David Crockett (Davey) (Davy) (August 17, 1786 – March 6, 1836) was a pioneer, soldier (Tennessee militia), politician (commissioner, county justice of the peace, lieutenant colonel of the Fifty-seventh Regiment of Tennessee Militia, Tennessee General Assembly, United States House of Representatives), and industrialist, and was born near the little town of Limestone in northeast Tennessee in the year of 1786. In 1817, he moved to Lawrence County Tennessee and served as a justice of the peace, a colonel of the militia and as a state representative. Along the bank of Shoal Creek, in what is now his namesake park, he established a diversified industry consisting of a powdermill, a gristmill, and a distillery. All three operations were washed away in a flood September, 1821. Financial difficulties from this loss caused Crockett to move to West Tennessee where he was elected to Congress. While in Washington, he fought for his people’s right to keep land they had settled on the new frontier of West Tennessee. Crockett died at the Alamo Mission in March of 1836 while aiding the Texans in their fight for independence from Mexico. The 1,319-acre park has a museum, staffed during the summer months, with exhibits depicting Crockett’s life here and a water-powered grist mill.
Dedicated in May of 1959, in honor of one of Tennessee‘s most famous native sons, David Crockett State Park is located on Highway 64 in Lawrence County, half a mile west of the city of Lawrenceburg.
Camping
Nightly rates vary based on date and availability. Applicable taxes and fees applied at checkout. The $5 reservation fee per site is non-refundable.
Campground # 1 has 45 sites each equipped with 30-amp electric and water hook-ups. There are also 10 primitive sites available. These sites are walk-In only with parking nearby. Campground #1 (along Shoal Creek) is open from March 15 through November 31.
Campground # 2 has been renovated and features 52 newly paved sites each equipped with 50-amp as well as 30- and 20-amp electric and water hook-ups. Campground #2 is open year-round. The lower bathhouse (beside site # 74) in will be closed December through February.
Centralized bathhouses provide hot showers and restrooms. A dump station is available for self-contained rigs.
Reservations may be made online or by calling the park office. Stay limit is two weeks during peak season (March through November) and 28 days during the off-season (December through February).
Crockett’s Mill Restaurant (931-762-9541)
The park’s restaurant, with a seating capacity of 240, is situated on a hill overlooking scenic Lindsey Lake. Open year round, it features fine southern cuisine at popular prices. Two private dining rooms are available for group functions. The restaurant can also cater to groups of up to 250 persons. A relaxed atmosphere and home-style cooking keep diners coming back for favorites like Backwoods Chicken, Bulls-eye Pasta, and Pan-seared Rib-eye. Menus and specials are posted here and on David Crockett State Park’s Facebook page. You can round out your meal with a glass of wine or cocktail. Outdoor seating on the patio is perfect for warmer weather. The patio seats 20-25 guests and features items from the menu. For guests accompanied by their canine friends, we have a dog-friendly seating area outside. This seating area is limited to items ordered from the menu.
Breakfast: Sat & Sun 7:30am – 10:00am
Lunch: Mon-Sun 11:00am – 2:00pm
Dinner: Fri & Sat 4:30pm – 7:30pm
Recreation (Swimming Pool: 931-762-8852)
An olympic-sized swimming pool with a modern bathhouse and concession stand offers the very finest in aquatic enjoyment. There is ample sunbathing space and a wading pool for children. Lifeguards are on duty during swimming hours, and the pool is open from early summer through mid August.
Forty-acre Lindsey Lake provides year-round fishing enjoyment, and large stringers of bass are not uncommon. Rowboats and pedal boats are available for rent at the park boat dock. No personally owned boats or motors are permitted on the lake. Fishermen over 13 years of age must possess a valid Tennessee fishing license. Fishermen using boats must provide their own floatation devices and paddles or electric trolling motor.
A full range of recreational facilities and activities can be found at Crockett, including a paved bicycle trail. Other activities include hiking, tennis, softball, volleyball, and much more.
Camping Regulations:
1. Campsites cannot be reserved. Please do not place ropes, lawn chairs, etc. on sites to save one for your friend. This defeats the “first come first serve” rule.
2. Camping is permitted only on designated sites.
3. All gray water must be caught in a container and dumped into the dump station. Health regulations and park policy no longer permit the dumping of any waste water on the ground.
4. All pets must be on a leash.
5. The park is a sanctuary. All plants and animals are protected.
6. Fires in the grills only, except, campground #1 may have ground fires if properly maintained.
7. No skate boards, rollerblades, roller skates, allowed on the park roads.
8. Alcoholic beverages and fireworks are prohibited.
9. Quite hours are maintained from 10:00pm – 6:00am
10. Motorcycles can be used only to enter and leave the campground.
11. The front gate is locked at night. All visitors should depart before this time. Campers will be given the gate combination when they register. Please hold on to your camping receipt to retain the gate combination.
12. Registered campers will receive a 50% discount on admission into the swimming pool upon presenting their camping receipt.
1400 West Gaines
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
931-762-9408
