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Mountain biking
at
Bays Mountain Park |
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Golfing at Warrior's
Path |
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Appalachian Trail
hiking trails |
Recreational
Activities
With majestic mountains, tranquil
lakes and sparkling streams, Kingsport provides endless opportunities
for outdoor recreation. Within a short drive you will find fishing, hunting,
mountain biking, hiking, whitewater kayaking and rafting, canoeing, cross-country
and downhill snow skiing.
| Recreational
Areas |
| Bays
Mountain Park |
3,000+ acres with 25 miles of trails for hiking and biking. Nature
Center houses museum exhibits and a planetarium. Wildlife habitats
allow visitors to view native animals up close. 8-mile Kingsport Greenbelt
connects Exchange Place with Boatyard/Riverfront Park. |
| Warrior's Path State Park |
Offers camping, horseback riding, fishing, golf course, conference
facilities and a marina on Fort Patrick Henry Lake. |
| National Park Service Facilities |
Cherokee National Forest
Appalachian Trail
Pisgah National Forest
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area
Jefferson National Forest
Cumberland Gap National Historic Park
Wildlife Management Areas |
| Recreational
Activities |
| Water Sports |
Area lakes include:
South Holston Lake
Boone Lake
Watauga Lake
Ft. Patrick Henry Lake
Cherokee Lake
Douglas Lake |
| Fishing |
Area lakes renowned for smallmouth and largemouth bass, striped
bass, walleye, crappie, bluegill, trout. |
| Golf |
Region offers beautiful, challenging public and private courses. |
| Baseball |
Kingsport's Rookie League Mets of the Appalachian League play at
Hunter Wright Stadium. |
| NASCAR |
Bristol Motor Speedway hosts:
NASCAR's
Winston Cup/Busch Series in March
and
August |
| Snow Skiing |
Ski areas:
Sugar Mountain Resort (Banner Elk, North Carolina)
Beech Mountain (Beech Mountain, North Carolina)
Hawksnest Golf & Ski Resort (North Carolina)
Wolf Laurel Slopes (Wolf Laurel, North Carolina)
Appalachian Ski Mtn (Blowing Rock, North Carolina)
Ober Gatlinburg (Gatlinburg, Tennessee)
Snowshoe Mountain (West Virginia) |
| Cross-country Skiing |
Roan Mountain |
Further information on recreational activities in the Kingsport area
can be found by accessing Kingsport Convention & Visitors Bureau.
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