Visiting North Georgia

Getting to Fort Oglethorpe

Fort Oglethorpe is located in north west Georgia, just 20 minutes south of Chattanooga, Tennessee. For driving directions and flight information please check out our travel section.

Places to Stay

To learn more about hotels in Fort Oglethorpe please visit our hotel section.

Places to Eat

Looking for a place to eat? Consider checking out one of these local restaurants:

• My Place Restaurant - 3046 LaFayette Rd, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA
• Park Place Restaurant - 2891 LaFayette Rd, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA
• BBQ Shack - 2936 LaFayette Rd, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA
• Tony's Italian Restaurant - 2309 LaFayette Rd, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA
• El Matador Mexican Restaurant - 2233 Lafayette Rd, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA
• Subway - 2598 LaFayette Rd, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA
• Bamboo Restaurant - 1014 Battlefield Pkwy, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA
• Buck's BBQ & Grill - 589 Battlefield Pkwy, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA
• CiCi's Pizza - 723 Battlefield Pkwy, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA
• Golden Corral - 760 Battlefield Pkwy, Ft. Oglethorpe
• Steak 'n Shake - 1182 Battlefield Pkwy, Ft. Oglethorpe
• Giovannis Pizza & Italian Grill - 1911 Battlefield Pkwy, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA
• Starbuck's Coffee - 1935 Battlefield Pkwy, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA
• Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant - 1861 Battlefield Pkwy, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA
• Ming Moon Chinese Restaurant - 2467 Lafayette Rd, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA
• Thai Garden - 685 Battlefield Pkwy, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA
• Panera Bread - 2620 Battlefield Pkwy, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA
• O'Charley's - 2542 Battlefield Pkwy, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA
• Logan's Roadhouse - 2584 Battlefield Pkwy, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA
• Zaxby's - 2541 Battlefield Pkwy, Ft. Oglethorpe
• Civil War Dinner Theater at the Button Willow Church - Whitwell, TN - learn more about the Civil War while you eat.
• The Melon Patch - 2697 Johnson Road, Chickamauga, GA
• National fast food and chain restaurants too numerous to list

Also, don't forget to check out the pre-race pasta dinner being held Friday November 12th from 5:30 - 8pm at the 6th Cavalry Museum (6 Barnhardt Circle). The cost is $10/person and the dinner is open to everyone. Reservation tickets are recommended but tickets will also be available at the door (while supplies last).

Finally, if you're unable to attend the pasta dinner but still want pasta Friday night, check out our special map of local pasta restaurants.

Places to Play

North Georgia offers visitors a number of attractions the whole family will enjoy, including:

• Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park - the park honors one of the Civil War's most important battles
• Fort Oglethorpe Historic District - listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Barnhardt Circle is home to 16 original officer's homes, band barrack, guardhouse, and bandstand. Walking tour brochure highlights its rich history.
• 6th Cavalry Museum - the museum preserves the rich military history of the "Fighting Sixth" Cavalry
• Family fun at Carmike Battlefield 10 Cinemas and Winner's Circle Family Fun Center (go-karts, miniature golf, laser tag, indoor playground, batting cages, and arcade)
• Gilbert - Stephenson Park - outdoor playground, 2 walking tracks and picnic pavilions
• Great shopping at Gateway Antique Mall, Sear's Shoe Store and Hamrick's and other local and national chains along LaFayette Road and Battlefield Parkway
• Lee and Gordon's Mill - one of the oldest mills in Georgia, Lee and Gordon's Mill also features a general store and a tractor museum
• The Train Depot - this restored train station houses the Walker County Regional Heritage and Model Train Museum.
• The Chickamauga Coke Ovens - these restored coke ovens use to turn coal into coke for use in the Iron and Steel Foundries in Chattanooga, TN.
• Antique Shops in Downtown Chickamauga - looking to do some antiquing, check out these shops in downtown Chickamauga
• Civil War Dinner Theater at the Button Willow Church - Whitwell, TN - learn more about the Civil War while you eat.