Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium

35 reviews

+1 (423) 229-9447

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One of six VELVET LED projectors from Carl Zeiss that make this one of the top planetariums in the nation.

One of six VELVET LED projectors from Carl Zeiss that are designed specifically for planetarium theatre use.

853 Bays Mountain Park Rd

Kingsport, TN 37660

+1 (423) 229-9447

http://www.baysmountain.com

Located in Kingsport, Tenn., Bays Mountain Park facilities includes more than 3,500-acre of outdoor classroom area, more than 44-acres of lake, a nature center housing exhibits, planetarium, watershed room, library, gift shop and staff offices. It also has a farmstead museum and herpetarium that contains a presentation area and houses live reptiles and amphibian displays. The park is nestled in the northeastern end of the Bays Mountain formation and is a protected haven for wildlife. The park s volunteers trained by park professionals aid in every phase of the park's operation, such as taking small groups of students on nature hikes and teaching grade-level curriculum. Bays Mountain Park also offers various educational programs including general public nature and school field trip nature programs and presentations, such as in-school presentations, home school, general public planetarium and school planetarium presentations.

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4.535 reviews

Amanda M.

11/5/2024

Incredible place to learn about Tennessee's native wildlife! They have wolves, foxes, Bob cats, and an array of herps! They're also bringing back their otters! They continue to work toward...

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Grace D.

4/19/2024

What a fantastic place to spend a few hours! Loved the animal exhibits, there's sooo many trails, and the Discovery Center was great! The planetarium was closed when I went, but looked fabulous!...

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Ralph D.

7/31/2023

Bay's mountain is a Kingsport treasure. A real deal urban wilderness. The wildlife habitats and the exhibits are great for kids of most ages.. The trail system is 40+ miles of hikes of varying...

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Jessee C.

4/14/2024

Great park awesome views and affordable I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Champ!!!!

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Jay J.

8/20/2022

Bays Mountain Park is a 3,650 acre nature preserve located in Kingsport, Tennessee. It is the largest city owned park in the state of Tennessee. It also has a 44 acre lake, a nature center, a...

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From the website:Bays Mountain Park is a 3,550 acres 14.4 km2 nature park and planetarium located on Bays Mountain in Kingsport, Tennessee.The park features a nature center and outdoor native animal displays.There is also a herpetarium with snakes and amphibians. The park includes trails and a state-of-the-art planetarium theater.