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Ready for your next hike or bike ride? Explore one of 3 easy hiking trails in Prentice Cooper State Forest that are great for the whole family.

Looking for a more strenuous hike? We've got you covered, with trails ranging from 73 to 1, meters in elevation gain. Whatever you have planned for the day, you can find the perfect trail for your next trip to Prentice Cooper State Forest.

Park information. Helpful links. Elevation gain. Route type. More filters. Top trails Edward's Point Trail. Other recreational activities include OHV use in designated areas, rock climbing, hiking, Mountain biking, horseback riding, bird watching, and camping. For the latest guidance on visiting public land, visit: CDC Recommendations for visiting public lands. During managed hunts, the area west of state highway 27 Suck Creek Road will be closed to all visitors except licensed hunters. These dates are available on this website as well as the TWRA hunting guide.

These closures are necessary due to the wet weather and the freezing and thawing cycle, which makes the roads susceptible for damage of rutting and erosion. Prentice Cooper State Forest and Wildlife Management area will be holding managed deer hunts on the following dates.

For detailed information on hunt dates, please refer to the current Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency hunting guide. Hours of operation: Thursday, Friday, Saturday from sunrise to sunset.

Closed during managed hunts. Permit required. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency now requires a permit to use the shooting range.

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Bear to left again at the junction, and turn left at the next road. Game reserve road entrance coordinates: Lat: The forest is approximately 10 miles west of Chattanooga. It is situated on the scenic Tennessee River Gorge. Approximately 6, acres are designated as unregulated scenic zones that protect this view shed and other scenic areas of the forest.