Here's a sample itinerary for a pet-friendly drive from Memphis to Chattanooga with your dog or cat. If you're planning a road trip to Chattanooga, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Find the best dog parks, pet-friendly accommodations and hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members and GoPetFriendly. Scroll down to see all the pet-friendly stops along the way.
10:00 am start in Memphis
drive for about 1.5 hours
11:40 am Ripley
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:40 pm
drive for about 50 minutes
1:30 pm Tupelo
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:30 pm
drive for about 1 hour
3:39 pm Winfield (Alabama)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:39 pm
drive for about 1 hour
5:52 pm Birmingham (Alabama)
eat at Bistro Two Eighteen
stay overnight at Sheraton Birmingham
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 5 hours
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10:00 am leave from Sheraton Birmingham
drive for about 60 minutes
11:00 am Talladega Superspeedway
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:00 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
2:29 pm Suwanee
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:29 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
5:48 pm arrive in Chattanooga
stay at Marriott ExecuStay Apartments AMLI at McGinnis Ferry Suwanee
day 2 driving ≈ 6 hours
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Ripley
Tupelo (3 answers)
Elvis Presley Birthplace (1 mention)
Tupelo National Battlefield (1 mention)
The Pet Peabody at Dilworth Small Animal Hospital (1 mention)
Dilworth Small Animal Hospital (1 mention)
pet-friendly restaurants around Tupelo:
Sweet Peppers Deli
Winfield (Alabama)
Birmingham (Alabama) (43 answers)
Bob the Big Dog Pet Sitting Service (1 mention)
Pet Perfect Professional Pet Sitting Service (1 mention)
pet-friendly restaurants around Birmingham (Alabama):
Bistro Two Eighteen
Wine Loft
The Cantina
The Five Points Grill
Black Market Bar & Grill
pet-friendly hotels around Birmingham (Alabama):
Sheraton Birmingham
Residence Inn by Marriott Birmingham Downtown at UAB
Hotel Indigo Birmingham Five Points S - UAB
questions about Birmingham (Alabama):
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Entertainment for a large group of customers in Birmingham?
locate a good breakfast or coffee shop on the west side of Birmingham
Talladega Superspeedway (3 mentions)
Suwanee
Suwanee Animal Hospital (1 mention)
Camp Bow Wow-Duluth (1 mention)
Settles Bridge Dog Park (1 mention)
North Georgia Veterinary Specialists (1 mention)
Sugar Hill Animal Hospital PC (1 mention)
Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in Chattanooga.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Marriott ExecuStay Apartments AMLI at McGinnis Ferry Suwanee.
Here are some more pet-friendly hotels people talk about:
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This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
These are some of the places people talk about on GoPetFriendly:
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
For example, here are some questions people have asked about Chattanooga. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
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Activities in Chattanooga for families with active kids (2 answers)
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Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!
Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Chattanooga to Memphis drive with pets, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Memphis to Chattanooga. Or get a full Memphis to Chattanooga flight plan.
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