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== Overall Park Map ==
== Overall Park Map ==
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36.49487, -82.60517~Bays Mountain Park~Main entrance gate
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36.50803,-82.61255~Lakeside Trail~ ~MarkerG.png
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36.50863,-82.61184~Dolan Branch Trail~ ~MarkerG.png
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36.52616,-82.58778~Intersection [[BMP Azalea Trail]] and [[BMP Bays Mountain Road]]~ ~MarkerG.png
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36.506548,-82.631278~Crossroads with [[BMP Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]] and [[BMP River Mountain Road|River Mountain Road]]~ ~MarkerG.png
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36.497900,-82.627713~Crossroads with [[BMP Bays Ridge Road|Bays Ridge Road]] and [[BMP Front Hollow Road|Front Hollow Road]]~ ~MarkerG.png
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Big_Oak_Trail.kml
36.506548,-82.631278~Crossroads with [[BMP Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]] and [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] At Feagin's Gap~ ~MarkerG.png
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Cherry_Knobs_Trail.kml
36.51147,-82.61314~Junction of [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[BMP Towee Trail|Towee Trail]]~ ~MarkerG.png
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36.51272,-82.61330~Junction of [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] and [[BMP Towee Trail|Towee Trail]]~ ~MarkerG.png
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Cliffside_Trail.kml
36.51196,-82.61657~Junction of [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] and [[BMP Hemlock Trail|Hemlock Trail]]~ ~MarkerG.png
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Chinquapin_Trail.kml
36.51094,-82.61563~Junction of [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[BMP Hemlock Trail|Hemlock Trail]]~ ~MarkerG.png
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Cross_Ridges_Trail.kml
36.51206,-82.60772~Junction of [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[BMP Fern Trail|Fern Trail]]~ ~MarkerG.png
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Fern_Trail.kml
36.51337,-82.60574~Junction of [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] and [[BMP Fern Trail|Fern Trail]]~ ~MarkerG.png
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Food_Plot_Trail.kml
36.50908,-82.62115~Junction of [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[BMP Sweet Gum Trail|Sweet Gum Trail]]~ ~MarkerG.png
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Front_Hollow_Road.kml
36.50949,-82.62131~Junction of [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]], [[BMP Sweet Gum Trail|Sweet Gum Trail]], and [[BMP Chinquapin Trail|Chinquapin Trail]]~ ~MarkerG.png
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Hemlock_Trail.kml
36.51116,-82.61407~SW junction of [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[BMP Holly Trail|Holly Trail]]~ ~MarkerG.png
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Holly_Trail.kml
36.51143,-82.61215~NE junction of [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[BMP Holly Trail|Holly Trail]]~ ~MarkerG.png
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Indian_Pipes_Trail.kml
36.51545, -82.62378~Garden Mountain/Kingsport Lookout Tower~[[Image:BMP_Firetower_Trail_tower.jpg|150px]]~MarkerE.png
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Jones_Road.kml
36.51202, -82.61669~Junction of [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] and [[BMP Firetower Trail|Firetower Trail]]~ ~MarkerG.png
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Kiner_Hollow_Trail.kml
36.50721,-82.61369~Junction of [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[BMP Pine Trail|Pine Trail]]~ ~MarkerG.png
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Lake_Road.kml
36.50708,-82.61358~Junction of [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] and [[BMP Pine Trail|Pine Trail]]~ ~MarkerG.png
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_lakeside_trail.kml
36.50631,-82.61311~Junction of [[BMP Bays Ridge Road|Bays Ridge Road]] and [[BMP Pine Trail|Pine Trail]]~ ~MarkerG.png
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Laurel_Run_Trail.kml
36.50349,-82.61893~Junction of [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] and [[BMP Orchid Trail|Orchid Trail]]~[[Image:BMP Orchid Trail sign.JPG|50px]]~MarkerG.png
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Orchid_Trail.kml
36.50049,-82.61786~Junction of [[BMP Bays Ridge Road|Bays Ridge Road]] and [[BMP Orchid Trail|Orchid Trail]]~ ~MarkerG.png
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Pine_Trail.kml
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]]~MarkerG.png
36.49487, -82.60517, Bays Mountain Park
36.49210,-82.63372~Junction of [[BMP Jones Road|Jones Road]] and[[BMP Bays Ridge Road|Bays Ridge Road]]~ ~MarkerG.png
Main entrance gate
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]]~ ~MarkerG.png
(G) 36.50803,-82.61255, Lakeside Trail
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]]~MarkerG.png
(G) 36.50863,-82.61184, Dolan Branch Trail
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]]~MarkerG.png
(G) 36.52616,-82.58778
36.50584,-82.61830~Junction of [[BMP Cherry Knobs Trail|Cherry Knobs Trail]] and [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]]~ ~MarkerG.png
Intersection [[BMP Azalea Trail]] and [[BMP Bays Mountain Road]]
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]]~MarkerG.png
(G) 36.506548,-82.631278
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]]~MarkerG.png
Crossroads with [[BMP Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]] and [[BMP River Mountain Road|River Mountain Road
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]]~MarkerE.png
(G) 36.497900,-82.627713
36.51262,-82.60520~Junction of [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] and [[BMP Azalea Trail|Azalea Trail]]~[[Image:BMP Azalea Trail sign.JPG|50px]]~MarkerG.png
Crossroads with [[BMP Bays Ridge Road|Bays Ridge Road]] and [[BMP Front Hollow Road|Front Hollow Road]]
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]]~MarkerG.png
(G) 36.506548,-82.631278
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]]~MarkerG.png
Crossroads with [[BMP Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]] and [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]]
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]]~MarkerG.png
At Feagin's Gap
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]]~MarkerG.png
(G) 36.51147,-82.61314
36.51276,-82.61764~Junction of [[BMP Chinquapin Trail|Chinquapin Trail]] and [[BMP Firetower Trail|Firetower Trail]]~[[Image:BMP FT-CQ sign.JPG|50px]]~MarkerG.png
Junction of [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[BMP Towee Trail|Towee Trail]]
36.50951,-82.62137~Junction of [[BMP Chinquapin Trail|Chinquapin Trail]] and [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]]~ ~MarkerG.png
(G) 36.51272,-82.61330  
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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 ==
== Fees, Hours, Restrictions ==

Revision as of 22:01, 21 August 2015

Expansive city park with 34 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

  1. Head north on I-26.
  2. Get off at exit 3 (Meadow View Parkway).
  3. Turn left on Meadowview Parkway for about ¼ mile.
  4. Bear left at fork on to Reservoir Road.
  5. Proceed about 2 miles.
  6. Reservoir Road bears right (blue Bays Mountain sign).
  7. Proceed about 2 miles.
  8. Turn right on Bays Mountain Road.
  9. Proceed to the left and into park to pay $4 entrance fee (effective 9/1/2011) or present pass.

GPS Address: 853 Bays Mountain Park Road

Overall Park Map

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Fees, Hours, Restrictions

There is a $4 gate fee (increased 9/1/2011) 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.
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.

Template:BMP Trails

Links

Bays Mountain Park website link
Bays Mountain Hiking and Biking Trail Map link