Enjoy the peaceful sounds of a summer evening viewing the sunset while exploring the reservoir. Guests are required to bring their own canoe/kayak/s.u.p. along with a Type III PFD (personal flotation device) vest style. Guests can unload water crafts near the upper portion of the dam. Pre-registration is required by calling the Nature Center at […]
Take a trek through the autumn forest along Lake Road to the Ecology Pond. Along the way we will take in the sights of the fall colors and discuss the ecology of the changing forest. Please wear sturdy closed toed shoes while hiking along Lake Road. Dress for the weather, and bring drinking water. Total […]
The challenge: 50 miles for 50 years. Are you ready? Registration for the Bays Mountain Bike Rally is now open! Bays Mountain Park is partnering with All Trails Cycling for this 50th Anniversary event, sponsored by BB&T/Suntrust (now Truist Bank). On Saturday, October 2, head up the mountain and hit the trails for a mountain biking […]
Tickets can be purchased in the Nature Center the day of the program. Cost is $3 per person for non-members. For public health and safety purposes, this program will be limited to 12 people. Meet in at the Amphitheater. This program is part of the park's 50th Anniversary Celebration.
Enjoy the peaceful sounds of a summer evening viewing the sunset while exploring the reservoir. Guests are required to bring their own canoe/kayak/s.u.p. along with a Type III PFD (personal flotation device) vest style. Guests can unload water crafts near the upper portion of the dam. Pre-registration is required by calling the Nature Center at […]
Take a trek through the autumn forest along Lake Road to the Ecology Pond. Along the way we will take in the sights of the fall colors and discuss the ecology of the changing forest. Please wear sturdy closed toed shoes while hiking along Lake Road. Dress for the weather, and bring drinking water. Total […]
There’s no better place to experience fall than Bays Mountain Park, and for its 50th Anniversary year, BMP is celebrating the new season with Fall Fest. On October 9, bring the kids for a fun-filled day that’s free with park admission! Enjoy kids’ activities from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., including pumpkin painting, animal mask crafts, […]
Take a trek through the autumn forest along Lake Road to the Ecology Pond. Along the way we will take in the sights of the fall colors and discuss the ecology of the changing forest. Please wear sturdy closed toed shoes while hiking along Lake Road. Dress for the weather, and bring drinking water. Total […]
Learn about what it was like to live on the mountain over 100 years ago. The hike will cover several moderate trails with steep elevation change. The group will hike just under four miles, round trip, from Lakeside Trial to Sweetgum, then out to Feagins Gap and up Lake Road to Ledbetter Gap and then […]
Enjoy the peaceful sounds of a summer evening viewing the sunset while exploring the reservoir. Guests are required to bring their own canoe/kayak/s.u.p. along with a Type III PFD (personal flotation device) vest style. Guests can unload water crafts near the upper portion of the dam. Pre-registration is required by calling the Nature Center at […]
Spend an evening a Bays Mountain Brewery in Downtown Kingsport listening to stories of former and current park rangers. Rangers are a wealth of knowledge, skills, and stories. Some stories may seem to be tall tales or even a big fish story. "You know, it gets bigger each time it's told." Enjoy a brew and […]
Knoxville TVA Credit Union presents Cinema Under the Stars : Hocus Pocus (PG) Tickets must be purchased on eventbrite.com. Tickets are $10 each and is part of the Bays Mountain Park 50th Anniversary Celebration. No lawnchairs or outside food allowed. The seating is bench seating so you may bring stadium chairs to go on the […]
853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport, TN 37660
Phone: 423.229.9447 | Fax: 423.224.2589
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