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 […]
Are you a lover of all things Jeep? Join Bays Mountain Park for its first-ever Jeep Fest on June 19, celebrating this iconic all-terrain vehicle that’s perfect for adventuring. This event is hosted by Leadership Kingsport as one of its Community Impact Projects. Jeep owners can register their vehicle to showcase at the park and […]
Have you wondered, has anyone lived on Bays Mountain? How did they live? Who were they? Find out the answers to these questions and more along this one hour hike. Enjoy an afternoon stroll, out to the floating bridge, along Lakeside Trail with park guides. Learn about what it was like to live on the […]
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.
Nature: Summer Tree Walk ~ Take an easy walk of less than a mile and explore the natural history of native trees. Meet under the balcony behind the Nature Center. Please socially distance.
(Weather permitting) - Fly through the forest canopy on a 310-foot zipline. Limit of 15. * No Zipline if rain, thunderstorms, or lightning is present.
Have you wondered, has anyone lived on Bays Mountain? How did they live? Who were they? Find out the answers to these questions and more along this one hour hike. Enjoy a morning stroll, out to the floating bridge, along Lakeside Trail with park guides. Learn about what it was like to live on the […]
Have you wondered, has anyone lived on Bays Mountain? How did they live? Who were they? Find out the answers to these questions and more along this two-and-a-half-hour hike. Enjoy an afternoon stroll along Lakeside Trail, up Sweetgum, and out to Feagins Gap with park guides. Learn about what it was like to live on […]
853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport, TN 37660
Phone: 423.229.9447 | Fax: 423.224.2589
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