Where to Have a Fun Date in Kingsport

A date doesn’t just have to be a night out. It’s a chance to spend quality time together, and it could be a whole day in a romantic spot, a lovely relaxed meal, sharing drinks in a fun atmosphere, or anything else you choose. Kingsport, Tennessee, has some great spots for your romantic date.

Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium

Make your date last the whole day while enjoying the great outdoors at the 3,500-acre Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium with the picturesque 44-acre Kingsport Reservoir at its heart. Take a romantic stroll along some of the 39 miles of beautiful hiking trails. You can take in the amazing scenery of the tranquil lake, bubbling streams, and cascading waterfalls.

You’re sure to encounter the abundant wildlife in its natural habitat, but if you want to get even closer to the animals, you can share nature experiences such as dining with wolves and hearing them howl, or learn about bears, deer, raptors, or snakes. Take a serene barge ride on the lake as a finale to an unforgettable date.

Riverfront Seafood Company

What could be more romantic than enjoying a relaxing riverside meal? The Riverfront Seafood Company on Netherland Inn Road is one of Tennessee’s few fresh seafood restaurants where you’ll find superb Southern-style cooking. You can eat inside or enjoy dining on the open or enclosed patios just feet from the South Fork Holsten River.

Before eating, treat your date to a cocktail from the bar. On the menu, appetizers include fried gator meat, coconut shrimp, cheesy shrimp dip, and clam chowder. Try grilled or fried seafood dinners such as catfish, swordfish, fried gulf oysters, trout almondine, or fried clam strips. Save room for the delicious key lime pie topped with raspberry sauce.

Gypsy Circus Cider Company 

The Gypsy Circus Cider Company on Fort Henry Drive is Tennessee’s first craft cidery and cider bar, and it’s a cool and fun place to take your date. The roomy InCider Taproom has a relaxed atmosphere, and outside is a large patio with a separate mezzanine level. You can challenge your date to a video or board game or check for one of the regular events such as trivia nights and live music.

The bar offers 20 taps of craft cider, mead, and local guest beers. For a variety of ciders, try a flight with concoctions like Fire Juggler with jalapeno, Jack Tales pumpkin cider, Whirling Dervish coffee cider, and Ginger the Psychic. Have a bite from The Bohemian restaurant with its menu influenced by the flavors of Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, and the Middle East.

Kingsport Carousel

Add a fun element to your date with a ride on the Kingsport Carousel inside Pal’s Roundhouse on Clinchfield Street. The fully restored 1956 carousel is beautifully decorated and features 32 amazing hand-carved animals to ride on. It’s sure to bring a smile to your date’s face, and at a dollar a ride, it won’t break the bank!

These are just a few ideas for a date in Kingsport, but with a little imagination, you could probably come up with many more.

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