallery
The River Gallery offers some of Chattanooga’s finest displays of art, crafts, and sculpture by local, regional, national and international artists.
Hunter Museum of American Art
The Hunter Museum of American Art is home to the largest and one of the finest collections of American art in the southeastern United States, located in Chattanooga.
Houston Museum of Decorative Arts
The Houston Museum of Decorative Arts displays a fine collection of decorative glass, porcelain, and Southern furniture, also located in Chattanooga.
Chattanooga African-American Museum
The Chattanooga African-American Museum hosts a variety of exhibits and memorabilia relating to the heritage of Chattanooga’s African-American community, as well as a tribute to the city’s own Bessie Smith, “Empress of the Blues.”
Appalachian Center for Crafts
The Appalachian Center for Crafts is located near Cookeville, Tennessee Technical University’s professional center teaches and exhibits fine Appalachian and contemporary crafts.
Arts Center of Cannon County
The Arts Center of Cannon County offers a kaleidoscope of fine crafts, workshops, exhibits, and community theater productions.