Farmstead Museum hours: Mon – Wed: 8:30AM – 3PM | Thurs – Sat: 9AM – 4:30PM
FYI: The Observation Tower at the end of Cliffside Trail will be closed until further notice.
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.
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    Wolf Howling

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

    Hear the chilling chorus of the wolf pack. Free program.   Photo by Jay Huron

    Free
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    Sunstruck

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

    Travel back to the beginning of time and experience the birth of the Sun. Discover how it came to support life, how it threatens life as we know it, and how its energy will one day fade away. The program is followed by a brief tour of the current night sky. Show length ~35 min.

    $5.00
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    SunWatch

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

    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 […]

    Free
  • Barge Ride

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

    Enjoy the beauty of the Bays Mountain Reservoir while the secrets of aquatic animals are revealed. Meet at the barge. Tickets can be purchased in the Nature Center on the day of the program. The cost is $5 per person for non-members. For public health and safety purposes, this program will be limited to 15 […]

  • Nature Program – Ecology of Bays Mountain

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

    Join a naturalist as we examine the ways human history and natural history have intertwined over the centuries. Explore how humans have adapted to conditions of climate and geology on Bays Mountain, as well as how human activity has changed the forests and wildlife found here. This will be a short easy walk (less than […]

    $3.00
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    Barge Ride

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

    Enjoy the beauty of the Bays Mountain Reservoir while the secrets of aquatic animals are revealed. Meet at the barge. Tickets can be purchased in the Nature Center on the day of the program. The cost is $5 per person for non-members. For public health and safety purposes, this program will be limited to 15 […]

    $5.00
  • Sunstruck

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

    Travel back to the beginning of time and experience the birth of the Sun. Discover how it came to support life, how it threatens life as we know it, and how its energy will one day fade away. The program is followed by a brief tour of the current night sky. Show length ~35 min.

    $5.00
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    Dining with The Wolves

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

    See the wolf pack enjoy a tasty meal. Meet at the Wolf Habitat. Free Program! Photo by Jay Huron

    Free
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    Saturday with Snakes

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

    Join Ranger Rhonda at the Herpetarium to meet some of our resident snakes. This is an open house program, so feel free to drop in anytime between 3:30 and 5:00 and stay as long as you like.

    Free
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