Guidelines

Makes sure EVERYONE has a fun and safe experience

ADMISSION

The park is free and open to the public. There's no need to make reservations or call ahead, just show up and enjoy!

PETS

Our park is dog-friendly, so bring your well-behaved fur friend. (For the safety of everyone, the City requires your pet to be leashed at all times. If you forget to bring a bag to clean up after Rover, no problem, we have two stations at the front of the park.)

PARKING

During regular park operations and hours, we have plenty of free parking int he gravel lot at our main entrance at 1800 Polk St. Montague Park has an additional entrance at 23rd St. that is not operated by Sculpture Fields at Montague Park.

Special Event Parking
During special events, our main parking lot will often be limited to those with Disabled Person License Plates or Placards, Members, or Vendors. Please see specific event details for parking information. You may park on the grass outside the park’s fence. Please note that in rainy conditions the mud could potentially trap your car. DO NOT PARK WITHIN 10 FEET OF THE RAILROAD TRACKS. The railway is in use for commercial shipping and tourism 24/7. DO NOT PARK IN FRONT OF LOADING BAYS AT NEIGHBORING BUSINESSES. Many of our neighbors ship commercially, which means their bays are in use 24/7. We will have attendants and volunteers to show which spaces our neighbors have made available for use.

climbing and SCULPTURE CONSERVATION

Help us preserve Sculpture Fields at Montague Park’s collection for future generations and preserve the safety of you and your family. Climbing is not permitted on the sculptures at anytime. Even natural oils of clean hands can damage the surfaces of sculptures, so please do not touch. Please enjoy our long and native grass and wildflower sections, but do not stand in these areas. Touching, walking on, or climbing on works of art is prohibited except where indicated. We invite visitors to interact with sculptures marked on the map with a green hand icon.

Vehicles

Cars and motorized vehicles are not permitted to drive through the park at any time. Only authorized vehicles of city employees, park employees, or park contractors are permitted to drive outside of the parking area.

bicycles and skateboards

Sculpture Fields at Montague Park allows the use of personal bicycles that can handle the large gravel on our trails. Please be courteous to other visitors and to the land itself. Bikes may be locked at the bike rack near the main parking area. Hoverboards, scooters, and skateboards are NOT permitted due to safety hazards in the outdoor environment.

Recreational Sports

Bikes, kites, Frisbees®, balls, and other recreational items are permitted, as is walking, jogging, yoga, and other activities. Please ensure you enjoy these activities in the open spaces away from sculpture. If your activities appear to be a danger to yourself or other, or are potentially destructive and damaging to the sculptures and landscape, you will be asked to stop. We reserve the right to do this at anytime. If the activity continues you will be asked to leave the park.

Photography and Drones

Non-commercial photographers may take still photos for personal use only. No commercial use or publication of any images of or relating to Sculpture Fields at Montague Park is allowed without prior approval, please email info@sculpturefields.org to submit a photo/film request. Due to our proximity to the National Guard Armory, drones are allowed only within the bounds of Montague Park. Sculpture Fields at Montague Park and the City of Chattanooga reserve the right to ask anyone flying a drone to stop at any time for any reason.

Picnicking

Picnics are permitted within Sculpture Fields at Montague Park. The park plans to add designated picnic areas in the future. Blankets may be spread on the lawn as long as they are set up away from the sculptures. Visitors choosing to picnic must be respectful of other visitors and operations. Visitors may not bring picnic tables, bring tents, furniture, cooking equipment, or play audible music.

Strollers

Sculpture Fields at Montague Park is a wonderful place to bring children of all ages. Strollers are allowed but not all strollers are suitable for the gravel roads around the property. Due to the varied, sometimes hilly, terrain, heavy-duty strollers are encouraged.