Bays Mountain Park

Bays Mountain Park
Park Type	City Park
Located	Kingsport, Tennessee
External Links	Official Website Official Trail Map
Entrance Fee	$5.00 per vehicle
ActivitiesThings to do at the park
Park AmenitiesThings built to enjoy or use at the park
FeaturesNatural things to see at the park
Park Trails	31 Trails / Total of 38.50 miles61.96 km <br />
Lodging Types	None
Park Area	3,550 acres14.366 km² <br />
Operated By	City of Kingsport
Main Location	36° 30' 30.49" N, 82° 36' 37.26" W Map
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class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBays Mountain Park\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMain entrance gate\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Bays Mountain Park\n","link":"","lat":36.49486999999999881083567743189632892608642578125,"lon":-82.6051700000000010959411156363785266876220703125,"icon":""},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELakeside Trail\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Lakeside Trail\n","link":"","lat":36.50802999999999798319549881853163242340087890625,"lon":-82.61254999999999881765688769519329071044921875,"icon":"/clubwiki/images/MarkerG.png"},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDolan Branch Trail\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Dolan Branch 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and \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Hemlock_Trail\" title=\"Hemlock Trail\"\u003EHemlock Trail\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Junction of Lake Road and Hemlock Trail\n","link":"","lat":36.5119600000000019690560293383896350860595703125,"lon":-82.616569999999995843609212897717952728271484375,"icon":"/clubwiki/images/MarkerG.png"},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJunction of \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Lakeside_Trail\" title=\"Lakeside Trail\"\u003ELakeside Trail\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Hemlock_Trail\" title=\"Hemlock Trail\"\u003EHemlock Trail\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Junction of Lakeside Trail and Hemlock Trail\n","link":"","lat":36.51093999999999795136318425647914409637451171875,"lon":-82.6156299999999959027263685129582881927490234375,"icon":"/clubwiki/images/MarkerG.png"},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJunction of \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Lakeside_Trail\" title=\"Lakeside 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class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJunction of \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Lakeside_Trail\" title=\"Lakeside Trail\"\u003ELakeside Trail\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Sweet_Gum_Trail\" title=\"Sweet Gum Trail\"\u003ESweet Gum Trail\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Junction of Lakeside Trail and Sweet Gum Trail\n","link":"","lat":36.5090799999999973124431562609970569610595703125,"lon":-82.62115000000000009094947017729282379150390625,"icon":"/clubwiki/images/MarkerG.png"},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJunction of \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Lake_Road_(Bays_Mountain_Park)\" title=\"Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)\"\u003ELake Road\u003C/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Sweet_Gum_Trail\" title=\"Sweet Gum Trail\"\u003ESweet Gum Trail\u003C/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Chinquapin_Trail\" title=\"Chinquapin Trail\"\u003EChinquapin Trail\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Junction of Lake Road, Sweet Gum Trail, 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href=\"/wiki/Lakeside_Trail\" title=\"Lakeside Trail\"\u003ELakeside Trail\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Pine_Trail\" title=\"Pine Trail\"\u003EPine Trail\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Junction of Lakeside Trail and Pine Trail\n","link":"","lat":36.5072100000000006048139766789972782135009765625,"lon":-82.6136900000000053978510550223290920257568359375,"icon":"/clubwiki/images/MarkerG.png"},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJunction of \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Lake_Road_(Bays_Mountain_Park)\" title=\"Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)\"\u003ELake Road\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Pine_Trail\" title=\"Pine Trail\"\u003EPine Trail\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Junction of Lake Road and Pine Trail\n","link":"","lat":36.507080000000001973603502847254276275634765625,"lon":-82.6135799999999989040588843636214733123779296875,"icon":"/clubwiki/images/MarkerG.png"},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJunction of \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Bays_Ridge_Road\" title=\"Bays Ridge Road\"\u003EBays Ridge Road\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Pine_Trail\" title=\"Pine Trail\"\u003EPine Trail\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Junction of Bays Ridge Road and Pine Trail\n","link":"","lat":36.5063099999999991496224538423120975494384765625,"lon":-82.613110000000006039044819772243499755859375,"icon":"/clubwiki/images/MarkerG.