Mountain Lake Estates is located in nearby Ooltewah (pop. 5,700), approximately 15 minutes northeast of Chattanooga, and even closer to one of the region's largest shopping and dining complexes, home to over 200 retailing establishments.

Two Championship-style golf courses lay at the foot of White Oak Mountain. The Bear Trace at Harrison Bay, Eagle Bluff Golf Course, the semi-private Champion's Club and the privately-held Honors Course (host of national tournaments sponsored by the USGA).

Spring comes early and stays late on White Oak Mountain. Autumn captures the beauty of the changing mountain colorscape. Summer daytime temperatures are in the eighties, winter days in the fifties.

Chattanooga is home to world-class entertainment, hosting both a thriving symphony and opera as well as an active theater center. The facilities are first class and Chattanoogans enjoy the biggest names and shows in the business.

Chattanooga is home to world-class Erlanger Medical Center. The Tri-Star Health System also has four local health care campuses: Park Ridge, Valley, East Ridge and Grandview, and hosts the well-respected Sarah Cannon Cancer Center. In addition, Memorial Hospital, associated with The University of Tennessee Teaching Hospital, is also recognized for its highly-regarded Cardiac Care Center.

Chattanooga is celebrating the completion of its $120 million 21st Century Waterfront Plan, bringing together its world-class Aquarium complex and its renowned arts and cultural complex. Chattanooga is home to the world's largest freshwater and salt water aquariums, providing a unique and thriving focal point on the waterfront.

Southern Living magazine recently ranked Chattanooga as one of the best destination cities in America.