Throughout the animal habitats spend a few minutes at each station discovering the animal world. Learn new and interesting facts about bee's, turtles, snakes, beavers, raptors, wolves, and invasive species. Stop by the information table, in front of the Nature Center, to pick-up a game sheet to collect stamps. Collect all stamps and win a […]
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.
Experience the chilling sounds of the wolf call as our naturalists and/or volunteers talk about our pack and share interesting facts about socialization and behaviors. Meet at the wolf habitat. Tickets can be purchased in the Nature Center on the day of the program. The cost is $3 per person for non-members. For public health […]
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 […]
Learn about this clever, cunning, solitary hunter who inhabits a diverse range of ecosystems, including those found in our region. Tickets can be purchased in the Nature Center on the day of the program. The cost is $3 per person for non-members. For public health and safety, this program is limited to 15 people. Meet […]
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. […]
Learn about the different species of snakes that call BMP home. Tickets can be purchased in the Nature Center on the day of the program. The cost is $3 per person for non-members. For public health and safety purposes, this program will be limited to 9 people. Meet at the Amphitheater. Please practice proper social […]
\Nature: Spiders Everywhere ~ Come and learn about these eight-legged arthropods and why they’re not the pests so many often think they are. Meet at the amphitheater. Please socially distance.
As coyotes expand their range into areas where wolves once lived and urban sprawl encroaches into wildlife habitat, human-coyote encounters are increasing. Listen to how coyotes are important to the ecosystem and how to coexist with such animals. Tickets can be purchased in the Nature Center on the day of the program. The cost is […]
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 […]
Explore the world of these semi-aquatic rodents that call BMP home. Description: Tickets can be purchased in the Nature Center on the day of the program. The cost is $3 per person for non-members. For public health and safety purposes, this program will be limited to 15 people. Meet in front of the Nature Center […]
Nature: Pond Life ~ Catch and observe critters that live in the shallow water of our lake or beaver pond. Meet below the balcony behind the Nature Center.
853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport, TN 37660
Phone: 423.229.9447 | Fax: 423.224.2589
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