David Crockett Birthplace State Park

David Crockett Birthplace State Park / My TN State Park Fundraiser 2025

Donate to vote for David Crockett Birthplace State Park as your favorite Tennessee State Park in the My TN State Park Fundraiser! 

For the entire month of April, Tennessee State Park supporters can donate to vote for their favorite Tennessee State Park. That means if David Crockett Birthplace State Park is your favorite, you can donate to vote for us, and we’ll use your donations to improve our park! 

Due to extensive damage to the park from Hurricane Helene in September 2024, the park is currently closed for public safety. Your contributions can significantly enhance the park as it rebuilds. Donations will support a range of vital projects, including improving hiking trails and bridges, conserving habitats for wildlife and installing interpretive signage.

  • $572

    Raised

  • $5,000

    Goal

  • 13

    Supporters

  • 14

    Days Remaining

Recent Transactions

  • Timothy Hazlewood

    $10.30 / 5 days ago

  • Angela Adams

    $34.33 / 6 days ago

    So sad to see the devastation of this park caused by Hurricane Helene, hopefully this effort will help hasten the reopening!!

  • Tim Hancock

    $103.00 / 7 days ago

    No other TN park I know, tells the story of how Tennessee came to be, through the life and times of its most famous son! A small park with staff and Rangers that make you feel like family!

  • Charles Samuels

    $51.50 / 7 days ago

    Donating to support a friend and a worthy cause. I wish that I could do more.

  • Normand Dion jr

    $51.50 / 8 days ago

    We love this park. Hurricane helene destroyed our second home here. We ate waiting for the day for reopening to come.

  • MELANIE SCHALLOCK

    $20.60 / 9 days ago

  • Meredith Malburne

    $100.00 / 13 days ago

    Looking forward to your return!

  • Sydney L Evans

    $103.00 / 13 days ago

    Much needed att needed.

  • Anonymous

    $20.00 / 13 days ago

  • Janette Peterson

    $20.60 / 14 days ago

    We love camping here, and we're heartbroken at the damage to this beautiful park.

  • Michael Franklin

    $5.15 / 14 days ago

  • Scott Wheby

    $1.03 / 14 days ago

    Amazing job rebuilding after the destruction

  • Greg Stooksberry

    $51.50 / 14 days ago

    Looking forward to seeing our favorite park and campground in Tennessee back open!

About David Crockett Birthplace State Park

David Crockett was a pioneer, soldier, and politician. He was born near the town of Limestone, Tenn. in 1786. David Crockett Birthplace State Park commemorates the birthplace of this famous Tennessean. In 1817, he moved to Lawrence County. While serving in Congress, he fought for his people’s right to keep land they had settled on in 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. David Crockett Birthplace State Park became a state park in 1973.