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Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium is a large city-owned park in Kingsport. It is made up of 3,550 acres of nature preserve and offers a variety of features for visitors to enjoy. There is a 44-acre lake, a Nature Center with a Planetarium, and exhibits that display Animal Habitats.
For the adventurous visitor, Bays Mountain offers an Adventure Ropes Course with a 300-foot long zip line. The park has miles of trails for those who wish to enjoy the outdoors by hiking, trail running, or mountain biking. For part of the year, the planetarium at Bays Mountain offers free seasonal astronomy viewings at night.
853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport, TN 37660, Phone: 423-229-9447

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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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