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJunction of \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Lake_Road_(Bays_Mountain_Park)\" title=\"Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)\"\u003ELake Road\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Orchid_Trail\" title=\"Orchid Trail\"\u003EOrchid Trail\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/wiki/File:BMP_Orchid_Trail_sign.JPG\" class=\"image\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"BMP Orchid Trail sign.JPG\" src=\"/clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_Orchid_Trail_sign.JPG/50px-BMP_Orchid_Trail_sign.JPG\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"89\" srcset=\"/clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_Orchid_Trail_sign.JPG/75px-BMP_Orchid_Trail_sign.JPG 1.5x, /clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_Orchid_Trail_sign.JPG/100px-BMP_Orchid_Trail_sign.JPG 2x\" data-file-width=\"252\" data-file-height=\"448\" /\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Junction of Lake Road and Orchid Trail\n","link":"","lat":36.50348999999999932697392068803310394287109375,"lon":-82.618930000000005975380190648138523101806640625,"icon":"/clubwiki/images/MarkerG.png"},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJunction of \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Bays_Ridge_Road\" title=\"Bays Ridge Road\"\u003EBays Ridge Road\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Orchid_Trail\" title=\"Orchid Trail\"\u003EOrchid Trail\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Junction of Bays Ridge Road and Orchid Trail\n","link":"","lat":36.5004899999999992132870829664170742034912109375,"lon":-82.6178599999999931924321572296321392059326171875,"icon":"/clubwiki/images/MarkerG.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJunction of \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Jones_Road\" title=\"Jones Road\"\u003EJones Road\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Front_Hollow_Road\" title=\"Front Hollow Road\"\u003EFront Hollow Road\u003C/a\u003E by \"Big Oak\"\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/wiki/File:BMP_Big_Oak.JPG\" class=\"image\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"BMP Big Oak.JPG\" src=\"/clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_Big_Oak.JPG/100px-BMP_Big_Oak.JPG\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"133\" srcset=\"/clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_Big_Oak.JPG/150px-BMP_Big_Oak.JPG 1.5x, /clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_Big_Oak.JPG/200px-BMP_Big_Oak.JPG 2x\" data-file-width=\"768\" data-file-height=\"1024\" /\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Junction of Jones Road and Front Hollow Road by \"Big Oak\"\n","link":"","lat":36.49602999999999752844814793206751346588134765625,"lon":-82.6315799999999995861799106933176517486572265625,"icon":"/clubwiki/images/MarkerG.png"},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJunction of \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Jones_Road\" title=\"Jones Road\"\u003EJones Road\u003C/a\u003E and\u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Bays_Ridge_Road\" title=\"Bays Ridge Road\"\u003EBays Ridge Road\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Junction of Jones Road andBays Ridge Road\n","link":"","lat":36.49210000000000064801497501321136951446533203125,"lon":-82.6337199999999967303665471263229846954345703125,"icon":"/clubwiki/images/MarkerG.png"},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJunction of \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Cross_Ridges_Trail\" title=\"Cross Ridges Trail\"\u003ECross Ridges Trail\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Back_Hollow_Road\" title=\"Back Hollow Road\"\u003EBack Hollow Road\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/BMP_Pretty_Ridge_Trail\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"BMP Pretty Ridge Trail\"\u003EPretty Ridge Trail\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Junction of Cross Ridges Trail and Back Hollow Road and Pretty Ridge Trail\n","link":"","lat":36.49777000000000271029421128332614898681640625,"lon":-82.6426900000000017598722479306161403656005859375,"icon":"/clubwiki/images/MarkerG.