Must-see viewpoint · East Tennessee, Tennessee
Bays Mountain
Bays Mountain is a viewpoint in East Tennessee, Tennessee.
Bays Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Bays Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Bays Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.52223, -82.59074. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bays Mountain
- Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium · park · East Tennessee · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fort Patrick Henry Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Warriors' Path State Park · park · East Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Boone Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Boone Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Natural Tunnel State Park · sanctuary · Scott · ~30 km · Must-see
- Natural Tunnel State Park · cave · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Jonesboro United Methodist Church · church · East Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
- James H. Quillen VA Medical Center · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~38 km · Must-see
- Laurel Fork · sanctuary · Harlan · ~41 km · Must-see
- Tipton-Haynes Historic Site · park · East Tennessee · ~43 km · Must-see
- Devils Fork · sanctuary · Harlan · ~43 km · Must-see
- Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area · park · East Tennessee · ~45 km · Must-see
- Fort Watauga · fort · East Tennessee · ~45 km · Must-see
- Powell Mountain · viewpoint · Lee · ~46 km · Must-see
- Newman Ridge · viewpoint · Lee · ~47 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Sullivan · ~47 km · Must-see
- Wallen Ridge · viewpoint · Lee · ~49 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bays Mountain
- Powell Mountain · viewpoint · Lee · ~46 km · Must-see
- Newman Ridge · viewpoint · Lee · ~47 km · Must-see
- Wallen Ridge · viewpoint · Lee · ~49 km · Must-see
- Camp Rock · viewpoint · Harlan · ~50 km · Must-see
- Powell Valley · viewpoint · Harlan · ~51 km · Must-see
- High Knob · viewpoint · Harlan · ~52 km · Must-see
- High Knob · viewpoint · Wise · ~52 km · Must-see
- Clinch Mountain · viewpoint · Russell · ~54 km · Must-see
- Holston High Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~58 km · Must-see
- Clinch Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~62 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Bays Mountain yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Bays Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Bays Mountain?
Nearby: Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium (park, 2 km), Fort Patrick Henry Dam (lake, 10 km), Warriors' Path State Park (park, 13 km), Boone Dam (lake, 21 km), Boone Lake (lake, 29 km), Natural Tunnel State Park (sanctuary, 30 km).
Is Bays Mountain worth visiting?
Bays Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Tennessee on Spotwander.