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Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium

853 Bays Mountain Park Rd, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660 USA

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Closed Now

Opens Fri 8:30a

Independent

“Your gateway to the stars!”

Bays Mountain Park, located in beautiful Kingsport, Tennessee, is a 3,550-acre nature preserve and the largest city-owned park in the state of Tennessee. Offering a variety of features, visitors to Bays Mountain Park can enjoy a picturesque 44-acre lake, a Nature Center with a state-of-the-art Planetarium Theater, Animal Habitats featuring wolves, bobcats, raptors and reptiles, and anAdventure Ropes Course complete with a 300-ft. zip line. Outdoor enthusiasts can take advantage of the park’s 38 miles of trails forhiking, running, sight-seeing, exploration and mountain biking.

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Reviewed by
lmapp

4 Reviews
3 Helpful

July 28, 2016

Rated 5.0

Hadn't been to a planetarium in decades. This was a nice cool, inexpensive stop near the end of a long, hot road trip. Even had a few minutes extra to visit the herpetarium, hurrah!

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Reviewed by
travelnrivers

3 Reviews
0 Helpful

January 16, 2020

Rated 5.0

Loved it! Went for a school field trip and ended up staying late. We saw the show about Orion's Belt - which was very interesting. But it was a little much for me, folk lore and such. After we walked around to see all of the animals that they have helped to rehabilitate. We watched them feed the wolves, unique experience. There are tons of trails to walk on. A perfect place to go hiking! We will definitely be back - A LOT!!! I want to say, it was also only $5 to get in. Cheap for a whole day of activities with family. Pack a picnic lunch! I believe the shows are extra. ALSO, they have specials for zip line! Great deals!!! One of my favorite finds - being new to the area!

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Reviewed by
rivermomma

17 Reviews
4 Helpful

June 26, 2018

Rated 4.0

Definitely worth stopping, if you have time. The show was ok, but the host was very engaging for our 6&9 year old boys. We walked through the habitats before hitting the road again and enjoyed the break from driving.

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