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJunction of \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Cross_Ridges_Trail\" title=\"Cross Ridges Trail\"\u003ECross Ridges Trail\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Cherry_Knobs\" title=\"Cherry Knobs\"\u003ECherry Knobs\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/wiki/File:BMP_CK-CR_sign.JPG\" class=\"image\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"BMP CK-CR sign.JPG\" src=\"/clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_CK-CR_sign.JPG/50px-BMP_CK-CR_sign.JPG\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"142\" srcset=\"/clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_CK-CR_sign.JPG/75px-BMP_CK-CR_sign.JPG 1.5x, /clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_CK-CR_sign.JPG/100px-BMP_CK-CR_sign.JPG 2x\" data-file-width=\"158\" data-file-height=\"448\" /\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Junction of Cross Ridges Trail and Cherry Knobs\n","link":"","lat":36.4968300000000027694113668985664844512939453125,"lon":-82.636290000000002464730641804635524749755859375,"icon":"/clubwiki/images/MarkerG.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJunction of \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Cross_Ridges_Trail\" title=\"Cross Ridges Trail\"\u003ECross Ridges Trail\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/BMP_Front_Hollow_Road\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"BMP Front Hollow Road\"\u003EFront Hollow Road\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/wiki/File:BMP_CR_FHR_sign.JPG\" class=\"image\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"BMP CR FHR sign.JPG\" src=\"/clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_CR_FHR_sign.JPG/50px-BMP_CR_FHR_sign.JPG\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"/clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_CR_FHR_sign.JPG/75px-BMP_CR_FHR_sign.JPG 1.5x, /clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_CR_FHR_sign.JPG/100px-BMP_CR_FHR_sign.JPG 2x\" data-file-width=\"107\" data-file-height=\"448\" /\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Junction of Cross Ridges Trail and Front Hollow Road\n","link":"","lat":36.4951099999999968304109643213450908660888671875,"lon":-82.634379999999993060555425472557544708251953125,"icon":"/clubwiki/images/MarkerG.png"},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJunction of \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Cherry_Knobs\" title=\"Cherry Knobs\"\u003ECherry Knobs\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Lakeside_Trail\" title=\"Lakeside Trail\"\u003ELakeside Trail\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Junction of Cherry Knobs and Lakeside Trail\n","link":"","lat":36.50583999999999917918103164993226528167724609375,"lon":-82.618300000000004956746124662458896636962890625,"icon":"/clubwiki/images/MarkerG.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJunction of \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Cherry_Knobs\" title=\"Cherry Knobs\"\u003ECherry Knobs\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Lake_Road_(Bays_Mountain_Park)\" title=\"Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)\"\u003ELake Road\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/wiki/File:BMP_CK_LR_sign1.JPG\" class=\"image\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"BMP CK LR sign1.JPG\" src=\"/clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_CK_LR_sign1.JPG/50px-BMP_CK_LR_sign1.JPG\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"154\" srcset=\"/clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_CK_LR_sign1.JPG/75px-BMP_CK_LR_sign1.JPG 1.5x, /clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_CK_LR_sign1.JPG/100px-BMP_CK_LR_sign1.JPG 2x\" data-file-width=\"145\" data-file-height=\"448\" /\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Junction of Cherry Knobs and Lake Road\n","link":"","lat":36.50341999999999842430042917840182781219482421875,"lon":-82.6284699999999929787009023129940032958984375,"icon":"/clubwiki/images/MarkerG.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJunction of \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Cherry_Knobs\" title=\"Cherry Knobs\"\u003ECherry Knobs\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Lake_Road_(Bays_Mountain_Park)\" title=\"Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)\"\u003ELake Road\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/wiki/File:BMP_CK_LR_sign2.JPG\" class=\"image\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"BMP CK LR sign2.JPG\" src=\"/clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_CK_LR_sign2.JPG/50px-BMP_CK_LR_sign2.JPG\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"/clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_CK_LR_sign2.JPG/75px-BMP_CK_LR_sign2.JPG 1.5x, /clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_CK_LR_sign2.JPG/100px-BMP_CK_LR_sign2.JPG 2x\" data-file-width=\"144\" data-file-height=\"448\" /\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Junction of Cherry Knobs and Lake Road\n","link":"","lat":36.50097199999999730835043010301887989044189453125,"lon":-82.6309739999999948167896945960819721221923828125,"icon":"/clubwiki/images/MarkerG.