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.
  • Watershed Keeper Talk

    Recurring
    Bays Mountain Park 853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport, TN, United States

    Come meet our animal care staff and learn a little bit about the park's freshwater life and how our handlers take care of them. This is a free program. Pre-registration […]

  • “The Sun”

    Recurring
    Bays Mountain Park 853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport, TN, United States

    The Sun has shone on our world for four and a half billion years. It is our nearest star and our planet’s source of the energy that drives our winds, […]

    $6.00
  • “The Sun”

    Recurring
    Bays Mountain Park 853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport, TN, United States

    The Sun has shone on our world for four and a half billion years. It is our nearest star and our planet’s source of the energy that drives our winds, […]

    $6.00
  • Herpetarium Keeper Talk

    Recurring
    Bays Mountain Park 853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport, TN, United States

    Come meet our animal care staff and learn a little bit about our resident amphibians and reptiles. This is a free program. Pre-registration is not required.

  • “Appalachian Skies”

    Recurring
    Bays Mountain Park 853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport, TN, United States

    “Appalachian Skies” will take visitors on a majestic tour of the current evening sky using the spectacular Zeiss optical star projector instrument. Its fiber-optic generated star field is stunning and […]

    $6.00
  • Bobcat Keeper Talk

    Recurring
    Bays Mountain Park 853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport, TN, United States

    Come meet our animal care staff and learn a little bit about our resident bobcats, Carter and Cash. This is a free program. Pre-registration is not required.

  • “The Sun”

    Recurring
    Bays Mountain Park 853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport, TN, United States

    The Sun has shone on our world for four and a half billion years. It is our nearest star and our planet’s source of the energy that drives our winds, […]

    $6.00
  • “The Sun”

    Recurring
    Bays Mountain Park 853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport, TN, United States

    The Sun has shone on our world for four and a half billion years. It is our nearest star and our planet’s source of the energy that drives our winds, […]

    $6.00
  • Watershed Keeper Talk

    Recurring
    Bays Mountain Park 853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport, TN, United States

    Come meet our animal care staff and learn a little bit about the park's freshwater life and how our handlers take care of them. This is a free program. Pre-registration […]

  • “Appalachian Skies”

    Recurring
    Bays Mountain Park 853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport, TN, United States

    “Appalachian Skies” will take visitors on a majestic tour of the current evening sky using the spectacular Zeiss optical star projector instrument. Its fiber-optic generated star field is stunning and […]

    $6.00
  • Fox Keeper Talk

    Recurring
    Bays Mountain Park 853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport, TN, United States

    Come and meet our animal care staff and learn a little about our furry fox friends, Jamie and Sabra. This is a free program. Pre-registration is not required.

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