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On Wednesdays, work campers typically take a day-long break from their projects. Here are some ideas of what your group could do on your day off, along with links to the websites and approximate driving times from Frakes.

Pine Mountain State Resort Park (30 minutes) - Kentucky’s oldest park - lodge, dining, pool, camping, golf, scenic Chained Rock overlook, hiking trails, miniature golf, nature center, picnicking areas.

Pineville, KY (35 minutes) - grocery stores. Restaurants in Pineville include Subway, La Esperanza (Mexican restaurant), McDonald's, Dairy Queen, Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Arby's, Little Caesar's, Engles Drive-In.

Middlesboro, KY (40 minutes) - shopping mall, movie theatre, roller skating, grocery stores. Restaurants in Middlesboro include Wendy’s, Pizza Hut, Hardee's, Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken, McDonald’s, Sonic, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Captain D’s, Long John Silvers, Arby’s, Burger King, Dairy Queen, Subway, J Milton Steak House, Taco Bell, Krystal, Ryan’s Steakhouse, Chinatown Cafe, La Esperanza (Mexican restaurant), China Star (Chinese buffet).

Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum (45 minutes) - on campus of Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, TN.

Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (45 minutes) - scenic overlook viewing KY, TN, and VA all at once; Wilderness Road; Hensley Settlement (restored); cave tour; camping; hiking; historic town of Cumberland Gap; Iron Furnace; visitor center with craft store; picnic areas.

Kentucky Splash (45 minutes) - Williamsburg, KY - water park, other activities on site.

Cumberland Falls State Park (1 hour and 15 minutes) - “Niagara of the South” - swimming pools, wading in the river, trails, horseback riding, restaurant.

Museum of Appalachia (1 hour and 15 minutes) - living history museum with village and farm.

Red Bird Mission (1 hour and 15 minutes) - hospital, school, craft store, thrift store. Tour and lunch available.

Sheltowee Trace Outfitters (1 hour 15 minutes) - rafting and canoe trips.

American Museum of Science and Energy (1.5 hours - enroute to Knoxville, TN) - Oak Ridge, TN, educational experience.

Big Ridge State Park (1.5 hours - enroute to Knoxville, TN) boating, picnicking, sports areas, swimming, hiking.

Big South Fork Scenic Railway (1.5 hours) - train excursion with mountain views and a visit to an old mining camp.

Berea, KY (2 hours) – artisan workshops featuring Kentucky craftspeople, Berea College, restaurants.

Knoxville, TN (2 hours) - shopping malls, movies, restaurants, Knoxville Zoo, University of Tennessee campus, Knoxville Museum of Art, site of 1982 World's Fair, other attractions.

Gatlinburg, TN (2.5 hours) - shopping malls, movies, restaurants, waterslides, chair lifts, nearby Pigeon Forge, Dollywood, Porpoise Island, many other attractions.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park (2.5 hours) - Cades Cove, scenic loop, historical buildings, crafts, mountain views, Indian reservation.