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community gathering place hosts weekly    earthy Chambourcin, the sweetness of Berry   Ringgold            pickleball courts to walking trails, playgrounds, and family
 themed events that embrace the arts, artisan   Fusion and the quintessential Southern    Fort Oglethorpe    Pickleball Courts  festivals, the City ensures year-round opportunities for
 culture, history, beekeeping, and back to   Belle. This new experience elevates Ringgold    Welcome Center  health, wellness, and fun! Gilbert-Stephenson Park, Black
 school, to name a few. The market is a producer-  with rustic charm and camaraderie among                  Branch Trail Disc Golf Course, and the historic Barnhardt
 only marketplace for local farmers and small   guests who love handcrafted local wines.                    Circle Polo Field are hubs for residents and visitors!
 businesses to sell their products. Vendors who   The Tasting Room’s first anniversary is
 sell at the market live within a 75-mile radius of   November 2025.                                        WINDSTONE GOLF CLUB
 Fort Oglethorpe.  5 Legion Street, Ringgold, GA 30736                                                      Private membership to Windstone Golf Club offers members
 214 First Street, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742  706.581.1580                                                  an 18-hole golf course, swimming, tennis, and WindStone
 706.450.9215 • stable41market.com  brokenhorseshoevineyard.com                                             Grill. Look into membership packages that offer year-long or
                                                                                                            four-month options for individuals and families.
 BROKEN HORSESHOE WINERY & VINEYARD    LOVE HILL FLOWER FARM                                                9230 Windstone Drive, Ringgold, GA 30736
 Sip a collection of award-winning estate wines    Love Hill Farm is a family owned and operated            423.894.1231 • windstone.com
 at the Tasting Room for Broken Horseshoe    flower farm just minutes away from Ringgold’s
 Vineyard in downtown Ringgold. Savor an    historic downtown, offering access to a wide                    HISTORY IN THE HILLS
                                                                                                            Catoosa County is named for nearby Catoosa Springs,
                                                                                                            which inspired a destination mineral spa resort in the 1840s.
                                                                                                            Catoosa County was officially incorporated in 1853. The
                                                                                                            development of the Western & Atlantic Railroad elevated
 DID YOU KNOW  variety of stunning flowers in each season. For gardeners,    •  Boynton Stephens Complex:    Ringgold as a key train depot in the South

        flower lovers, or someone seeking peace and inspiration, this    Baseball and concessions           CONTINUED ON PAGE 17
 The Stable 41 Pavilion is on a site that once housed the 41st stable   farm could be your new favorite one-stop shop for fresh flowers,    •  Joseph T. McConnell Park:

 for the Fort Oglethorpe Army Post. Check out letsgoforto.com    herbs, parties, photographers, and gifts. Surrounded by vibrant   1,600 sq. ft. playground, 1/8-mile paved track
        blooms and peaceful landscapes, Love Hill Farm also provides a
 for a seasonal schedule. Learn more about the history of Fort   charming venue for any occasion.  with benches; pavilion only or entire facility may
                                                               be rented
 Oglethorpe at the Fort Oglethorpe Welcome Center at 10    2144 Poplar Springs Road, Ringgold, GA 30736  •  Keith Park: Backstop and open field; two pavilions, paved

        706.406.4141 • lovehillfarm.com
 Barnhardt Circle.                                             track, and playground
        OUTDOOR ADVENTURES                                   706.891.4199 • catoosarec.com
        CATOOSA COUNTY RECREATION DEPARTMENT
        One of the largest Catoosa County youth sports recreation facilities is   RINGGOLD RECREATION DEPARTMENT
        the Jack Mattox Recreation Complex in Ringgold. This 55-acre facility   The City of Ringgold maintains recreational facilities
        features seven lighted ballfields, a 1.2-mile paved walking track, and a   for its residents and visitors, including Creekside
        9-hole disc golf course.                             Recreation Complex and the Martha Denton
                                                             Swimming Pool. The brand new Creekside Complex
        Elsie A. Holmes Nature Park, also in Ringgold, includes more than    offers soccer fields, paved walking trail, pickleball
        two miles of hiking/walking trails through a hardwood forest and    courts, outdoor basketball court, dog park, and
        wooded creek bottom filled with wildflowers. There is also a trail on    access to a canoe launch. The Martha Denton Pool
        the ridge. These parks are part of a larger network of parks and    is open every summer; hours are limited when school
        facilities overseen by the Rec Department, including gyms and    is in session.
        canoe launches.

        •  Poplar Springs Complex:                           FORT OGLETHORPE RECREATION DEPARTMENT
          Renovated diamond sport fields with Musco lighting,    Fort Oglethorpe provides a wide range of programs,
          brand new concessions, restroom and umpire building,    facilities, and events designed to bring the community
          dugouts, and batting cages                         together. From youth sports leagues and brand-new

 14  Happenings & Hotspots  Catoosa County Chamber of Commerce  CatoosaConnects.com                                                               15
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