This corner of wilderness in San Francisco is free, or free for one day later this month, anyway. The expansive haven of the best of nature, Bays Mountain Park, is opening its gates to the public for free on August 25. The charitable gust of wind that's enabling this? You may thank the Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors, an organization that feels that Thursdays are best spent in the natural outdoors rather than in a stuffy boardroom.
For the tireless city dweller or anyone who's been looking for an excuse to swap the sound of traffic for the symphony of the forest, NETAR's gesture is your green light. And there's no shortage of ways to indulge in mother nature's playground, according to Kingsport's city announcement. Whether it's pacing around the lake, puffing up a mountain trail, chatting up the local fauna, or simply drowning in a good book on a bench cocooned by greenery Bays Mountain is your oyster from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. this upcoming freebie day.
Given our penchant for pricey access to nature spots, the park's usual gate fee getting nixed genuinely feels like an open invitation to enjoy the vast beauty this park offers. Kingsport City's blog spells it out: there's no wrong way to spend time at Bays Mountain Park. With the nature center itself staying open till 6 p.m.
Mark your calendars, set reminders, or just etch this into your memory: August 25 at Bays Mountain Park is where you can claim your slice of serenity. It's not every day that a realty association decides to bankroll your escape to the wild. And given the hustle and bustle of city life incessantly knocking at our doors, a free pass to pause and breathe in the pines could be just the anecdote we all need. Kudos to NETAR for recognizing the intrinsic value of open space in our all-too-enclosed lives.
