Pickwick Landing State Park is located just south of Pickwick Dam, 14 miles south of Savannah, in Hardin County. Noted for its excellent water recreation the lake and river offer fishing, boating, swimming, and a marina. Accommodations in the park include a lodge and restaurant, cabins, and camping. In addition to water sports, guests enjoy golfing, birding, picnicking, disc golf, nature walks, and tennis. The park contains 1,416 acres of forested hills and hollows.
The Lodge at Pickwick Landing has 119 rooms each with a picturesque view of the lake. An indoor pool and an outdoor pool are exclusively for cabin and Lodge (hotel) guests. The Lodge has a restaurant, gift shop, laundry facilities, meeting rooms, and exercise rooms.
Located near the lodge, the park's cabins have central heat and air, cable TV, full kitchens, a patio, and a fireplace. The park also offers 48 beautiful wooded campsites, each equipped with a table, a grill, and electrical and water hook-up. Two of the sites are accessible. A primitive campground and picnic area is located on the north side of Pickwick Lake and has 33 sites with some located on the lake.
Pickwick Lake is famous for smallmouth bass and Tennessee River Catfish. Fish that are known to bite year-round are crappie, bluegill, white bass, stripes, and sauger. Some of the biggest fishing tournaments are located here. The park has a challenging golf course surrounded by trees, and water is found on eight holes. The course opened in May 1973 and is a favorite of the locals as well as destination golfers. Pickwick Landing also offers three public swimming beaches. Circle Beach and Sandy Beach are located in the park's day-use area and the third is located across the lake at Bruton Branch primitive area. Altogether, there are about two miles of public swimming beach at Pickwick.
Pickwick Landing has long been a riverboat stop, dating from the 1840s. During the depression in the 1930s, the site was chosen as a location for one of the Tennessee Valley Authority's dams on the Tennessee River. What comprises the park today was once the living area for the TVA construction crews and their families. The TVA Village, better known as Pickwick Village was located where the post office, park office, and day-use area are now located. The state of Tennessee purchased all 681 acres of Pickwick from TVA in 1969 designating the area as a state park in 1970. Since that time additional land has been added to enlarge the park.
In addition to being home to the Catfish World Championship Fishing Tournament, the annual Sauger Fishing Tournament, and other area events, the park is an excellent location to take in the July 4th fireworks display sponsored by Hardin County.
Shiloh National Military Park Visitors
Planning a visit to Shiloh National Military Park? Shiloh is one of the best-preserved Civil War military history sites in the country and is located just 15 minutes away from Pickwick Landing.
Shiloh does not have camping or lodging options, but visitors are invited to stay at the lodge, cabins, or campground at Pickwick Landing.
Park Trail Maps
Looking for a trail map? Click the link below to see a list of the maps available at this park. The page includes all the trail maps we have available, organized by park. We have free and paid options that provide you with the details you need to have your next great adventure in Tennessee.
Geo-referenced Trail Maps
Did you know that certain types of PDF maps can show your exact position on a trail? We are creating geo-referenced maps for our parks. When the map is opened with an app on your smartphone, a dot/reference point displays on the device screen at your exact location. These maps use your GPS, not your cell signal, so they work even when you do not have service. Here is what you need to access our maps:
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