I would like to take a moment and thank you for considering a stay at our campground while in the Chattanooga area. You will find that we are the closest campground to downtown Chattanooga, Erlanger Medical Center, Lookout Mountain, the Tennessee Aquarium, and virtually all area attractions. An added plus is that we are located on “the scenic side of town” so you can take in the beautiful mountain views. I am certain that you will appreciate the fact that we are just 1.3 miles off of I-24 at the uncongested Lookout Valley exit, #174. I have had numerous campers comment that it is rare to find a campground located so close to a city center but yet with the feeling of being out in the country.

My staff and I know that you have a choice in where you stay and we strive to offer you clean, well maintained facilities at reasonable rates. I hope that you will enjoy your visit and stay with us again when your travels bring you to the Chattanooga area. I was very proud that our campground was selected as “Tennessee Camground of the Year: 2008-2009” by the Tennessee Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds. We are constantly making improvements and it is rewarding to see the effort recognized by our peers. 

Civil War buffs will be delighted to know that Raccoon Mountain has been added to the Tennessee Civil War Trail. On July 19, the State of Tennessee erected a memorial plaque on our property to mark the role that Raccoon Mountain had in the Civil War. The famed “Cummings Gap” through Raccoon Mountain is less than one-half mile from our campground and was crucial to the establishment of the Cracker Line and subsequent resupply of besieged Union troops in Chattanooga. It is also interesting to note that the resurgence of the stream passage that flows within our vast cave system was the only source of year round water for both Union and Southern troops.

You may have heard that the Chattanooga area has received quite a bit of rain at the end of last September / early October and once again in early December.  Our campground is situated at the base of Raccoon Mountain and is well above the flood plain. Consequently, while the eastern side of the city along the I-75 corridor had extensive flooding, our campground was open for business-as-usual and had no water problems. The weather system that was responsible for the extensive flooding in Nashville during early May ultimately gave us approximately three and one-half inches of rain. Our campground drains well and did not have any flooding problems.

I am currently working on a new web site exclusively for the campground. I invite you to visit us at campinchatt.com and explore the pages. Please feel free to give me a call with any comments or suggestions.

Finally, I urge you to come to the office and ask for either myself or the on-duty manager is you should have any issues that you would like to bring to our attention. Guest comments are the very best feedback to let us know what we are doing well and if there are any improvements that are needed. Thanks for taking the time to read my message and I hope that you will camp with us.

Sincerely,

Eric T. Bosley, C.P.O.

Eric T. Bosley, C.P.O.

Park Manager

August 16, 2010