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.
  • Unveiling the Invisible Universe

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

    For thousands of years, humans observed the light from the night sky with just their eyes. In the beginning of the 17th century, the invention of the telescope revolutionized our […]

    $6.00
  • 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
  • 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
  • Unveiling the Invisible Universe

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

    For thousands of years, humans observed the light from the night sky with just their eyes. In the beginning of the 17th century, the invention of the telescope revolutionized our […]

    $6.00
  • Totality

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

    “Totality” is a fascinating look at all the wonders of eclipses, especially total solar eclipses. An eclipse is described simply as when one celestial object blocks another from our view. […]

    $6.00
  • Totality

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

    “Totality” is a fascinating look at all the wonders of eclipses, especially total solar eclipses. An eclipse is described simply as when one celestial object blocks another from our view. […]

    $6.00
  • 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
  • Turtle Keeper Talk

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

    Get to know these reptiles by seeing them up close and learn the secrets to their long lives. This is a free program with no registration required.

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