Hotel & Travel Info
Local Hotels & Camping
- Best Western Battlefield Inn, Ft. Oglethorpe (1 mile from start) - 706-866-0222 (shuttle available)
- Super 8, Ft. Oglethorpe (1.2 miles from start) - 706-861-1744 (shuttle available)
- General Bragg Inn (formerly Econo Lodge) (Chickamauga, GA - 4.3 miles from start) - 706-375-7007 (shuttle available)
- Hampton Inn Ringgold-Ft. Oglethorpe (Ringgold, GA - 7.4 miles from start) - 706-935-4800 - special rates available - reference "Fort Oglethorpe Rate" (shuttle available)
- Hometown Inn (Ringgold, GA - 7.5 miles from start) - 706-937-7070 (shuttle available)
- Best Holiday Trav-L-Park (RV park & campground - Chattanooga, TN - 6 miles from start) 706-891-9766
- Chattanooga South / Lookout Mtn. KOA (RV park & campground - Ringgold, GA - 7 miles from start) - 706-937-4166
Driving to Fort Oglethorpe
Both Fort Oglethorpe and the Chickamauga Battlefield are located in north west Georgia, just 20 minutes south of Chattanooga, Tennessee.
From Atlanta: Head north on I-75. Take the Battlefield Pkwy/GA-2 exit (exit 350) to Fort Oglethorpe.
From Birmingham: Head north on I-59 to I-24. Head east on I-24 towards Chattanooga. Take the US-27 S/Rossville Blvd exit (exit 180B) to Fort Oglethorpe.
From Huntsville: Head north on Hwy 72 to I-24. Head east on I-24 towards Chattanooga. Take the US-27 S/Rossville Blvd exit (exit 180B) to Fort Oglethorpe.
From Knoxville: Head south on I-75. Take the Battlefield Pkwy/GA-2 exit (exit 350) to Fort Oglethorpe.
From Nashville: Head east on I-24 towards Chattanooga. Take the US-27 S/Rossville Blvd exit (exit 180B) to Fort Oglethorpe.
The start/finish is located at the 6th Cavalry Museum in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia (6 Barnhardt Circle).
Flying to Chattanooga
The closest airport is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Fort Oglethorpe is located just 20 minutes south of Chattanooga.
The Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport offers nonstop flights to nine major cities: Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Destin/Fort Walton Beach, Detroit, Orlando, Tampa/St. Petersburg, and Washington, DC.
The airport is served by Allegiant Air, American Eagle, Delta, US Airways, and Vision Airline.
Find out more about the airport at chattairport.com.
Playing in Northwest Georgia
Fort Oglethorpe and Northwest Georgia offer a number of attractions to please the entire family. Learn more about Northwest Georgia.