FYI: The gate house and gift shop will now be closed on Mondays, through March 1, 2026.
FYI: The Observation Tower is now open!
Farmstead Museum hours: Mon – Wed: 8:30AM – 3PM | Thurs – Sat: 9AM – 4:30PM
All pets must be placed on a 6ft visible leash at all times when at the park. No pets are allowed in the animal habitat area.

Barge Ride

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Bays Mountain Park 853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport

Observe water lilies, deer, raccoons, ducks, geese, turtles, great herons, beaver lodges, and sometimes beavers and black bears. Your naturalist will discuss park history as well as the signs and […]

$6.00

“Beyond the Sun”

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Bays Mountain Park 853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport

Beyond the Sun is about the amazing search for exoplanets. It is a wonderful, animated program for the whole family. We start our adventure when CELESTE is fighting off sleep […]

$6.00

Twilight Barge Ride

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Bays Mountain Park 853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport

Spend an evening on the lake enjoying the nocturnal sounds of the park. Observe water lilies, deer, raccoons, ducks, geese, turtles, great blue herons, beaver lodges, and sometimes beavers and […]

$6.00
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853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport, TN 37660
Phone: 423.229.9447 | Fax: 423.224.2589