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOverlook of Kingsport downtown\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/wiki/File:BMP_View_of_downtown_Kingsport.JPG\" class=\"image\" title=\"Overlook of Kingsport downtown\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Overlook of Kingsport downtown\" src=\"/clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_View_of_downtown_Kingsport.JPG/150px-BMP_View_of_downtown_Kingsport.JPG\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\" srcset=\"/clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_View_of_downtown_Kingsport.JPG/225px-BMP_View_of_downtown_Kingsport.JPG 1.5x, /clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_View_of_downtown_Kingsport.JPG/300px-BMP_View_of_downtown_Kingsport.JPG 2x\" data-file-width=\"448\" data-file-height=\"252\" /\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/wiki/File:BMP_Antennas.JPG\" class=\"image\" title=\"Antennas\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Antennas\" src=\"/clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_Antennas.JPG/150px-BMP_Antennas.JPG\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"/clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_Antennas.JPG/225px-BMP_Antennas.JPG 1.5x, /clubwiki/images/BMP_Antennas.JPG 2x\" data-file-width=\"257\" data-file-height=\"448\" /\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Overlook of Kingsport downtown\n","link":"","lat":36.5272599999999982856024871580302715301513671875,"lon":-82.5861000000000018417267710901796817779541015625,"icon":"/clubwiki/images/MarkerE.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJunction of \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Lake_Road_(Bays_Mountain_Park)\" title=\"Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)\"\u003ELake Road\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Azalea\" title=\"Azalea\"\u003EAzalea\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/wiki/File:BMP_Azalea_Trail_sign.JPG\" class=\"image\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"BMP Azalea Trail sign.JPG\" src=\"/clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_Azalea_Trail_sign.JPG/50px-BMP_Azalea_Trail_sign.JPG\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"/clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_Azalea_Trail_sign.JPG/75px-BMP_Azalea_Trail_sign.JPG 1.5x, /clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_Azalea_Trail_sign.JPG/100px-BMP_Azalea_Trail_sign.JPG 2x\" data-file-width=\"140\" data-file-height=\"448\" /\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Junction of Lake Road and Azalea\n","link":"","lat":36.512619999999998299244907684624195098876953125,"lon":-82.605199999999996407495927996933460235595703125,"icon":"/clubwiki/images/MarkerG.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJunction of \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Bays_Mountain_Road\" title=\"Bays Mountain Road\"\u003EBays Mountain Road\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Azalea\" title=\"Azalea\"\u003EAzalea\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/wiki/File:BMP_Azalea_Trail_sign_at_BMR.JPG\" class=\"image\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"BMP Azalea Trail sign at BMR.JPG\" src=\"/clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_Azalea_Trail_sign_at_BMR.JPG/50px-BMP_Azalea_Trail_sign_at_BMR.JPG\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"/clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_Azalea_Trail_sign_at_BMR.JPG/75px-BMP_Azalea_Trail_sign_at_BMR.JPG 1.5x, /clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_Azalea_Trail_sign_at_BMR.JPG/100px-BMP_Azalea_Trail_sign_at_BMR.JPG 2x\" data-file-width=\"129\" data-file-height=\"448\" /\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Junction of Bays Mountain Road and Azalea\n","link":"","lat":36.52613999999999805368133820593357086181640625,"lon":-82.5877200000000044610715121962130069732666015625,"icon":"/clubwiki/images/MarkerG.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJunction of \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Big_Oak_Trail\" title=\"Big Oak Trail\"\u003EBig Oak Trail\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Azalea\" title=\"Azalea\"\u003EAzalea\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/wiki/File:BMP_Split_at_Azalea_and_Big_Oak_Trails.JPG\" class=\"image\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"BMP Split at Azalea and Big Oak Trails.JPG\" src=\"/clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_Split_at_Azalea_and_Big_Oak_Trails.JPG/50px-BMP_Split_at_Azalea_and_Big_Oak_Trails.JPG\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"38\" srcset=\"/clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_Split_at_Azalea_and_Big_Oak_Trails.JPG/75px-BMP_Split_at_Azalea_and_Big_Oak_Trails.JPG 1.5x, /clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_Split_at_Azalea_and_Big_Oak_Trails.JPG/100px-BMP_Split_at_Azalea_and_Big_Oak_Trails.JPG 2x\" data-file-width=\"448\" data-file-height=\"336\" /\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Junction of Big Oak Trail and Azalea\n","link":"","lat":36.522210000000001173248165287077426910400390625,"lon":-82.5928300000000064073901739902794361114501953125,"icon":"/clubwiki/images/MarkerG.