Discover Dickson

When looking for a hotel in Dickson, it helps to plan your stay around the activities you want to enjoy. Options include spending time outdoors, visiting a historic site, taking a walking tour with location-specific information, or attending an event. Trails and parks, a museum, a QR code walking tour, and art, a festival, and a market offer different starting points for planning your visit.

Parks and outdoor activities

Henslee Park has more than 4 miles of trails for walking, running, and biking. This makes it possible to plan time outdoors around different forms of exercise. The park also includes a 4,000-square-foot splash pad, offering something different from the trails.

J. Dan Buckner Park has an 18-hole disc golf course and a 60-acre wildlife area. Its specific features differ from those of Henslee Park: disc golf and a wildlife area rather than trails and a splash pad. The 18 holes describe the course, while the 60 acres describe the size of the wildlife area. These features make it easy to compare the parks based on the activity you want to enjoy.

Fishing is another option at J. Dan Buckner Park and Luther Lake. The park includes a large fishing lake; Luther Lake is a man-made, 14-acre lake that is popular for fishing. This lets you choose between a large fishing lake within a park and a lake with a specified area that is man-made.

Culture and local history

DASH is a walking tour. At the stops, you scan QR codes with a mobile device to access information about each location. If you enjoy receiving location-specific information as you explore, this format combines walking with information available at individual stops. A mobile device is part of the process described.

The Clement Railroad Hotel and Museum was built in 1913 in historic downtown Dickson and restored to reflect life in the early 20th century. The construction date and the restoration goal highlight different periods: 1913 refers to when it was built, while the restoration takes life in the early 20th century as its reference point. The museum and DASH offer different ways to engage with history and places.

Events and market

Artsy First Thursday is a free, family-friendly art event in Dickson, held on the first Thursday of every month. It features works by local artists and visits to local businesses. The Old Timers Day Festival has a different timeframe: it has been celebrated in Dickson County since 1958.

The Dickson County Farmers Market offers fresh fruit and vegetables from producers, meat, eggs, baked goods, and handmade crafts. Its offerings range from food to handmade goods. Unlike Artsy First Thursday, which focuses on artworks and local businesses, the market offers these specific products.

For an overview of the wider trip: Dickson County.