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The 'Last Great Colosseum': a half-mile concrete bullring in the Tennessee hills whose steep banking and 140,000-seat bowl make it NASCAR's most intense short track.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Tennessee, United States · North America
Kingsport is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Bloomingdale, 27km from Bristol Motor Speedway.
Kingsport is a town located in Tennessee, United States. With a population of 53,014, it is an important destination in North America.
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Bays Mountain Park is a 3,750 acres (15.2 km2) nature park and planetarium located on Bays Mountain in Kingsport, Tennessee. Opened in 1971, it features a 44 acre reservoir, over 40 miles of hiking trails, a nature center with a planetarium theater, fire tower, and animal habitats.
The park's reservoir was originallyRead more
constructed in 1917 as the city's primary water source. The rapidly growing city soon outgrew the reservoir and transitioned to treating the water from the South Fork of Holston River in 1944.
Its nature center and outdoor native animal displays include bobcats, a raptor center and gray wolves, among other exhibits. There is also a herpetarium housing reptiles and amphibians.
Bays Mountain is known for its largely unfragmented oak and pine forest ecosystems. The park provides a natural environment for many native plant species, including sugar maple, tulip poplar, and white oak.
The park also features an educational pontoon boat ride attraction that runs through the Bays Mountain Reservoir, called the Barge Ride.
Other activities include hiking, orienteering, mountain biking, camping, and fishing. There is also the Steadman Heritage Farmstead Museum, a 19th-century period living history farm museum.
In 2017, the Pavilion at Lily Pad Cove was added for events rentals and special events and in 2019, 75 extra parking spots were added to alleviate peak season parking issues.
It is the largest city-owned park in Tennessee.
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Kingsport is located in Tennessee, United States, North America. The coordinates are 36.5484 latitude, -82.5618 longitude.
Kingsport has a population of approximately 53,014 people, making it a town in United States.
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The 'Last Great Colosseum': a half-mile concrete bullring in the Tennessee hills whose steep banking and 140,000-seat bowl make it NASCAR's most intense short track.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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