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJunction of \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Lake_Road_(Bays_Mountain_Park)\" title=\"Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)\"\u003ELake Road\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Big_Oak_Trail\" title=\"Big Oak Trail\"\u003EBig Oak Trail\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/wiki/File:BMP_Lake_Road_sign_at_Big_Oak_Trail.JPG\" class=\"image\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"BMP Lake Road sign at Big Oak Trail.JPG\" src=\"/clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_Lake_Road_sign_at_Big_Oak_Trail.JPG/50px-BMP_Lake_Road_sign_at_Big_Oak_Trail.JPG\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"76\" srcset=\"/clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_Lake_Road_sign_at_Big_Oak_Trail.JPG/75px-BMP_Lake_Road_sign_at_Big_Oak_Trail.JPG 1.5x, /clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_Lake_Road_sign_at_Big_Oak_Trail.JPG/100px-BMP_Lake_Road_sign_at_Big_Oak_Trail.JPG 2x\" data-file-width=\"296\" data-file-height=\"448\" /\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Junction of Lake Road and Big Oak Trail\n","link":"","lat":36.51368000000000080262907431460916996002197265625,"lon":-82.606030000000004065441316924989223480224609375,"icon":"/clubwiki/images/MarkerG.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJunction of \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Chinquapin_Trail\" title=\"Chinquapin Trail\"\u003EChinquapin Trail\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Big_Oak_Trail\" title=\"Big Oak Trail\"\u003EBig Oak Trail\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/wiki/File:BMP_Big_Oak_-_Chinquapin_Trail_sign.JPG\" class=\"image\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"BMP Big Oak - Chinquapin Trail sign.JPG\" src=\"/clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_Big_Oak_-_Chinquapin_Trail_sign.JPG/50px-BMP_Big_Oak_-_Chinquapin_Trail_sign.JPG\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"/clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_Big_Oak_-_Chinquapin_Trail_sign.JPG/75px-BMP_Big_Oak_-_Chinquapin_Trail_sign.JPG 1.5x, /clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_Big_Oak_-_Chinquapin_Trail_sign.JPG/100px-BMP_Big_Oak_-_Chinquapin_Trail_sign.JPG 2x\" data-file-width=\"128\" data-file-height=\"448\" /\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Junction of Chinquapin Trail and Big Oak Trail\n","link":"","lat":36.51451999999999742385625722818076610565185546875,"lon":-82.606009999999997717168298549950122833251953125,"icon":"/clubwiki/images/MarkerG.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJunction of \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Chinquapin_Trail\" title=\"Chinquapin Trail\"\u003EChinquapin Trail\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"/clubwiki/index.php?title=Firetower_Trail\u0026amp;action=edit\u0026amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"Firetower Trail (page does not exist)\"\u003EFiretower Trail\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/wiki/File:BMP_FT-CQ_sign.JPG\" class=\"image\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"BMP FT-CQ sign.JPG\" src=\"/clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_FT-CQ_sign.JPG/50px-BMP_FT-CQ_sign.JPG\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"/clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_FT-CQ_sign.JPG/75px-BMP_FT-CQ_sign.JPG 1.5x, /clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_FT-CQ_sign.JPG/100px-BMP_FT-CQ_sign.JPG 2x\" data-file-width=\"102\" data-file-height=\"448\" /\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Junction of Chinquapin Trail and Firetower Trail\n","link":"","lat":36.5127600000000001045918907038867473602294921875,"lon":-82.61763999999999441570253111422061920166015625,"icon":"/clubwiki/images/MarkerG.png"},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJunction of \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Chinquapin_Trail\" title=\"Chinquapin Trail\"\u003EChinquapin Trail\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"/wiki/Lake_Road_(Bays_Mountain_Park)\" title=\"Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)\"\u003ELake Road\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Junction of Chinquapin Trail and Lake Road\n","link":"","lat":36.50950999999999879719325690530240535736083984375,"lon":-82.6213699999999988676790962927043437957763671875,"icon":"/clubwiki/images/MarkerG.png"}]}

