Must-see fort · East Tennessee, Tennessee
Chota
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Chota is a fort in East Tennessee, Tennessee.
Chota: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Chota
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Chota — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.55526, -84.13159. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chota
- Tanasi · fort · East Tennessee · ~1 km · Must-see
- Toqua Church · church · East Tennessee · ~8 km · Must-see
- Fort Loudoun · fort · East Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Tellico Blockhouse · fort · East Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Tellico Reservoir · lake · East Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Morganton · fort · East Tennessee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Calderwood Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Citico Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Deals Gap, North Carolina · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Chilhowee Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness · sanctuary · Graham · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake in the Sky · lake · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bob Stratton Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Coon Butt · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Gregory Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Sandy Springs Park · park · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Tellico Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Chota
- Tanasi · fort · East Tennessee · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fort Loudoun · fort · East Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Tellico Blockhouse · fort · East Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Morganton · fort · East Tennessee · ~16 km · Must-see
- University of Tennessee Agriculture Farm Mound · fort · East Tennessee · ~59 km · Must-see
- Fort Dickerson Park · fort · East Tennessee · ~59 km · Must-see
- K-25 (Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant) · fort · East Tennessee · ~61 km · Must-see
- Fort Southwest Point · fort · East Tennessee · ~62 km · Must-see
- International Friendship Bell · fort · East Tennessee · ~65 km · Must-see
- The McMahan Indian Mound · fort · East Tennessee · ~77 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Chota open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Chota yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Chota?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Chota?
Nearby: Tanasi (fort, 1 km), Toqua Church (church, 8 km), Fort Loudoun (fort, 10 km), Tellico Blockhouse (fort, 10 km), Tellico Reservoir (lake, 10 km), Morganton (fort, 16 km).
Is Chota worth visiting?
Chota is listed as a must-see fort in Tennessee on Spotwander.