St. Elmo Everything You Need to Know About St Elmo
The town of St. Elmo is found at the foot of Lookout Mountain and is situated between downtown Chattanooga and the Tennessee/ Georgia state line. One of Chattanooga’s oldest neighborhoods, St. Elmo was founded in 1185 and added to the National Historic Registry in 1992. St. Elmo residents enjoy the proximity to the hiking and biking trails of Lookout Mountain along with the Virginia Avenue Greenway which connects to the Tennessee Riverwalk walking and biking path. Homes in St. Elmo are an eclectic mix of restored Victorian homes from the 1800’s and classic cottages from the 1920’s all the way to new construction homes built within the last few years. Residents can walk to local eateries, coffee shops, boutiques and businesses.
In 2021, 98 homes sold in St. Elmo at an average price of $339,554 with an average size of 1600 square feet after spending approximately 14 days on the market. With a median age of 33, St. Elmo has a vibrant younger neighborhood community, with many serving on The Community Association of Historic St. Elmo board. A 35% of residents are married with children under the age of 18 and children attend Calvin Donaldson Elementary, East Lake Academy of Fine Arts and Howard School of Academics and Technology. Chattanooga Christian School is a pre-k- 12th grade private school is also located in the area. St. Elmo is home to five parks, including St. Elmo Park. In 2021, BlueCross spent $750,000 to completely overhaul St. Elmo Park with new playground equipment and swings to include accessible play areas, a fitness station and community lawn.
What to Do in St. Elmo
- Hike or mountain bike Lookout Mountain trails including Guild-Hardy Trail, Whiteside Trail, St. Elmo Trail or Glenn Falls Trail
- Ride your bike downtown via the Virginia Avenue Greenway to the Riverwalk
- Grab dinner at 1885 Grill and dessert afterwards at Clumpie’s Ice Cream
- Take the Incline Railway to the top of Lookout Mountain and visit Pointe Park, part of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
- Visit the International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame
- Get your climb on at Tennessee Bouldering Authority
- Join a yoga class at Southern Soul Yoga studio
- Grab a coffee at Goodman Coffee Roasters and peruse boutiques Jonsey Wood and Studio Eleven
- Attend the world famous Corgi Parade
- Check out the Naughty Cat Cafe.
- Grab a beer at Mad Knight Brewing Company
- Check out live music at The Woodshop Listening Room
- Grab flowers on your way home from work at Grafe Studio Floral Artists
Where to Eat in St. Elmo
- 1885 Grill
- Clumpies Ice Cream
- Sawasdee Thai Restaurant
- The Purple Daisy Picnic Cafe
- The Tap House and Emypreal Brewing
- Amigos Mexican Cocina
- Mr. T’s Pizza & Ice Cream
- Boccaccia Restaurant
What We Love About St. Elmo
- “One of the most charming neighborhoods in Chattanooga, St. Elmo is a pleasure for walks just to look at the homes.”
- ” Almost every home enjoys stunning views of Lookout Mountain.”