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Crockett’s Tavern isn’t really a tavern.  Disney put a sign up to call it “Crockett’s Tavern”, but it is really only a small bar inside the Trail’s End restaurant.  But despite the lack of a true tavern feel, Crockett’s at the Fort Wilderness campground is a great place to eat and relax.

The food speaks for itself at Trail’s End.  It is simply the best value on property, but Crockett’s Tavern is a worthwhile place to drink even without eating.  It’s a strange phenomenon actually.  It has little in the way of an authentic frontier saloon, like one would expect in this location.  The bar is small with only maybe 10 stools total.  Really, when one sees the sign out front, they expect more than one Crockett’s delivers aesthetically.  But there is just something about the place that makes you want to come back.

Crockett’s Tavern is quiet.   Even when the buffet is full of tourists and cranky children, the bar is just far enough away to maintain a nice ambience.  The service has always been great and very personal, and that helps to create a good feeling about being there. 

If you don’t have children, and want to come to Trail’s End, you may want to consider eating at the bar.  It may not be worth going out of your way, and I certainly can’t come up with many reasons to take the long trek over to the campground to enjoy Crockett’s Tavern.  But what I can tell you is that for one reason or another, some of my best times at Disney World have been at this bar.  It’s a warm and inviting place, if not a “magical” or immersive Disney experience.  Sometimes you just need a good bar and a little break from magic.