Great Ways to Get Your Steps in While Visiting Dickson County

It’s hard to believe, but spring is already on its way. Every year, we say we just can’t believe it’s February, but this year we really mean it. In 2020, seasons and months hardly seemed real or relevant—and time just sort of trudged on. But as spring approaches, we can finally look forward to getting outdoors. Put away your trendy loungewear and forget your plans to eat cereal for all three meals—it’s a new year and time to put those resolutions to good use! Spring is coming and Dickson County has outdoor activities for new health resolutions of all ambitions.

The disc golf course at Dickson’s Buckner Park is great fun for everyone. Whether you’re playing alone or with family, a seasoned golfer or a rookie, you can enjoy a round of disc golf. If you’re new to the sport, rest assured it’s exactly what is sounds like: golf but with a frisbee instead of a ball and a basket instead of a hole in the ground. This gold-level course is located in beautiful Buckner Park and meanders through scenic woods and open fields. Watch out for the large lake that comes into play in the course—it may just get the best of you and steal your frisbee!

On the other hand, if you’re a golf purist, there’s something for you as well in Dickson County. The Montgomery Bell golf course features rolling hills and, if you’re lucky, wildlife sightings such as deer, geese, and wild turkey. If you want to extend your visit in Dickson (and you definitely should!), you can stay at the lodge, which sits on Lake Acorn, and enjoy kayaking, hiking trails, the outdoor pool, and craft beers in the lounge (hello, happy hour!). Another option is GreyStone Golf Club, a gorgeous course designed by Mark McCumber, a PGA Tour pro. Hit the links, and before long, you’ll have logged some serious steps without even realizing it!

If you’re more of a nature enthusiast than a heavy hitter at the tee, the Montgomery Bell Trail is for you. This trail spans 10.4 miles and is rated as moderately difficult, so it can be enjoyed by experienced hikers and newcomers alike. The Montgomery Bell Trail is extremely versatile and lends itself to activities as various as hiking, running, camping, fishing, and backpacking. There are three shelters where you can camp out along the trail and even a few small creeks to cross over. Don’t leave your dogs cooped up at home—the fur baby BFFs are welcome on the trail too!

Nothing motivates you to get your exercise in quite like the coming of spring, and nowhere has better outdoor opportunities than Dickson. From disc golf to classic golf to hiking, you’ll discover an array of out-and-about activities for any age and any New Year’s resolution—all socially distanced so you can stay safe while staying active in 2021. Treat yourself to a change of scenery featuring fresh air and fond memories in Dickson County this spring!

Let’s talk about 2020

One thing we can all agree on is that 2020 has been a very interesting year.
We have all had to make changes and adjustments to weather the storm that is called COVID-19. The word, “pivot” has taken on a whole new meaning this year.

We loved seeing our businesses offer new services to cater to the “new normal”. We had restaurants offering family meal deals and retail locations offering curb-side pick-up and some even offering delivery!

At the Chamber, we wanted to help our businesses in the county during these “uncertain times”. We collaborated with Dickson County and the City of Dickson to create the Small Business Disaster Relief Fund Grant. We were also given very generous donations from some of the local businesses; Tennsco, Marcor Construction, and Zochem. We were able to distribute 55 grants totaling $167,000.

2020 has been rough, but together we have perservered and we couldn’t be prouder to be a part of such a strong business community!

We are Here for YOU!

How the Chamber benefits you and your business.

The Dickson County Chamber’s mission is to support area businesses and to promote Dickson County as a great place to live and do business. We are here to assist you in making your business a success.

The Chamber loves to network with other business professionals and helps facilitate over 60 networking events a year! We offer informative luncheons, Young Professional Mixers, Business After Hours, Coffees, Lunch and Learn events and more to help grow your business.

As a member of the Chamber, you have access to free notary services, mailing list of local businesses, and use of 2 conference rooms. We strive to make it easier for you to promote and run your business.

With quarterly newsletters, a community calendar, and our Member Monday emails, you will always be informed of what is happening in our local business community. As a member, you will have the opportunity to have your information included in social media and other marketing programs of the Chamber.

The Chamber is here for you. We hope that if you are not a Chamber Member yet, that you will click the link below to get more information! We can’t wait to build a lasting business relationship with you!

Preparing to accelerate prosperity

Welcome to the Dickson County Chamber's newly designed website. We hope you will find it filled with the content you need and easy to navigate to that content.

You may ask, “In this unstable economy, why spend money on a new website?” While the process of creating this website began prior to the coronavirus-induced business shutdowns of the spring and early summer, what the shutdowns showed us is how important digital communications have become. The businesses that are succeeding through this economy are primarily those that quickly embraced such elements as online ordering and virtual meetings. Likewise, we here at the Chamber have leaned hard on technology to serve you, our member businesses, offering connections to local, state and federal resources, offering online Lunch-and-Learns, sharing job opportunities, holding virtual ribbon cuttings, and otherwise supporting our members and encouraging our friends and neighbors to keep their money in our community by shopping local.

• Is responsive and mobile friendly.
• Breathes life into the new brand unveiled for the Dickson County Chamber and Economic Development Alliance in 2019.
• Will boost our presence in search engine results, thus bringing more people to Dickson County both physically and virtually.
• Is an investment in our members, since it will attract new visitors, entice them to buy from you, and give them a reason to keep coming back.

The new website is yet another tool in our box that will allow us to serve our members and the entire Dickson County community to our maximum ability. Our economy has hit a few bumps and will likely hit a few more before this is over, but the Chamber is positioning our area for a quick and healthy rebound when the economy returns to a semblance of normalcy. We are preparing to accelerate prosperity. Hang on tight!