Tybee Island, Georgia, is the closest beach to Chattanooga, Tennessee, at just more than 383 miles away. At 398 miles, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina is a close second. Panama City is the closest Gulf Coast beach, located 405 miles away and around seven hours away by car.
Other beaches within 500 miles of Chattanooga, Tennessee, include Charleston, Kiawah Island, and Myrtle Beach in South Carolina; Jacksonville Beach on Florida’s East Coast; Gulf Shores, Alabama; Orange Beach, Alabama; Jekyll Island, Georgia; Pensacola, Florida; and Destin, Florida. Biloxi, Mississippi, which is also within 500 miles of Chattanooga, Tennessee, offers beachfront casinos for entertainment.