Membership
Advantages of a Membership
When you become a member, you help Bays Mountain Park to continue a tradition of preservation, exhibition and educational programs that reach thousands of school children annually. Membership dues can be paid at any time and are good for one year from the day of payment.
Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium is also a member of the Association of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA) Reciprocal Program, so your membership will include benefits such as free/discounted admission, gift store purchases, and program attendance to other members’ facilities. More than 150 organizations participate in this program.
Categories & Benefits
NOTE: Membership cards will be sent via traditional mail to all purchasers who have made an online purchase. Your purchase confirmation email may be used to immediately enjoy the benefits of your membership while awaiting the arrival of your card.
Individual Membership ($40 per year)
- Complimentary entrance for your vehicle
- Complimentary passes to our regularly scheduled Nature, Planetarium, and Barge programs. Limit of 2 passes for the Nature, Planetarium, and Barge programs per visit.
- Discounted rates to many of our special events and programs.
- Association of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA) Reciprocal Program
- A one-year subscription to The Interpreter, our member’s quarterly email newsletter.
Family Membership ($65 per year)
All of the benefits of an Individual, plus:
- The pass limit is increased to six (6) passes for the regularly scheduled Nature, Planetarium, and Barge programs per visit.
Supporting Membership ($125 per year)
All of the benefits of Family, plus:
- Enrollment in our Animal Adoption Program.
Lifetime Membership ($1,250)
Bestows all the benefits of Supporting membership for life, plus:
- The opportunity each summer to invite up to 40 friends for a private barge ride on the park’s lake (subject to schedule availability).
For additional information about Bays Mountain Park memberships, please call 423-229-9447.