Top Cohutta Venues

• Spaces for 150-200 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Barn
• 1 Farm

The Barn at Ross Farm is an indoor and outdoor barn wedding venue on 67 acres of working farmland in Cohutta, North Georgia — centrally located about 10 miles from Chattanooga, Cleveland, Chatsworth, Ringgold, and Dalton. Now celebrating its 12th season, the farm was designed from the ground up to host weddings in a setting that is rustic, beautiful, and functional. The main structure is an all-wood barn with 7,000 square feet of cement floor, heated and air-conditioned throughout, with attached pavilions, a breezeway, and shed porches that allow guests to move freely under shelter. Exposed rafters, rough-sawn wood walls, lantern lighting, a stack stone fireplace, and an antique buckboard wagon give the space its distinctive character. Outside, pristine meadows, a spring-fed pond with a lighted fountain, and views of the North Georgia mountains provide the backdrop for ceremonies at three dedicated sites: The Meadow, The East Lawn, and The Fireplace Room. Packages at Ross Farm include use of the Bridal Cabin — a fully appointed dressing suite with a sleeping loft, kitchenette, and two bathrooms — along with a climate-controlled Groom's Quarters. The Farmhouse, a separate lodging structure that sleeps eight, is available for overnight bookings on event weekends. The venue accommodates up to 150 guests.

• Spaces for 300 Guests

Walnut Hill Farm is a secluded wedding and event venue set among the rolling hills and walnut groves of North Georgia, outside Dalton. The property was established in 1993 and transformed into an events venue after 2007, with the Hilltop Barn — a reception hall with lofty ceilings and wrap-around porches — serving as the centerpiece. Current owners Kasey and Julie Carpenter have continued to expand the event and lodging spaces since purchasing the property in 2013. The grounds reflect decades of work by a certified Master Gardener: gardens, orchards, and walking paths wind through the property alongside mature trees and open pasture, giving the setting a timeless country character. For overnight guests, the venue offers accommodations in converted stable suites and two cottage buildings, allowing wedding parties and guests to stay on-site.

• Spaces for 225-240 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Historic Space

Built in 1849, the Historic Ringgold Depot is a landmark of downtown Ringgold, Georgia — a former train depot whose original stone walls and timber ceilings give it a distinctly rustic character. Operated by the City of Ringgold, the building now serves as the city's premier event rental and community gathering space, welcoming thousands of visitors each year. The main hall accommodates up to 225 guests and is equipped with a professional stage, projector and screen, and a professional sound and lighting system. The space is available seven days a week for weddings, receptions, fundraisers, birthday parties, meetings, showers, musical performances, and more. Free on-site parking and public restrooms are included with every rental.

• Spaces for 150-400 Guests
• 3 Outdoor Spaces
• 3 Event Spaces
• 1 Waterfront

Johnston Woods sits on 375 wooded acres about 20 minutes north of Chattanooga, in McDonald, Tennessee. The property traces back to the 1940s, when the Johnston family donated 400 acres of woodland, before Broad Street United Methodist Church transformed it into a retreat and event center in the 1980s. The grounds combine forest, trails, and a lake, giving weddings, retreats, corporate events, and reunions a natural, faith-centered backdrop. Several venues on the property serve different event sizes. Hurt Lodge is built with wood beam construction, stained concrete floors, and a rock fireplace, and can be paired with its outdoor deck for larger gatherings. The Woodland Center, the newest facility at 4,500 square feet, opens onto a back deck facing the field and sunset, making it suited to large weddings and receptions. Lakeside, set at Hurt Lake, hosts ceremonies and photos against the water, with paddle boarding, canoeing, fishing, and swimming available nearby. Catering is handled in-house by chef Ceasar Thomas, with outside caterers also permitted, and the venue does not allow alcohol on the property. Guests can also make use of hiking and biking trails, fire pits, and lodge-style accommodations that sleep up to 100 people.

• Spaces for 300 Guests

• Spaces for 40 Guests
• 1 Meeting Space
• 1 Park

Enterprise South Nature Park sits off Still Hollow Loop in northeast Chattanooga, where nine hiking trails, five mountain biking trails of varying difficulty, a horse trail, and four routes for wildlife viewing by vehicle wind through the woods around Hidden Lake and Poe Run. Construction on the park began in 2006, and it opened to the public in December 2010; a preserved historic bunker on the grounds is one of several reminders of the site's past. Visitors regularly spot deer and beaver along the trails, and the "Barks and Tails" area gives leashed dogs their own place to roam. For gatherings, the park's Visitor Center houses the ESNP Meeting Room, an indoor space that seats up to 40 with an attached kitchen and a built-in projector and drop-down screen, suited to meetings, trainings, and small private events. Rangers on-site support visitor services and occasional interpretive programming, and the park also offers single- and multi-day equipment rentals alongside its four picnic areas for casual outdoor gatherings.

• Spaces for 150 Guests