davy crockett birthplace state park

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  BlackLab16

  We enjoyed visiting Davy Crockett's birthplace located in a rural area of Tennessee. Since the area is not developed, it is easy to imagine Davy's family in the little cabin (replica) on the riverbank. In early October on the road leading to the park, we saw farmers working their tobacco harvest, a beautiful 1792 stone home, and a civil war battle site - all in just a few miles.

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  jba44

  Davy Crockett Park is bordered by the Nolichuckey river. With a license fishing is welcome. They also have a boat ramp. Picnic areas are available at different parts of the park. Most of them are located near the river. There are also walking and hikinh trails. The park also has a campsite for both campers and tents. Be warned it fills up quickly during the holidays.

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  JohnDoeTennessee

  There are several different parts of the parks which vary in quality, so it depends on what you want to do.The visitors center with historic interpretation and the historic cabin are both small, but nicely done. The staff was very friendly, particularly the interpreter at the cabin in period dress (it was a weekend when we visited, so do not know how common this is). It may take 20-40 minutes to tour these. The pool is getting a little old, but is in good repair. We were surprised how uncrowded it was for a summer weekend. The campground is a major disappointment. We did not camp, but a quick tour of the grounds made sure we would not try it in the future. All of the sites are small. The RV sites may be passable, but the tent sites were just mud-pits along the road with no privacy. Even though the campground is on the Nolichucky River, there are no views because of overgrown foliage. The bath house at one end of the campground can only take one man and one woman at a time.

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  DenHagg

  Free view, donations appreciated. Very helpful at museum which is filled with lots of easy reading information. Both adults and children can easily relate to Davy. We had a picnic on the grounds by the river in front of the cabin. In the middle of the summer it was 86 degrees. We understand that most anytime of the year is a good time to visit. Tip: stop on the way at the Minninite store to buy your picnic lunch. They make the best deli sandwiches, you pick your own meats and cheeses, big enough to share and take it to the park.

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  MichaelY748

  As a 50 + and 40+ year old lifelong resident's of the great state of Tennessee we were in the area and decided to swing by the birthplace of congressman Crockett... We read all signage and looked in the museum.. It was informative and we did learn some things about Mr Crockett's amazing life.. We were touched by the fact that congressman Crockett stood up so strongly for the native American's and so strongly opposed the relocation of the Cherokee (trail of tears) costing him re election .. My wife's great great grandmother was Cherokee and is buried in Cherokee, NC.. I have also visited the Alamo , where Davy was killed along with other Tennessee hero's and wish more americans would do so as it was a turning point in our history.. We were disappointed that there were no original items owned by Mr Crockett .. If any still exist some should be there.. It is a beautiful place to see with all the mtns around and the river right on site.. If you love true history give it a look..

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  833kitk

  As a single mother, I needed safe place to take my 4 year old son camping. This is the camp ground he I opted to camp at by myself with my small son. The campground was so kid friendly, and as tent campers, I felt safe and welcomed by other campers. My son could ride his bike, play on the great playground, and swim in the pool. Camping here became an annual event for us. Even when my son & his friends were teenagers, they enjoyed spending four day weekends walking in the woods, swimming in the pool, tossing a football or playing b'ball with other teen campers, as well as roasting hotdogs and marsh mellows by our nightly campfires! We have years of happy memories at this safe and fun campground. Another plus, the bathrooms and showers are always kept clean. We were always happy campers there!

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  Rockstar48

  I love this place. The setting is amazing and the river Is beautiful. Camping was a lot better before they cut down a lot if the trees. There is hardly any shade for camping. Other then that bathhouses are new and always clean. Playground and pool are decently big plenty of walking trails

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  LizV2Kids

  We are history buffs! And looking for fun unique things to do on our way to Dollywood, I decided to visit the birthplace of the American Legend, Davy Crockett!. The following review is for the historical part of this park, NOT the camp ground or facilities: We arrived at the park early and entered the Visitor's Center. The small museum was one room and played a video loop of DC's life from the History Channel. The lady in the office/gift shop just told us to ask if we had any questions. We walked around the small space while she spoke on the phone. We then exited and went to the small log cabin on the site. It was well explained with signage but where was the heart? It felt as if this was a blip on the screen of this park. No real explanation, interpreters, etc. I left feeling very underwhelmed and disappointed.

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  familyroadtripper

  A small museum and a recreated version of Crockett's birthplace cabin. It only takes about half an hour unless you bring a picnic and eat by the river, but at least it's free. And despite the old song, it's not on a "mountaintop" at all, not even a small hill...

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  deew726

  We visited on August 17, which was a great piece of luck. It was Davy's birthday and there were some nice demonstrations about pioneer life. The museum is not worthy of Davy but it's free and the rest of the park only takes a short amount of time, but it is located on the Nolichuky River and is great for picnics. Another drawback(for some people) is that the park is really off the road and requires a bit of effort to negotiate the narrow roads, but the scenery is good and kind of adds to the experience.