Things to Do

On the SAS Campus

• Visit the Art Gallery in Simmonds Hall.
• Do a walking tour of the campus outdoor art installations.
• Hike to Piney Point, around the school lake or to the Res. (You can print a copy of our campus map for other hiking trails.)
• Ride the mountain bike trail.
• Pick wild blackberries and blueberries.
• Hunt for wildflowers on one of our many trails.

At the University of the South

• Tour the University's architecture including All Saints' Chapel, the Chapel of the Apostles and McClurg Dining Hall. (Guests may eat at the dining hall for a fee.)
• Visit Abbo's Alley, Sewanee's linear park.
• Hike the 22-mile perimeter trail which circles the University's 13,000 acre campus.
• Watch the sunset from the Memorial Cross.
• Work out at the Fowler Center's indoor pool, racquetball/tennis courts, indoor track, climbing wall or weight room. (SAS guests pay $3.00/day.)
• Go wildflower hunting or birding at Lake Cheston or in Shakerag Hollow.
• Enjoy a cup of coffee and an art exhibit at Stirling's Coffee House.
• Shop for local crafts at the Lemon Fair and gifts at Taylor's Mercantile.
• Visit the University's Art Gallery or catch a concert or lecture on campus.
• Play a round of golf at The Course at Sewanee.
• Enjoy dinner in downtown Sewanee.

Nearby Attractions

• Take a walk or bike ride down the Mountain Goat Trail.
• Hike Fiery Gizzard or Foster Falls in the South Cumberland Recreation Area.
• Golf Sweetens Cove Golf Course or the Bear Trace course at Tims Ford.
• Take the little kids to the Adventure Playground in Monteagle.
• Explore downtown Chattanooga including the Tennessee Aquarium, IMAX theatre, stores, the Hunter Museum of American Art and the Creative Discovery Museum
• Explore the cosmos at the US Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
• Enjoy local history at Falls Mill and stop for some great cookies at the Swiss Pantry in Belvidere.
• Find the iPod you left on your last plane flight at Unclaimed Baggage in Scottsboro, Alabama.
• Take the tour of the Jack Daniels Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee.
• Visit the Hands-On Science Center in Tullahoma.