Crockett Cabin is a rustic log cabin, located on the banks of the Nolichucky River, near Erwin, TN. Constructed before the civil war in Kentucky from giant poplar logs, Crockett Cabin was refurbished and relocated to the Nolichucky in the early 1980s. The Appalachian Trail and Nolichucky River are adjacent to the Nolichucky property and there are thousands of acres of nearby National Forest for hiking and fishing.

Crockett Cabin Includes:

• Bunk-beds with thick foam pads for sleeping bags
• 6 rooms
• large stone fireplace
• covered porch facing the river
• picnic BBQ areas and charcoal grills
• large shower house and bathrooms are adjacent 
• outdoor bonfire ring with wood provided
• sand volleyball court
• large grassy area for group games
• bunk beds - just bring a sleeping bag
• sleeps groups and families to 42+.
• $15 per person per night + tax
• 9-26 people $2 per person discount.
• 27+ people $4 per person discount.
• Rent the whole cabin for $450 + tax per night. 
• adjacent to the Appalachian Trail and Nolichucky River. See below for AT information for the Erwin, TN area.
• Meal options are available for groups of 9+ Add  a Continental breakfast at $7.50 each, deli-lunch at $7.50 each or hot dinner at $11.50 each + tax.

Book Crockett Cabin Online or call 1-866-USA-Raft

Kids and youth groups love Crockett Cabin. By rustic, we mean that it is not air conditioned or heated. There are electric outlets and lights. There is not a refrigerator so you will need to bring an ice chest.

Special #1: Full day Nolichucky River Gorge with lunch on the river & 1/2 day Worley's Cave and 1 night lodging in Crockett Cabin, Ages 12+. $99.95 per person + tax. No other discounts apply. 4+ people to book. Limited availability. Reservations are required. 1-866-USA-Raft.

Special #2: 1/2 day Lower Nolichucky River & 1/2 day Worley's Cave with 1 night lodging in Crockett Cabin. Ages 8+. $79.95 per person + tax. No other discounts apply. 4+ people to book. Limited availability. Reservations are required. 1-866-USA-Raft.

FYI, Crockett Cabin is located on the Nolichucky River, so for the French Broad River, Watauga or caving there will be a drive to those activities. Self-guided day hikes on the adjacent Appalachian Trail are free! There are thousands of acres of National Forest to explore! Also, There are minimum age requirements for our trips: Caving ages 8+. Lower Nolichucky River ages 4+. French Broad River ages 8+. Nolichucky River Gorge 1/2 day trips ages 10+ and full day trips ages 12+.

The following group adventure packages require 12 or more people. Trips are available March through October any days of the week. For reservations please email or call 1-866-USA-Raft.

Adventure Package #1 (ages 12+.). 1 night Crockett Cabin, Nolichucky River Gorge day trip with lunch on the river. 1 dinner, 1 continental breakfast. From $$95.00 per person + tax. No other discounts apply.

Adventure Package #2 (ages 8+). 1 night Crockett Cabin, rafting 1/2 day Lower Nolichucky River with lunch on the river. 1/2 day caving trip Worley's Cave, 1 dinner, 1 continental breakfast. From $100.00 per person + tax. No other discounts apply.

Adventure Package #3 (ages 12+.). 1 night Crockett Cabin, 1/2 day Worley's caving trip, Nolichucky River Gorge with Lunch, 1 dinner, 1 continental breakfast. From $130.00 per person + tax. No other discounts apply.

Adventure Package #4 (ages 12+). 2 nights Crockett Cabin, 1/2 day Worley's caving trip, full day French Broad River with lunch, full day trip Nolichucky River Gorge with Lunch, 2 continental breakfasts, 2 hot dinners. From $225.00 per person + tax. No other discounts apply. 

Erwin, TN: Restaurants

Azteca Mexican Restaurant
1238 N. Main Ave
423-735-0600

China Kitchen
1067 1/2 N. Main Ave
423-743-7788

Little Caesar's Pizza Carry-Out
1203 1/2 N. Main Ave.
423-743-4111

Rocky's Pizza - Delivery
Subs, salad, spaghetti (they deliver to the cabin)
1246 N. Main Ave.
423-743-5519

Pizza Plus - Delivery
423-743-7121

Grocery Stores

Whites Fresh Foods
1609 Jackson-Love HWY
423-743-6971

There is a Walmart off of I-26 W 3 exits towards Johnson City, TN.

