Ringgold Community Guide
Just twenty minutes south of downtown Chattanooga, the city of Ringgold is filled with outdoor adventure potential and small town charm. An estimated 4,500 residents call Ringgold home and enjoy the city’s abundant outdoor recreation and convenience to the Chattanooga area and Fort Oglethorpe.
In 2022, 734 home in Ringgold were sold in an average of 18 days. The average home price in Ringgold was $327,000. Homes in Ringgold average in size or 2200 square feet. Ringgold is home to farms and established neighborhoods alike.
Many area residents reside in Callaway Farms, Council Fire, Homestead Estates, Magnolia Place, Mill Creek, Old Mill Trace, The Ridges, White Oak Plantation, Windstone, Bluff View Estates and the Meadows. Nearly forty-five percent of Ringgold families have children under the age of eighteen, making education a top priority within the community. Students in Ringgold may attend Boynton Elementary, Graysville Elementary, Ringgold Elementary, Heritage Middle, Ringgold Middle, Heritage High or Ringgold High School.
What to Do in Ringgold:
- Enjoy ball fields, soccer fields, a running track and a canoe and kayak launch along the bank of South Chickamauga Creek at the Ringgold Recreational Complex
- Cool off on warm summer days at the Martha Denton Swimming Pool – offering memberships, swim lessons, night swims and pool parties
- Spend a Saturday afternoon taking a tour of family-owned and operated Georgia Winery
- Finish off your lunch or dinner with coffee, ice cream or both at Legendairy
- Learn all about the history of Ringgold at Doc Steve’s Place
- Put some pep in your step after a stop at Caffeine Addicts Coffee Shop
- Take the whole family to the 1890’s Day Jamboree on Memorial Day weekend to enjoy live music, arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, pageants, parades, a classic car show and fireworks
- Fish, canoe, kayak and walk with your dogs at Creek Walk, the path connecting the Highway Commercial District to Historic Downtown Ringgold
- Climb inside a toy locomotive, picnic and play at Little General Children’s Park
- Enjoy complimentary wine tasting at the Georgia Winery‘s tasting bar
- Find some of the area’s best treasures at Ringgold Feed & Seed Antiques and Trestle Side Antiques
- Explore the Houston Valley OHV Trails – the largest system of Off Highway Vehicle trails in the state with over 25 miles of trails in the West Conasauga District of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
- Shop the latest trends at locally founded Southern Charm Clothing
- Gear up for camping, hiking, climbing, biking, running, snow sports, watersports and disc golf at Above The Ridge
- Find one of a kind gifts, gourmet food, homemade fudge, hand-crafted wine filled chocolates and more at the Georgia Winery gift shop
- Walk alongside the South Chickamauga Creek on Chief Richard Taylor Nature Trail and find a beautiful waterfall near the Ringgold Gap
- Let your little leaguers play baseball, football, basketball, softball, soccer, lacrosse or cheerleading with the Boynton Recreation Youth Association or the Ringgold Youth Sports Association
- Pack a picnic, grab your fishing poles and head to Elsie A. Holmes Nature Park to explore two miles of hiking trails and fishing spots
- Attend weddings, parties, plays, concerts, pageants, meetings and more at The Ringgold Depot – the city’s historic train depot turned premier event rental space and community center
Where to Eat in Ringgold:
- Farm to Fork
- Spencer B’s BBQ
- Choo Choo Bar-B-Que
- Caffeine Addicts Coffee Shop
- Pepper’s Fresh Mexican Restaurant
- Bailey’s Bar-B-Cue
- Rafael’s Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant
- Jefferson’s
What We Love About Ringgold:
“Ringgold is great community convenient to Chattanooga, but offers a slower pace of life for those who want to escape from the hustle and bustle!” -Carmen
