Local & Nearby Attractions
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In the valley formed by the west side of Taylors' Ridge just south of Summerville-Trion lies serene James H. "Sloppy" Floyd State Park. The loudest thing you'll hear on this lake is the swoosh of a fishing pole and the "plop" of the bait hitting the water, or a soft "glug,glug,glug" from a paddleboat you can rent from the park office.

The 100-foot, 73-ton Summerville Railroad Turntable, formerly used by CSX RR in Birmingham, AL, was installed in Summerville, GA and is used exclusively by Tennessee Valley RR steam locomotives during Dixie Land Excursions. The turntable was trucked from Birmingham to LaFayette, GA, and then transferred to a rail flatcar for movement to Summerville.

Chiseled by wind, water, ice, and gravity, Cloudland Canyon is Georgia's most mystically named state park. West and south of Chattanooga, the park features hiking, camping, swimming, and even tennis.

The Silver Comet Trail is Georgia's most ambitious rails-to-trails project. It was named for a train that used the identical route from 1947 to 1968. The Silver Comet originated in Boston and ran through Atlanta on the way to its final destination in Birmingham, AL.

The Pinhoti multi use trail is nearby and a wonderful place for hiking, mountain biking, or equestrian activities.

The Reverend Howard Finster preached his heart out to his family, friends, and anyone who would listen, until his feeble body of 84 years could take no more. He is still preaching today through the art and prints that he left behind. See his work at Finster Folk Art in Paradise Gardens.

Berry College is an independent, coeducational college with fully accredited arts, sciences, and professional programs plus specialized graduate programs in education and business administration. The college is recognized as one of the outstanding comprehensive colleges in the South.

The Tennessee Aquarium is described by Chattanooga officials as the cornerstone of a revitalized riverfront that has become a major regional attraction. It's the world's largest freshwater aquarium — a 12-story, 130,000-square-foot building holding 400,000 gallons.

DeSoto State Park covers more than 3,000 acres along Little River atop Lookout Mountain. The river, extending more than 35 miles, is the longest of only a few in the nation that forms and flows on a mountaintop for its entire length.

WEISS LAKE, owned by Alabama Power Company, is a 30,200+ acre hydro-electric impoundment of the Coosa, Chattooga, and Little Rivers offering 447 miles of shoreline with shallow flats, under-water dropoffs, deep channels, and large coves.

Lookout Mountain is known for a unique weather phenomenon. Sometimes, after a clear dawn, a layer of fog descends toward the valley below, stopping about halfway down the peak. It was on a fateful day, November 24, 1863, that this weather anomaly set in, creating the most poetic name for any battle in the American Civil War: The Battle Above the Clouds.

Between 1890 and 1899 the Congress of the United States authorized the establishment of the first four national military parks. The first and largest of the first four, and the one upon which the establishment and development of most other national military and historical parks was based, was Chickamauga Battlefield Park.

The Rome Braves are the 2003 South Atlantic League Champions.