Bays Mountain Park and Planetarium reopened today

Bays Mountain Park and Planetarium reopened today (Wednesday, October 9) at normal hours. The park has been closed for more than a week as staff, volunteers and private contractors have worked to repair the damage done by Hurricane Helene. Hurricane…

Bays Mountain Park temporarily closed due to storm damage

Bays Mountain Park and Planetarium will be temporarily closed this week due to damage from Hurricane Helene. Our target date for reopening is Monday, October 7. The extent of the damage done to the park by last week’s storm includes: …

Bays Mountain Park announces annual StarWatch program

Bays Mountain Park’s night sky observing sessions – StarWatch – has returned for the fall season. StarWatch sessions allow the public to enjoy the splendor of the night sky at Bays Mountain Park’s observatories. If the weather is…

Bays Mountain Park debuts new planetarium program on dark matter

Bays Mountain Park is pleased to announce a new program is now being shown in the planetarium throughout the remainder of the year. “Phantom of the Universe – The Hunt for Dark Matter” is now showing as the main planetarium program…

Support Bays Mountain Park with a custom license plate

The City of Kingsport is excited to announce more than 600 Bays Mountain Park license plates have been pre-ordered! Now, we need your help in reaching our goal of 1,000 pre-orders. If you love Bays Mountain Park and want to show your support…

Kingsport receives $2.9 million parks and recreation grant

The City of Kingsport is excited to announce it has received a $2.9 million Local Parks and Recreation Fund grant from the State of Tennessee. The funds will go towards improvements at Bays Mountain Park and the Brickyard Complex. The Tennessee…

Free admission to Bays Mountain Park on August 25

Thanks to the generosity of the Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors, entrance to Bays Mountain Park on August 25 is FREE for everyone! If you’ve never been to Bays Mountain Park or are looking for something fun to do outdoors later…

Bays Mountain Park planning upgrades to Farmstead Museum

The City of Kingsport has been awarded $75,000 in grant funds from the Tennessee State Museum. The proceeds from the grant will go towards making ADA improvements to the Farmstead Museum at Bays Mountain Park. The grant will be matched with…

Bays Mountain Park unveils new Trail Maps

Bays Mountain Park is always ready for folks to hit the trails and enjoy the natural wonder of our region. Now, visitors to the park will be able to enjoy a brand new trail map with the most accurate and up-to-date information available. Over…

Consider preordering a Bays Mountain Park license plate

The City of Kingsport is pleased to announce that more than 500 Bays Mountain Park license plates have been pre-ordered! Now, we need your help in reaching our goal of 1,000 pre-orders. If you love Bays Mountain Park and want to show your…