Editing Bays Mountain Park

Expansive city park with 33 miles of trails for hiking and mtn biking, animal habitats, ropes course with zip line, planetarium, and more...

== Driving Directions ==
From I-26/I-81 crossing
# Head north on I-26.
# Get off at exit 3 (Meadow View Parkway).
# Turn left on Meadowview Parkway for about ¼ mile.
# Bear left at fork on to Reservoir Road.
# Proceed about 2 miles.
# Reservoir Road bears right (blue Bays Mountain sign).
# Proceed about 2 miles.
# Turn right on Bays Mountain Road.
# Proceed to the left and into park to pay $4 entrance fee (effective 7/6/2011) or present pass.

== Overall Park Map ==
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36.49487, -82.60517, Bays Mountain Park
Main entrance gate
(G) 36.50803,-82.61255, Lakeside Trail
(G) 36.50863,-82.61184, Dolan Branch Trail
(G) 36.52616,-82.58778
Intersection [[BMP Azalea Trail]] and [[BMP Bays Mountain Road]]
(G) 36.506548,-82.631278
Crossroads with [[BMP Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]] and [[BMP River Mountain Road|River Mountain Road
(G) 36.497900,-82.627713
Crossroads with [[BMP Bays Ridge Road|Bays Ridge Road]] and [[BMP Front Hollow Road|Front Hollow Road]]
(G) 36.506548,-82.631278
Crossroads with [[BMP Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]] and [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]]
At Feagin's Gap
(G) 36.51147,-82.61314
Junction of [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[BMP Towee Trail|Towee Trail]]
(G) 36.51272,-82.61330 
Junction of [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] and [[BMP Towee Trail|Towee Trail]]
(G) 36.51196,-82.61657 
Junction of [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] and [[BMP Hemlock Trail|Hemlock Trail]]
(G) 36.51094,-82.61563
Junction of [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[BMP Hemlock Trail|Hemlock Trail]]
(G) 36.51206,-82.60772
Junction of [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[BMP Fern Trail|Fern Trail]]
(G) 36.51337,-82.60574 
Junction of [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] and [[BMP Fern Trail|Fern Trail]]
(G) 36.50908,-82.62115
Junction of [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[BMP Sweet Gum Trail|Sweet Gum Trail]]
(G) 36.50949,-82.62131 
Junction of [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]], [[BMP Sweet Gum Trail|Sweet Gum Trail]], and [[BMP Chinquapin Trail|Chinquapin Trail]]
(G) 36.51116,-82.61407
SW junction of [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[BMP Holly Trail|Holly Trail]]
(G) 36.51143,-82.61215 
NE junction of [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[BMP Holly Trail|Holly Trail]]
(E) 36.51545, -82.62378
Garden Mountain/Kingsport Lookout Tower
[[Image:BMP_Firetower_Trail_tower.jpg|150px]]
(G) 36.51202, -82.61669
Junction of [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] and [[BMP Firetower Trail|Firetower Trail]]
(G) 36.50721,-82.61369
Junction of [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[BMP Pine Trail|Pine Trail]]
(G) 36.50708,-82.61358 
Junction of [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] and [[BMP Pine Trail|Pine Trail]]
(G) 36.50631,-82.61311 
Junction of [[BMP Bays Ridge Road|Bays Ridge Road]] and [[BMP Pine Trail|Pine Trail]]
(G) 36.50349,-82.61893
Junction of [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] and [[BMP Orchid Trail|Orchid Trail]]
[[Image:BMP Orchid Trail sign.JPG|50px]]
(G) 36.50049,-82.61786 
Junction of [[BMP Bays Ridge Road|Bays Ridge Road]] and [[BMP Orchid Trail|Orchid Trail]]
(G) 36.49603,-82.63158
Junction of [[BMP Jones Road|Jones Road]] and [[BMP Front Hollow Road|Front Hollow Road]] by "Big Oak"
[[Image:BMP Big Oak.JPG|100px]]
(G) 36.49210,-82.63372 
Junction of [[BMP Jones Road|Jones Road]] and[[BMP Bays Ridge Road|Bays Ridge Road]]
(G) 36.49777,-82.64269
Junction of [[BMP Cross Ridges Trail|Cross Ridges Trail]] 
and [[BMP Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]] 
and [[BMP Pretty Ridge Trail|Pretty Ridge Trail]]
(G) 36.49683,-82.63629 
Junction of [[BMP Cross Ridges Trail|Cross Ridges Trail]] and [[BMP Cherry Knobs Trail|Cherry Knobs Trail]] 
[[Image:BMP CK-CR sign.JPG|50px]]
(G) 36.49511,-82.63438 
Junction of [[BMP Cross Ridges Trail|Cross Ridges Trail]] and [[BMP Front Hollow Road|Front Hollow Road]]
[[Image:BMP CR FHR sign.JPG|50px]]
(G) 36.50584,-82.61830
Junction of [[BMP Cherry Knobs Trail|Cherry Knobs Trail]] and [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]]
(G) 36.50342,-82.62847
Junction of [[BMP Cherry Knobs Trail|Cherry Knobs Trail]] 
and [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]]
[[Image:BMP CK LR sign1.JPG|50px]]
(G) 36.500972,-82.630974
Junction of [[BMP Cherry Knobs Trail|Cherry Knobs Trail]] 
and [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]]
[[Image:BMP CK LR sign2.JPG|50px]]
(E) 36.52726, -82.5861
Overlook of Kingsport downtown 
[[Image:BMP View of downtown Kingsport.JPG|Overlook of Kingsport downtown|150px]]
[[Image:BMP Antennas.JPG|Antennas|150px]]
(G) 36.51262,-82.60520
Junction of [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]]
and [[BMP Azalea Trail|Azalea Trail]]
[[Image:BMP Azalea Trail sign.JPG|50px]]
(G) 36.52614,-82.58772
Junction of [[BMP Bays Mountain Road|Bays Mountain Road]]
and [[BMP Azalea Trail|Azalea Trail]]
[[Image:BMP Azalea Trail sign at BMR.JPG|50px]]
(G) 36.52221,-82.59283
Junction of [[BMP Big Oak Trail|Big Oak Trail]]
and [[BMP Azalea Trail|Azalea Trail]]
[[Image:BMP Split at Azalea and Big Oak Trails.JPG|50px]]
(G) 36.51368,-82.60603
Junction of [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]]
and [[BMP Big Oak Trail|Big Oak Trail]]
[[Image:BMP Lake Road sign at Big Oak Trail.JPG|50px]]
(G) 36.51452,-82.60601
Junction of [[BMP Chinquapin Trail|Chinquapin Trail]]
and [[BMP Big Oak Trail|Big Oak Trail]]
[[Image:BMP Big Oak - Chinquapin Trail sign.JPG|50px]]
(G) 36.51276,-82.61764
Junction of [[BMP Chinquapin Trail|Chinquapin Trail]]
and [[BMP Firetower Trail|Firetower Trail]]
[[Image:BMP FT-CQ sign.JPG|50px]]
(G) 36.50951,-82.62137
Junction of [[BMP Chinquapin Trail|Chinquapin Trail]]
and [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]]

