Prospective buyers of Smith Mountain Lake Real Estate might enjoy seeing their potential property from the air. Youngsters would get a thrill out of seeing their world from high above the tree-tops as a birthday present perhaps. Or maybe you have never been in an airplane and would simply enjoy the novelty of going up in a small plane and soaring above the clouds.

There are a couple of places you can go to rent scenic airplane rides around Smith Mountain Lake and the Peaks of Otter. Go on and be adventurous!

• Smith Mountain Lake Airport - 540.297.4500
  Offering 20 minute flights from the dam to the Hales Ford Bridge.
• Hillman Aviation - 540.362.0711
  Offering flights from Roanoke to the Peaks of Otter to Smith Mountain Lake Dam.