Lookout Mountain, Georgia
Lookout Mountain is a city of 1,721 people in Walker County, Georgia.
Why visit Lookout Mountain
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 3 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Ashland Farm, Lookout Mountain Fairyland Club, Lookout Mountain Golf Club and Rock City Gardens.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 29°F.
Weather in Lookout Mountain
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Lookout Mountain
Lookout Mountain is a city in Walker County, Georgia, United States. Bordering its sister town of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, Lookout Mountain is part of the Chattanooga metropolitan statistical area. The population was 1,641 at the 2020 census. The city is located on Lookout Mountain, home to such attractions as Rock City.
From the Wikipedia article Lookout Mountain, Georgia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks5
Ashland Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Human settlement in Walker County, Georgia, United States of America
Lookout Mountain Fairyland Club
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic building in the US state of Georgia
Lookout Mountain Incline Railway
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Railway line in Tennessee, United States
Rock City
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Tourist attraction in Lookout Mountain, Georgia
Lookout Mountain Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes3
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Where to stay2
Chanticleer Inn Bed and Breakfast
Motel and hotel · 0.9 mi
1300 Mockingbird Lane, Lookout Mountain
Churches and places of worship4
Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.8 mi
1227 Scenic Highway, Lookout Mountain
Lookout Mountain United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 0.7 mi
1300 Lula Lake Road, Lookout Mountain
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries23
Battle Academy For Teaching And Learning
School · 5.7 mi
1601 Market St, Chattanooga
Calvin Donaldson Environmental Science Academy
School · 3.9 mi
927 West 37Th St, Chattanooga
Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence
School · 5.8 mi
2029 East 23Rd St, Chattanooga
Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence High
School · 4.2 mi
201 E. 37Th Street, Chattanooga
Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle
School · 6.0 mi
1849 Union Ave, Chattanooga
Chattanooga Valley Elementary School
School · 2.4 mi
3420 Chattanooga Valley Rd, Flintstone
Healthcare2
Fairyland Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.8 mi
100 Mc Farland Road, Lookout Mountain
UT Erlanger Primary Care
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 mi
100 Mc Farland Road, Lookout Mountain
Map of Lookout Mountain
46 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 29°F | 5.5 in |
| Feb | 49°F | 31°F | 6.0 in |
| Mar | 58°F | 39°F | 5.6 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 47°F | 5.5 in |
| May | 74°F | 57°F | 4.3 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 65°F | 4.2 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 67°F | 4.8 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 67°F | 4.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 61°F | 4.9 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 51°F | 3.8 in |
| Nov | 57°F | 40°F | 4.6 in |
| Dec | 48°F | 32°F | 5.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Lookout Mtn-Point Park (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Walker County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-10-09: Hurricane Isaias (Tropical Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-09-15: Hurricane Irma (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- Chattanooga Valley 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Fairview 5 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Lakeview 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Fort Oglethorpe 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
- Chickamauga 7 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- East Ridge 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Chattanooga 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Red Bank 11 mi north, about 17 min by car
- Indian Springs 11 mi east, about 18 min by car
- Middle Valley 18 mi northeast, about 29 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Starbucks Coffee (Lookout Mountain, Georgia) (35278517133), JJBers from Willimantic, Connecticut, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Greetings from Rock City Gardens, Atop Lookout Mountain -Georgia- - Large Letter Postcard (5542886405), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Swing-A-Long Bridge, Rock City Gardens, Lookout Mountain, Georgia, eebAMDG, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lookout Mountain, United States (Unsplash), Cierra Woodard cierrawoodard, CC0
- Inclinerailway, Teke, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lookout Mountain Hotel, Dade County, GA, US (04), Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Entrance to Rock City Gardens (65432), "Tichnor Quality Views," Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. Made Only by Tichnor Bros., Inc., Boston, Mass., Public domain
- Rock City (1), Ganeshk ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Georgia.USA. - panoramio (1), Roman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 19-33-052-rock-city, Dsdugan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 19-33-059-rock-city, Dsdugan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 19-33-083-rock-city, Dsdugan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 19-33-068-rock-city, Dsdugan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rock City, Chattanooga, Tennessee 2, Snickersnack30, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rock City, Chattanooga, Tennessee 3, Snickersnack30, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rock City, Chattanooga, Tennessee 1, Snickersnack30, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 19-33-021-rock-city, Dsdugan, CC0
- Rock City,TN 9.15.15 (52), NealVickers, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 19-33-031-rock-city, Dsdugan, CC0
- 19-33-043-rock-city, Dsdugan, CC0
- Georgia.USA. - panoramio (2), Roman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 19-33-001-rock-city, Dsdugan, CC0
- Georgia.USA. - panoramio (3), Roman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Georgia.USA. - panoramio, Roman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Georgia.USA. - panoramio (4), Roman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rock City, TN 9.15.15 (64), NealVickers, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fairyland Club 4, Blastoids, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fairyland Club 3, Blastoids, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fairyland Club 5, Blastoids, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Farilyland Club 2, Blastoids, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fairyland Club, Blastoids, CC BY-SA 4.0
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