There are number of Scenic offbeat places near Jammu as Mansar Lake Sarthal (Mini Kashmir) Riyasi Akhnoor Fort Nathatop Shivkhori Sanasar Lake Purmandal Village
Do Google search these places.
1. patnitop
2. nathato
3.chenani 4.pancheri ( udhampur) 5. jagti highway clif ( just 15-18 kms away towards NH1A highway. sunset and sunrise are best at the cliff if reached early) 6. kishtwar
7. bhaderwah
8.jungle gali ( udhampur)
9. krimchi temple
10. moungri village 11. sarthak Valley
12. bani valley kathua 13.banihal railway station
14.mahu valley ramban
15. saroli dhar these places are enough to reach and get landscape pics