Spend the evening hiking around the reservoir along Lakeside Trail. Listen to a variety of nocturnal animals. Hear the howl of the parks wolves. Tickets are free. Admission to the park is $5 per vehicle. Tickets can be picked-up at the Fun Fest Store. There will be 200 tickets available. Must have hike ticket from […]
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 […]
Enjoy the park as the sun sets with a special evening Barge Ride. Observe water lilies, deer, raccoons, geese, turtles, great blue herons, beaver lodges, and sometimes beavers and black bears. Your naturalist will discuss park history and the sights and sounds encountered on your trip, creating a unique experience. The Barge Ride lasts approximately […]
If you're looking to make Saturday night a special night for you and your friends, join us for a new program added for Saturday Night's, Park After Dark event! Make your way over to the Nature Center between 7:30 - 9:30pm and join our naturalists to get up close and personal with some native animal […]
Explore Bays Mountain Park in a brand new light - after dark! It's Park After Dark and we invite families to experience the park during the night. We've got a full schedule of fun activities all across the park each night. For the first Park After Dark - Here's a list of some the events […]
Hear the stories and see the faces of people who lived on the mountain long before the Park came to be. This program is presented inside in the comfort and intrigue of the historic Farmstead Museum, which houses much of the early artifacts and documents that tell the story of Bays Mountain Park. Presented by […]
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 […]
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: Beaver Tales ~ Explore the world of these semi-aquatic rodents that call BMP home. For public health and safety purposes, this program will be limited to 15 people. Meet in front of the Nature Center outside of the glass doors.
Hear the chilling chorus of the wolf pack. Free program. Photo by Jay Huron
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.
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 […]
853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport, TN 37660
Phone: 423.229.9447 | Fax: 423.224.2589
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