The town
Hixson
Chattanooga's lake-side front door.
The city's north-side community on Chickamauga Lake's west shore, with full retail and hospital services on Highway 153, Chester Frost's lakefront peninsula up the road, and downtown Chattanooga about fifteen minutes away.
- County Hamilton
- Water Chickamauga Lake west shore
- Position ~15 minutes to downtown Chattanooga
The lay of the land
What it’s like here.
Hixson is where Chattanooga meets its lake. The community runs from the Highway 153 retail spine (groceries, big-box, restaurants, CHI Memorial's north-side hospital campus) out to peninsulas and coves on Chickamauga's western shore, so daily errands and dock time share the same zip code.
For buyers who want city services without giving up the water, this is the corridor's most convenient answer: lakefront and lake-access neighborhoods minutes from an interstate-grade commute, with the dam, the Riverwalk's north reaches, and downtown all close enough to be casual.
Where it sits
On the Chattanooga–Knoxville corridor.
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Places to know
The spots that come up in every showing.
On the water
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Chester Frost's peninsula
The county's flagship lakefront park sits on Hixson's water: campground, swim beaches, ramps, and island-dotted water that defines the neighborhood boating scene.
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Chickamauga Dam, next door
The lake's downstream end is minutes away, with ramps and bank access near the dam, and the run upstream opens the whole lake.
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North Chickamauga Creek
The creek greenway at Greenway Farm adds blueway paddling and trail miles on the community's inland side.
Worth knowing
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Highway 153 services
The north side's retail-and-medical spine, including hospital care at CHI Memorial Hixson, so lake neighborhoods keep full services close.
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Greenway Farm
A city park and greenway hub on North Chickamauga Creek: trails, paddle access, and event space on historic farmland.
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The quick city run
Highway 153 and Hixson Pike put downtown Chattanooga, the Riverwalk, and the airport within an easy quarter hour.
Your agent here
Ivey Hayes is your market expert in Hixson: Tennessee-licensed, a member of both the River Counties and Greater Chattanooga REALTOR® boards, with the region’s listings at her fingertips.