The following are mostly stock photos taken elsewhere, because we don’t have a budget. But these photos show a reasonable and achievable vision for family fun, exploration, and adventure in JMRA.
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
Hiking
Hike the beautiful mountains and forests.
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Hiking-1024x683.jpg)
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
Camping
Sleep under the stars, and wake up to see the sunrise.
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Camping-1024x683.jpeg)
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
Glamping
For when you love stars and sunrises, but sleeping on the ground… not so much.
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Glamping-1024x823.jpg)
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
Backpacking
Hike and camp through the mountains.
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Backpacking-1024x683.jpg)
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
Cabin Lodging
Rent a cabin for the full forest experience.
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Cabin-1024x637.jpeg)
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
Rock Climbing
Jellico Mountains are full of climbable cliffs and boulders.
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Rock-Climbing-1-1024x720.jpg)
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
Trail Running
Great workout with no exhaust fumes!
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Trail-Running-1024x680.jpg)
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
Mountain Biking
Biking with no fumes but a little spice.
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Mountain-Biking-1024x683.jpg)
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
Sport Biking
Cyclocross is sweeping the nation on designed and maintained courses in forests.
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Sport-Biking-1024x683.jpg)
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
Cross-Country Skiing
Occasional heavy mountain snows are perfect for cross-country skiing.
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Cross-Country-Skiing-1024x681.jpg)
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
Sledding
Surely there’s at least one good hill in the Jellico Mountains where kids (ahem) could enjoy sledding.
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Sledding-1024x590.jpg)
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
More activities below…
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
Gun Hunting
Teach your kids the right way to hunt.
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Hunting.jpg)
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
Bow Hunting
Pickup some dinner on the way home.
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Bow-Hunting-1024x683.jpeg)
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
Fishing
Share a family tradition.
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Fishing-1024x818.jpg)
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
Gathering
Collect mushrooms, berries, and herbs.
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Gathering-1-1024x683.jpg)
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
Bird Watching
The bird who dares to fall is the bird who learns to fly.
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Bird-Watching-1024x811.jpg)
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
Dog Hiking
Dogs are most welcome here.
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Dog-Hiking-1024x663.jpg)
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
Horseback Riding
Ride with your family through the forest.
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Horseback-Riding-1024x768.jpg)
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
Sightseeing
See the sights and experience the forest from your vehicle.
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Sightseeing-1024x683.jpg)
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
Views
Feel the wonder of our planet.
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Views-1024x703.jpg)
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
Sunsets
The mountains light up at sunset.
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Sunset2-1024x666.jpg)
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
Fall Colors
A picture is worth a thousand words.
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Fall-Colors-1-1024x664.jpg)
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
Stargazing
Gaze at the Milky Way blazing across the sky on clear nights.
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Stargazing-1024x677.jpg)
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
More activities below…
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
Relaxation
Take a break from the hustle and bustle to find peace and quiet in the mountains.
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Relaxation-1024x969.jpg)
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
Jeep Jamboree
Cumberlands Jeep Jamboree offers many spectacular views of waterfalls, cliff-lines, rivers, and forests.
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Jeep-1024x603.jpg)
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
Country Store
An affordable place to buy food, drink, necessities, and gifts.
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Country-Store-1024x685.jpg)
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
Outdoor Shows
Music, movies, and theater in the great outdoors.
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Outdoor-Shows-1024x683.jpg)
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
Playground
There’s lots of fun and fresh air in the forest.
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Playground-1024x681.jpg)
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
Museum
Explore the rich history of the Cumberland Mountains.
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Museum-1024x683.jpg)
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
Historical Places
Visit restored historical places like the Wolf Knob Fire Tower.
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Historical-Places-1024x575.jpg)
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
Enjoy Nature
And perhaps the most important activity of all: reconnect with nature and each other.
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Experience-Nature-1024x752.jpg)
![](https://jm-ra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Black-Divider-1024x48.png)
All images on this website are copyright their respective owners and published here with permission or license. Please see the Copyright page for more information or to report a copyright issue.
Image Credits:
> Arrows – by OpenClipart-Vectors – pixabay.com/vectors/arrow-button-right-next-forward-153644/
> Backpacking – by Juan Mendez – www.pexels.com/photo/man-carrying-camping-backpack-standing-in-front-of-tree-1082316/
> Bird Watching – by RitaE – pixabay.com/photos/senior-man-masculine-hike-2642041/
> Bow Hunting – by RODNAE Productions – www.pexels.com/photo/landscape-nature-man-people-6669404/
> Cabin – by Pixabay – www.pexels.com/photo/autumn-autumn-leaves-beautiful-color-206648/
> Camping – by Cliford Mervil – www.pexels.com/photo/silhouette-of-person-standing-near-camping-tent-2398220/
> Country Store – by William Adams – pixabay.com/photos/country-store-old-rustic-rural-769455/
> Cross Country Skiing – by Jerzy Gorecki – pixabay.com/photos/march-winter-way-hike-tracking-3022258/
> Divider – by Typhaine M – www.kindpng.com/imgv/iTJRxRw_clip-art-hd-png-download/
> Dog Hiking – by rrina – www.pexels.com/photo/tan-german-shepherd-lying-beside-backpack-2071548/
> Enjoy Nature – by Juliane Liebermann – unsplash.com/photos/Pw7i-YVg5uM
> Fall Colors – by Timm Martin
> Fire Tower – by AndreyMDE – pixabay.com/photos/fire-lookout-tower-forest-fire-tower-7332219/
> Fishing – by Federico Giampieri – unsplash.com/photos/R0lftflMYPw
> Gathering – by Pat Photographies – pixabay.com/photos/morels-mushrooms-bowl-collection-6227065/
> Glamping – by Amanda Klamrowski – www.pexels.com/photo/white-and-brown-lighted-cabin-tent-at-woods-2212570/
> Gun Hunting – by Dmitry Poch – create.vista.com/unlimited/stock-photos/170901442/stock-photo-hunt/
> Hiking – by Ken Shono – https://unsplash.com/photos/911Pcj6Tgao
> Horseback Riding – by Public Domain Pictures – pixabay.com/photos/horse-horseback-autumn-fall-82947/
> Jeep Jamboree – by Thomas Tucker – unsplash.com/photos/gnmIKnndXJI
> Mountain Biking – by Manfred Antranias Zimmer – pixabay.com/photos/to-go-biking-leisure-time-recreation-2520007/
> Mountain Sunsets – by Timm Martin
> Museum – by Greg Montani – pixabay.com/photos/desk-historical-antique-office-3606980/
> Outdoor Shows – by Brett Sayles – www.pexels.com/photo/man-playig-guitar-1154182/
> Playground – by Vitolda Klein – unsplash.com/photos/yIJIO2dhWWY
> Relaxation – by Anastasiia Tarasova – unsplash.com/photos/XYWuo9ft2Fo
> Rock Climbing – by Tommy Lisbin – unsplash.com/photos/7XSEbnBCBdM
> Sightseeing – by Robertas Riabovas – pixabay.com/photos/car-forest-yellow-car-car-in-forest-4944587/
> Sledding – by hmschl – pixabay.com/photos/snow-tubing-sled-sledding-snow-93024/
> Sport Biking – by Danny Bor – www.pexels.com/photo/man-mountain-biking-in-forest-9994278/
> Stargazing – by Lucas Pezeta – www.pexels.com/photo/scenic-view-of-night-sky-3934514/
> Trail Running – by David Marcu – unsplash.com/photos/8TJbrQGKFyU
> Views – by Ali Kazal – unsplash.com/photos/YTcht4oxkxg