Bays Mountain News

Bays Mountain Park is pleased to announce the return of its popular sky viewing programs – StarWatch and SunWatch. StarWatch sessions allow the public to enjoy the splendor of the night sky at Bays Mountain Park’s observatories. If the weather is good, attendees can typically see star clusters, nebulous gas clouds, colorful multiple-star systems, distant…

Bays Mountain Park is extending an invitation to children to come and explore, investigate, and connect with the natural world through its popular Summer Day Camp program. Registration is now open for 2026 day camp sessions for rising 1st through 6th graders. Each week-long session is filled with outdoor, nature-oriented activities, including wildlife encounters, fishing, hiking,…

The Bays Mountain Park Association has partnered with a local yoga instructor to offer residents a series of yoga classes inside the park’s planetarium theater this spring. The following classes will be held beginning in March: Finally, a special Yoga on the Barge session will be held on May 23 from 10 a.m. to 11…

Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium is pleased to present a spectacular music and visual program in the planetarium theater this spring – “Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon.” Experience Pink Floyd’s iconic album ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’ like never before. This 45-minute program combines an incredible surround mix of the…

Access to the Nature Center at Bays Mountain Park will be limited or rerouted beginning later this month in order to accommodate necessary roof repair work. The work is scheduled to begin January 20 and continue through April 10 (weather depending). GRC is the city’s contractor on this project. During the course of the project,…

Bays Mountain Park is pleased to announce its latest planetarium show – “The Sun: Our Living Star” – where viewers will discover the amazing secrets of our closest star. “The Sun: Our Living Star” will debut January 2 and continue showing as the main feature in the Planetarium Theater through April 30. The 40-minute program is…

The City of Kingsport is pleased to announce Bays Mountain Park has received a $100,000 grant from the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development. These grant funds will go towards the construction of a new floating bridge along the western end of Lakeside Trail. City and state officials held a check presentation ceremony Tuesday afternoon in…

Bays Mountain Park officially opened its newest attraction to the public on Friday – the Fox Den Playground – the first of its kind and a playground for children of all ages and abilities. Park officials held a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for the playground Friday afternoon before a crowd of more than 100…

The City of Kingsport is proud to announce that Megan Krager – Park Manager at Bays Mountain Park and Planetarium – has been awarded the Resource Management Award of Excellence. Krager received this award during the 74th annual Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association (TRPA) Conference held earlier this month at the MeadowView Conference Resort and…