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Bays Mountain Park

Jellyfish at Bays Mountain Park?

The freshwater jellyfish found at Bays Mountain Park are about the size of a nickel to a quarter and are clear except for the white cross on their back. The translucent critters can only be found for a few weeks in the lake during a certain time of the year.

Jun 17, 2018 at 6:30 PM
Sixty-five percent of people who visit Bays Mountain Park’s website does so from a mobile device, either a phone or a tablet. The new site will adjust to the size of your device allowing for easy use.
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Bays Mountain Park

Bays Mountain Park launches new website

The new website will be updated on a regular basis with news of special events, daily programs and park information. Visitors are encouraged to explore the website and sign up for the Bays Mountain e-newsletter as well.

May 20, 2018 at 3:45 PM
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Parks

Enjoy some time in the park with your kids Saturday

Launched in 2011, Kids to Parks Day is a nationwide celebration of the great outdoors that takes place on the third Saturday in May. It’s designed to connect kids and families with their local, state, and national parks and public lands.

May 18, 2018 at 12:30 PM
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Bears

Do not feed the bears and other helpful tips

KINGSPORT – Ridgefields’ residents shouldn’t be too surprised if they happen to walk out their back door and spot a black bear nosing through the garbage or raiding the vegetable garden.

May 13, 2018 at 12:00 PM
“SEEING!” will be shown at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on the weekends and at 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. “Appalachian Skies – Spring” will be shown on Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m.
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Bays Mountain Park

Come and 'See' the new planetarium show at Bays Mountain Park

“SEEING!” follows a photon’s creation and journey across the galaxy to a young stargazer’s eye. You’ll be able to follow the photon into the girl’s eye, learning the structures of the eye and their functions, prior to taking a ride on the optic nerve.

May 6, 2018 at 1:30 PM
The Flying Squirrel is a 310-foot zip line that races you through the tree line near the Homestead Museum. The cost to ride is just $10 per person and $5 for park members.
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Bays Mountain Park

Zip line, barge rides now open at Bays Mountain Park

Beginning this week, visitors to Bays Mountain Park can enjoy the Flying Squirrel zip line, barge rides and canoe/kayak tours on the lake. All of the activities are fairly inexpensive ($3 to $10) and can be done at various times of the day throughout the week.

Apr 10, 2018 at 11:45 AM
John Williams operates a ham radio.
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Summits on the Air

Amateur radio operators invited to Summits on the Air

The event will allow amateur radio operators – or “hams,” as they are sometimes called – to meet other hobbyists and engage in a bit of friendly competition.

Mar 30, 2018 at 12:00 PM
Each class in the series costs $3 per person and is free for Bays Mountain Park members. You’re free to complete as many classes as you’d like, and those who attend all five classes will receive a certificate of completion.
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Bays Mountain Park

Learn how to survive in the great outdoors

Bays Mountain Park first offered an introductory course on outdoor survival back in December. The classes will cover the techniques a person should use in a dangerous situation to save themselves or others. The techniques are meant to provide the basic necessities for human life including water, food and shelter, as well as the need to think straight.

Mar 26, 2018 at 7:00 PM
Because of its lower elevation, there is often a good display of flowers at Laurel Run by mid-March, and hiker can find wild­flowers at Laurel Run that do not grow well at the upper elevations of the Bays Mountain Park. These flowers include trilliums, shown in this photo.
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Outdoors

Spring wildflower hikes at Bays Mountain and Laurel Run

Wildflower displays can be seen earlier in the year at Laurel Run Park, because of its lower elevation. Hikers can expect to see anywhere from 20-30 species of flowers in just a couple of hours.

Mar 22, 2018 at 9:23 AM
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Bays Mountain Planetarium explores the Milky Way, Orion constellation

“Out There – The Quest for Extrasolar Worlds” will be shown through April at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on the weekends and at 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. “A Part of the Sky Called Orion” also starts this month and will be shown at 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays through April.

Mar 19, 2018 at 12:29 PM
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Bays Mountain Park

Come see the stars at Bays Mountain Park

StarWatch is a nighttime viewing of the evening sky using large telescopes for the entire family. Based on what is visible, typical celestial objects viewed include, the Moon, star clusters, galaxies, globular clusters, double stars, nebulae and much more.

Mar 14, 2018 at 9:30 PM
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Bays Mountain Park

Cinema Under the Stars returns to Bays Mountain Park

On Saturday, the park will be showing “Leap Year” in the Bays Mountain amphitheater beginning at 7 p.m. The gate will open at 6 p.m., and admission is $5 for anyone over the age of 6.

 

Mar 13, 2018 at 10:00 PM
The first "Outdoor Pursuits" program is titled "Bear Necessities" where participants will learn about our local bears, creating bear smart communities, and recreating in bear inhabited environments.
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Bays Mountain Park naturalists, YMCA team up for series of outdoors programs

Three outdoor programs are scheduled for this spring - one on the bears in our region, a morning hike on Bays Mountain and an evening of canoeing and kayaking at the reservoir on Bays Mountain.

Mar 13, 2018 at 9:32 AM
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Bays Mountain Park

Want to know more about conservation?

In addition to hearing a presentation by Kingsport’s own John Simcox on conservation, participants are encouraged to stay a little longer on Saturday and help with the clean up of Laurel Run Trail.

Mar 7, 2018 at 10:00 PM
Park visitors stop for photos on the dam at Bays Mountain Park in Kingsport.
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Bays Mountain Park

Dam improvements happening at Bays Mountain Park

The Kingsport Waterworks Corporation finished the dam in 1917 with plans to create a 44-acre lake to serve as the water source for the Model City. The lake served this role until 1944 and the dam has stood ever since as an iconic piece of the 3,500-acre nature preserve.

Feb 24, 2018 at 2:29 PM
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