Trent Hills is known as a welcoming and inclusive year-round destination with picturesque rural landscapes that are best experienced by land and water routes. Visitors know that Trent Hills is a place where culture and the outdoors come to life across three distinct communities. Residents and businesses are ambassadors for Trent Hills and recognize the value tourism brings to their quality of life.

We, at the Trent Hills Chamber of Commerce, along with our partners at the Municipality of Trent Hills, Northumberland Tourism, and Regional Tourism Organization 8 (RTO8), began developing a 3-year Tourism Destination Development Plan for Trent Hills in June 2023. We recognized the potential of tourism for our community and the importance of a plan that would help us grow in a way that responds to visitor demand while meeting the needs of residents. The Trent Hills Chamber of Commerce has managed tourism in Trent Hills for many years with funding from the Municipality of Trent Hills, and various supports from our other partners. Until now, our work has included marketing and promotion initiatives, some tourism infrastructure investment, and some strategic planning. However, we know the next step for us is to develop a plan to inform and expand the Chamber’s work to support tourism destination development in Trent Hills over the next three years.