Driving ranges in Kingsport-Bristol: grass, mats & practice features

The current state-park support organization says the public Tennessee State Parks course is open year-round and documents both a driving range beside the pro shop and a large practice facility with a large teeing ground. The Tennessee Golf Trail's current regional course profile independently lists a driving range.

The City of Bristol, Virginia owns and operates Clear Creek as a year-round public facility. Its municipal stormwater report explicitly inventories an outdoor driving range on the 342-acre property, while the current operator site, GolfNow profile, and a recent regional league guide corroborate active public operation and range availability.

The current operator identifies an active full-shot driving range with a large tee-box area and distance flags with yardage markers, plus a practice green and practice sand trap. Its site is current through 2026 and supports public tee-time booking; Golf Digest independently classifies the course as public.

The current City of Bristol operator page documents a 300-foot public driving range, publishes a $6.50 bag-of-balls price, posts seasonal daily hours, and specifies that range balls stop selling 30 minutes before closing. Recent facility reviews corroborate current range use.

The current operator says the driving range is open, publishes 2026 bucket sizes and prices, operates the standard range 24/7, and offers Toptracer without an hourly charge. The City of Kingsport documented the facility's June 2026 full opening and distinguished the full-shot ranges from its separate miniature-golf course.

The operator's active social page posts range-maintenance closures and range reopenings, establishing current operation of a full-shot practice range. Golf Digest independently classifies the Hawkins County course as public, and the current 18Birdies profile supplies the address, phone, range service, and recent facility activity.

McDonald Hills appears as an active participating public course on the 2026 Tri-Cities Golf Card, and Golf Digest independently classifies it as public. The current 18Birdies profile documents the full-shot range, address, phone, mat surface, and recent facility activity.