Take a trek with us around The Nature Center and learn how to identify animals by the signs they leave behind. Cost is $3.00 per person for non-members. Tickets can be purchased online at the link below or from the Gift Shop in The Nature Center.
Hear the stories and see the faces of people who lived on the mountain before the Park came to be. This program is presented inside in the comfort and intrigue of the historic Farmstead Museum, which houses many of the early artifacts and documents that tell the story of Bays Mountain Park. Presented by David […]
Join a Bays Mountain ranger to learn about the species of snakes called Bays Mountain Park home. Great show for the kids. Tickets are $3.00 each for non-members and can be purchased at the link below or The Gift Shop before the program.
SunWatch This free observing program is held by the dam and is offered every clear Saturday & Sunday, 3p-3:30p, March-October. Safely view the Sun in detail! Observe sunspots and more that reveal the Sun's dynamic magnetic activity. It is weather-dependent. If it is too cloudy, the program will be canceled. This is a free event and […]
StarWatch Night viewing (StarWatch) is held each Saturday in the months of March, April, October & November, starting at dusk at the observatories. If poor weather, an alternate live presentation will occur in the planetarium theater. If good weather, visitors will be able to see celestial objects like the Moon, planets, star clusters, galaxies and […]
Join a Ranger in the Nature Center to learn about our region's native mammals. If you are brave enough, you can even pet some of their pelts! This is a drop-in program, so please stop by anytime between 1.00 and 2.00 and stay as long as you like.
Enjoy Bays Mountain’s Farmstead Museum while by participating in a yoga class on March 11 from 11 am-12 pm. This yoga class features poses that challenge students to build strength and flexibility while also working balance and coordination skills. The class will further incorporate a rest and restore portion (15 -20 minutes) that includes stretching and breathing exercises. Designed […]
Meet Ranger Rhonda in the Nature Center to do a little nature investigative work. Interact with native animal bones and skulls and learn what these items tell us about their owners. This is a drop-in program, so please stop by anytime between 12.00 pm and 1.30 pm and stay as long as you like.
Join in Bays Mountain’s yoga program by participating in a St. Patrick’s Day Yoga Hike. You are invited to wear green if you wish. This hike features a 1.7-mile, out and back portion of the Lakeside Trail that will take approximately 70 minutes, yoga included. The trail bridges are utilized to teach standing yoga poses while challenging your strength, flexibility and balance. Please […]
StarWatch Night viewing (StarWatch) is held each Saturday in the months of March, April, October & November, starting at dusk at the observatories. If poor weather, an alternate live presentation will occur in the planetarium theater. If good weather, visitors will be able to see celestial objects like the Moon, planets, star clusters, galaxies and […]
Enjoy the early Spring weather by participating in a Bays Mountain Yoga Hike. This hike features a 2-mile out and back portion of the Lake Road and Azalea Trails that will take approximately 70 minutes, yoga included. The amphitheater and other stops along the way are utilized to teach standing yoga poses that will challenge and develop your strength, flexibility and […]
Enjoy the fantastical display of color and grandeur from our native wildflowers and natural waterfalls. On these Ranger-led tours, you will be guided through the natural world of our Northeast Tennessee forests. The Laurel Run watershed is known for its great beauty and impressive waterfalls. On this hike, you will experience two falls, Upper and […]
853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport, TN 37660
Phone: 423.229.9447 | Fax: 423.224.2589
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