Park Overview

Expansive city park with 31 trails covering a total of 38.50 miles for hiking and mountain biking. Also unique additional amenities of an animal habitats, ropes course with zip line, planetarium, and more...

How to get there

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 entrance fee or present pass.

GPS Address: 853 Bays Mountain Park Road

Hiking

Park 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 Chinquapin and Bear Run trails.

Park Trails	Distance	Difficulty	Marking	Usage	Highlight
Azalea	1.37 mi	Hard	Signs
Back Hollow Road	1.94 mi	Easy	Signs
Barred Owl Trail	0.17 mi	Medium	Signs
Bays Mountain Road	2.08 mi	Medium	Signs
Bays Ridge Road	1.42 mi	Medium	Signs
Bays Ridge Trail	2.38 mi	Medium	Signs
Bear Run Trail	0.46 mi	Medium	Signs		Connects River Mountain Road and Indian Pipes Trail
Big Oak Trail	0.93 mi	Easy	Signs
Cherry Knobs	1.53 mi	Medium	Signs
Chestnut Trail	1.49 mi	Medium	Signs
Chinquapin Trail	1.56 mi	Medium	Signs
Cliffside Trail	0.76 mi	Medium	Signs
Cross Ridges Trail	0.64 mi	Medium	Signs
Dolan Branch Trail	0.39 mi	Easy	Signs
Fire Tower Trail	0.70 mi	Medium	Signs
Food Plot Road	0.37 mi	Medium	Signs
Front Hollow Road	1.70 mi	Medium	Signs		Artery trail for loop hikes on southwest end of park
Hemlock Trail	0.10 mi	Easy	Signs		Connects Lakeside Trail with Lake Road
Holly Trail	0.34 mi	Easy	Signs
Indian Pipes Trail	1.91 mi	Medium	Signs
Jones Road	0.93 mi	Medium	Signs
Kiner Hollow Trail	1.41 mi	Medium	Signs
Lake Road	4.33 mi	Easy	Signs
Lakeside Trail	2.32 mi	Medium	Signs
Laurel Run Trail	1.89 mi	Medium	White
Orchid Trail	0.27 mi	Medium	Signs
Pine Trail	0.08 mi	Easy	Signs
Pretty Ridge Trail	1.72 mi	Hard	Signs
River Mountain Road	3.21 mi	Medium	Signs
Sweet Gum Trail	0.03 mi	Easy	Signs
Towhee Trail	0.10 mi	Easy	Signs

Hike Plans

The following hike plans have been created within the park

Hike plans	Hike distance	Hike description	Trails used
Bays 15 Miler	14.8 mi23.818 km <br />	The route used by Skelton Law Racing in September every year	Azalea Lakeside Trail River Mountain Road Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park) Pretty Ridge Trail Back Hollow Road Indian Pipes Trail Kiner Hollow Trail Barred Owl Trail
Bays Structure Tour	11 mi17.703 km <br />	A long hike to see all of the abandoned homes, cabins, and barns within the park	Lakeside Trail Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park) Pretty Ridge Trail Front Hollow Road Back Hollow Road Laurel Run Trail Kiner Hollow Trail Cherry Knobs

Park Lodging

No lodging of any type is offered on the premises. Eastman employees and retirees may use the nearby company owned campground, others can choose stay at nearby hotels and other campgrounds.

Other Park Amenities

• Picnic areas
• Nature center
• Planetarium
• Zip line and ropes course
• Lake barge rides
• Animal exhibits
• Homestead museum

Fees, Permits, etc.

There is a $5/vehicle gate fee (2018) 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!).

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