Pickwick Landing State Park

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Pickwick Landing State Park
View of the lake and dam from the park's Pickwick Inn
Type	Tennessee State Park
Location	Pickwick Dam, Tennessee
Area	681 acres (2.76 km²)
Created	1969
Operated by	Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
Open	year round

Pickwick Landing State Park is a state park in Pickwick Dam, Hardin County, Tennessee, located in the Southeastern United States. The park is situated around the Pickwick Lake impoundment of the Tennessee River, and is named for Pickwick Landing, a 19th-century riverboat stop.

History

The parks was created in 1969 when the state of Tennessee purchased the town of Pickwick Village from the Tennessee Valley Authority.

The park contains a golf course, an 119-room inn, ten cabins, two campgrounds, two picnic pavillions, The Captain's Galley Restaurant and a marina.

The main campground has 48 sites, each equipped with a picnic table, girl and electrical and water hook-ups.

The other campground, Bruton Branch Campground has 34 sites.

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