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== Fees, Hours, Restrictions ==
There is a $4 gate fee (increased 7/6/2011) to enter the park.  (Or free as benefit for park association members:  $25 individual, $35 family per year)


The park grounds are open
:During March-May/September-October
::Mon-Fri: 8:30AM-5:00PM, Sat: 8:30AM-8:00PM, Sun: 12:00PM-8:00PM
:During June-August
::Same as above, plus until 8:00PM weekdays 
:During November-February
::Closing at 5:00PM every day.


Dogs are allowed at Bays Mountain Park, but not around the animal habitats, thus please skirt using Lake Road.
<br>Mountain bikes are allowed, upon inspection, on designated trails (thus carry a map to know where!).

== Trails ==
The most popular park hiking trails are Lakeside (with side trip on Holly) and Firetower.  Those going mountain biking enjoy the main park roads (not the Hollows) and the newly constructed Chinquapin and Bear Run trails.

{{BMP Trails}}

== Links ==
Bays Mountain Park website [http://www.baysmountain.com link]<br>
Bays Mountain Hiking and Biking Trail Map [http://www.baysmountain.com/Common/pdf_forms/Visitor_MapOpt.pdf link]<br>
Hiking Bill Fuller's trail logs - http://www.hikingbill.com/trail_systems/bays_mtn_trails.htm

[[Category:Kingsport]] [[Category:Bays Mountain Park]]