Crockett is a charming, historic small city (pop. ~6,300) with a walkable downtown of boutiques and preserved homes and immediate access to outdoor recreation in Davy Crockett National Forest—an easy, friendly base for multi‑week assignments where evenings and weekends feel restful rather than dead.
For occasional bigger‑city options, Lufkin (about 43 miles) and Huntsville (about 64 miles) are within roughly an hour to 90 minutes for larger hospitals, shopping, dining and university‑town events.