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The Local Scene
Downtown - For a real flavor of the local scene take a stroll downtown and say hello to the friendly people at the library, Buck’s hardware, barber shops/beauty salons, florists and a variety of furniture stores.
Indian Mountain State Park - located in the heart of Jellico, the park offers paddleboats, jogging and hiking trails, a swimming pool, picnic shelters, baseball, basketball and a new skatepark.
Kentucky Splash - “Williamsburg’s Waterpark” is open all summer with a wave pool, lazy river, twisting slides, and a kid’s splash pool. If you want to stay dry, there’s also a putt-putt course, go-kart track and an indoor arcade.
Cumberland Falls - just 35 minutes from Jellico, visitors enjoy the many hiking trails overlooking the waterfall as well as a restaurant with lodge, cabins, tennis courts and pool.
Day Trips
Big South Fork National Park
Great Smoky Mountains Park
Norris Lake
Knoxville Zoo
American Museum of Science and Energy - Oakridge, TN
Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies
Dollywood Amusement Park/Water Park
Chattanooga’s Rock City, Tennessee Aquarium, Ruby Falls, and Children’s Museum
Annual Events
July 4 Weekend Festival Jellico’s Southern Gospel festival filled with the usual fair foods and good neighbors. And fireworks too!
Fall Fest - Over Columbus weekend, locals dress up in old fashioned clothes, serve up country foods and demonstrate molasses processing. Old fashioned contests include pie and ice-cream eating, longest beard, horseshoe throwing and best dressed categories.
Jellico Christmas Parade A favorite local tradition.
National Rock Crawling Competition -Watch trucks climb mountains.
Nibroc Festival - August Festival in Corbin, KY with free outdoor performances featuring world famous artists. Activities are available for all ages.
Old Fashioned Trading Days - Held each September in Williamsburg, KY, this festival takes over the city’s downtown turning it into celebration of Appalachian heritage.
World Chicken Festival - London,KY pays homage to Colonel Sanders of KFC. Come see the world’s largest frying pan!
Tennessee State Fair Knoxville’s 10-day celebration with contest and rides.
BOOMSDAY “Labor Day Weekend” The biggest fireworks display of the South!
Miner’s Mile - 5k hosted by Jellico Community Hospital each Labor Day Weekend
Local Websites
Jellico.com
City of Jellico, TN
Community Calendar of Events
Local Restaurants
Jellico, TN: Aztecaz Mexican Restaurant, Buckner’s Restaurant, Marshall’s Place, The Pizza Spot, Heritage Pizza, Wendys Arbys, Hardees, Subway
Williamsburg, KY: The Cumberland Inn, Eldorado’s Mexican Restaurant, The Red Flower Chinese Restaurant, Vittorino’s Cucina Italian Restaurant, Highland Park Drive-In, Millie’s on Main(sandwiches and coffees), Wendys, Arbys, Crystals, McDonalds, Hardees, Waffle House, Burger King, Pizza Hut, KFC, Riverside Produce(salads and sandwiches), Little Caesars, Sonic, Subway, Brashears
Corbin, KY: too numerous to list, unique offerings include: Applebees, The Depot on Main(wonderful steaks), Vittorino;s Cucina Italian Restaurant, Rootbeer Stand, Cracker Barrel
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