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 […]
Have you wondered, has anyone lived on Bays Mountain? How did they live? Who were they? Find out the answers to these questions and more along this one hour hike. Enjoy an afternoon stroll, out to the floating bridge, along Lakeside Trail with park guides. Learn about what it was like to live on the […]
Get your hands dirty in the search for the secretive salamander. On this crawl, you will learn about these sensitive and sometimes elusive amphibians that call Bays Mountain home through hands-on discovery. Be prepared to take a short hike and get a little dirty on our quest. The cost is $3 per person for non-members. […]
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 […]
Are you a lover of all things Jeep? Join Bays Mountain Park for its first-ever Jeep Fest on June 19, celebrating this iconic all-terrain vehicle that’s perfect for adventuring. This event is hosted by Leadership Kingsport as one of its Community Impact Projects. Jeep owners can register their vehicle to showcase at the park and […]
Have you wondered, has anyone lived on Bays Mountain? How did they live? Who were they? Find out the answers to these questions and more along this one hour hike. Enjoy an afternoon stroll, out to the floating bridge, along Lakeside Trail with park guides. Learn about what it was like to live on the […]
Have you wondered, has anyone lived on Bays Mountain? How did they live? Who were they? Find out the answers to these questions and more along this one hour hike. Enjoy a morning stroll, out to the floating bridge, along Lakeside Trail with park guides. Learn about what it was like to live on the […]
Have you wondered, has anyone lived on Bays Mountain? How did they live? Who were they? Find out the answers to these questions and more along this two-and-a-half-hour hike. Enjoy an afternoon stroll along Lakeside Trail, up Sweetgum, and out to Feagins Gap with park guides. Learn about what it was like to live on […]
Spend Friday the 13th at Bays Mountain Park… if you dare! Knoxville TVA Credit Union presents a special spooky edition of Cinema Under the Stars on Friday, August 13. Originally BMP planned to play a made-for-television version of 1980’s “Friday the 13th,” but the film was not available in a format that the park’s projectors […]
**UPDATE** After the original date for this event was rained out, Cinema Under the Stars has been rescheduled for Friday, August 27 at 8 p.m. All previously purchased tickets will be honored. If you cannot attend this rescheduled event and wish to request a refund, please contact the park. Didn't grab a ticket for the […]
Everyone gather around the campfire, and let Bays Mountain Park tell you a tale. This September, visit the Bays Mountain Amphitheater for “Campfire Tales,” a free storytelling event sponsored by Knoxville TVA Credit Union. Each Friday night of the month, BMP welcomes tellers from Jonesborough Storyteller’s Guild, who belong to one of the oldest continuing […]
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 […]
853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport, TN 37660
Phone: 423.229.9447 | Fax: 423.224.2589
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