FYI: The Nature Center gallery, ramp, lower level and back side access will be closed Mar. 12 – 16.

853 Bays Mountain Park Rd. Kingsport, TN 37660

Contact Us

Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium is located at 853 Bays Mountain Park Road Kingsport, TN 37660 only a few miles from downtown.

Phone: 423-229-9447

Fax: 423.224.2589

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Center Hours

Park Grounds

Spring – Fall: March 1 – October 31

Monday-Friday

8:30 am – 8 pm

Saturday

8:30 am – 8 pm

Sunday

11 am – 8 pm

Nature Center

Spring – Fall: March 1 – October 31

Monday-Friday

8:30 am – 5 pm

Saturday

11 am – 6 pm

Sunday

11 am – 6 pm

Park Grounds

Winter: November 1 – February 28

Monday-Friday

8:30 am – 5 pm

Saturday

8:30 am – 5 pm

Sunday

11 am – 5 pm

Nature Center

Winter: November 1 – February 28

Monday-Friday

8:30 am – 5 pm

Saturday

11 am – 5 pm

Sunday

11 am – 5 pm

Park Grounds

New Year’s Day

8:30 am – 5 pm

Memorial Day

8:30 am to 8 pm

Labor Day

8:30 am to 8 pm

Thanksgiving

Closed

Christmas Eve

Closed

Christmas Day

Closed

Nature Center

New Year’s Day

Closed

Memorial Day

8:30 am to 6 pm

Labor Day

8:30 am to 6 pm

Thanksgiving

Closed

Christmas Eve

Closed

Christmas Day

Closed

Driving Directions

From Greeneville, TN

On Route 93 pass under I-26 (old I-181) and turn left onto Wilcox Dr. Turn left at the next light, MeadowView Parkway. This passes under I-26, again, and turns into Reservoir Rd. Continue on Reservoir Rd. for approximately 3 miles. Turn right onto Bays Mountain Park Rd. Stay to the left at the fork in road for the Park entrance.

From Rogersville, TN

On Route 954234 pass under I-26 (old I-181) and turn left onto Wilcox Dr. Turn left at the next light, MeadowView Parkway. This passes under I-26, again, and turns into Reservoir Rd. Continue on Reservoir Rd. for approximately 3 miles. Turn right onto Bays Mountain Park Rd. Stay to the left at the fork in road for the Park entrance.

From Johnson City, TN and North Carolina

On Route 5661 pass under I-26 (old I-181) and turn left onto Wilcox Dr. Turn left at the next light, MeadowView Parkway. This passes under I-26, again, and turns into Reservoir Rd. Continue on Reservoir Rd. for approximately 3 miles. Turn right onto Bays Mountain Park Rd. Stay to the left at the fork in road for the Park entrance.

From Gate City, Big Stone Gap, and Duffield, VA

On Route 75274 pass under I-26 (old I-181) and turn left onto Wilcox Dr. Turn left at the next light, MeadowView Parkway. This passes under I-26, again, and turns into Reservoir Rd. Continue on Reservoir Rd. for approximately 3 miles. Turn right onto Bays Mountain Park Rd. Stay to the left at the fork in road for the Park entrance.

From Bristol and Abingdon, VA

On Route 3247563 pass under I-26 (old I-181) and turn left onto Wilcox Dr. Turn left at the next light, MeadowView Parkway. This passes under I-26, again, and turns into Reservoir Rd. Continue on Reservoir Rd. for approximately 3 miles. Turn right onto Bays Mountain Park Rd. Stay to the left at the fork in road for the Park entrance.

From Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, TN

On Route 4245 pass under I-26 (old I-181) and turn left onto Wilcox Dr. Turn left at the next light, MeadowView Parkway. This passes under I-26, again, and turns into Reservoir Rd. Continue on Reservoir Rd. for approximately 3 miles. Turn right onto Bays Mountain Park Rd. Stay to the left at the fork in road for the Park entrance.
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