Crockett Cabin and adventure packages book well in advance for weekend, holiday and summer dates. We love groups!

Reservations: 1-866-USA-Raft. Call Today!  View available trip times and book online 24/7! 

The Appalachian Trail in Tennessee & North Carolina (290 mi)

The Appalachian Trail is designated as a National Scenic Trail. The Appalachian Trail is 2100 miles long, beginning in Springer Mountain, GA and ending in Katahdin, Maine.

The Appalachian Trail in Tennessee and North Carolina covers approximately 290 miles. The Tennessee section begins south of Damascus, Virginia, where the Appalachian Trail travels through the mountains in the Cherokee National Forest. The AT then climbs into the high country of the North Carolina-Tennessee state line.

This mountain range, the Roan Highlands, contains some of the highest, most rugged and beautiful mountains on the entire Appalachian Trail, with several above six thousand feet. Nearby Roan Mountain on is approximately 6200 feet in elevation. The Roan Highlands is known for its rhododendron gardens and panoramic views on the open grassy “balds” such as Hump Mountain.

The A.T. continues southward to the Nolichucky River and then along the state line and through the Pisgah National Forest to Hot Springs, North Carolina, where it crosses the French Broad River. From Hot Springs, it is a short distance to to Hartford, TN and into Great Smoky National Park.

Be Prepared: the high mountains of the southern Appalachians can have dangerous weather conditions. Lightning is a particular danger in summer. Sudden snow storms are common, as late as April and May, and can strand hikers. If you are unsure of your wilderness skills, consider training with professional guides.

There are many good day hikes and multi-day backpacking opportunities on sections of the Appalachian Trail in the Erwin, TN and Nolichucky River area.
Erwin, TN north to Roan Mountain, TN (48 miles)
Spivey Gap north to the Crockett (10.2 miles)
Sam’s Gap north to the Crockett (23.2 miles)
Iron Mountain Gap south to the Crockett (19.1 miles)
USFS 230 south to the Crockett (12.7 miles)
Erwin, TN south to Hot Springs, NC (65 miles)
Indian Grave Gap south to the Nolichucky River (8.3 miles)
USFS 230 south to the Crockett (9.4 miles)
Nolichucky River to a really nice overlook (4 miles)

"Crockett Cabin" by John Goins

You might be wondering why the cabin you’re looking at is called the Crockett Cabin. Well, I’ll tell you.

Hike upstream on the west bank of the Nolichucky River for a spell and you’ll find where Limestone Creek adds its burden of water and sediment and gravel to the Nolichucky. You might have to have a local to guide you.

Stop there and search the north bank of the creek. You’ll notice the weeds and brush and trees aren’t so thick there as they are on the south bank of the creek. You’ll also notice that the north side of the creek is higher than the south side, high enough that Nolichucky flood waters could never reach the top. You’re looking at the birthplace of David Davy Crockett. And yes, that’s his full name.

Now notice the trees growing on the banks of the Nolichucky all the way to the top of the highest ridge. You’re looking at giant poplar trees. Those trees will sometimes grow straight as an arrow, 10 feet in diameter and 80 feet tall, with not a limb for the first 40 feet.

We’re talking about softwood trees now, sorta like pine, not hardwood trees like oak and chestnut and walnut and locust. Now if you were gonna build yourself a cabin, and you were gonna have to cut the trees down with an ax, not a chain saw, what kind of tree would you prefer to work on? The poplar, of course.

And that’s what John Crockett did when he arrived in the 1780's after whipping the Red Coats in the Revolution. He was given the land for his service in the war, but he had to take his ax and clear the land and build his cabin. In this cabin Davy Crockett was born, August 17, 1786, the fifth son of nine kids. That’s more than a hundred years ago, but today you can still stand in the cabin where Davy was born.

But that’s not exactly right either. You see, the Crocketts were a restless bunch, and soon moved on from the Nolichucky. And over the years other families lived in that cabin of poplar logs and added to it and changed things around some.

But take a close look at those poplar logs. See how wide they are? Those were monster trees. Look closer and you can see the ax and adze marks on the logs. They were split by hand.

How do we know this is the cabin where Davy Crockett was born? We don’t know for sure, but many years ago the original owner of this land found a cabin in eastern Tennessee that all the locals called the Crockett cabin. The locals claimed that this was the original Crockett cabin.

So the original owner of this land accepted that legend, too. He took the cabin apart, marked each log, and then reassembled it here once more on the bank of the Nolichucky River. Then he nailed the sign over the door.