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Ideas For Mother's Day

Ideas for Mothers Day

Make Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 11th a very special day at Smith Mountain Lake for your Mother. Where would we be without our Mothers? While no Mother is perfect, we have all been…

Water Quality At Smith Mountain Lake

What is the Water Quality at Smith Mountain Lake?

Excellent water quality is one reason people are flocking to Smith Mountain Lake. The vast majority of spots on more than 500 miles of shoreline have crystal-clear water year-round. Unfortunately, as in any fresh…

Chicago Tribune and Smith Mountain Lake

The Chicago Tribune and Smith Mountain Lake

It never ceases to amaze me how far word travels of news here at Smith Mountain Lake. Most recently I found an article in The Chicago Tribune regarding the land at the lake that is…

An Inviting Lunch Salad

An Inviting Lunch Salad

As the weather begins to warm at Smith Mountain Lake and throughout our lovely state, I find myself more and more interested in fresh fruits and vegetables. For some reason, the thought of cooked…

Annual Triathlon At Smith Mountain Lake

Annual Triathlon at SML

If you are an athlete living at or near Smith Mountain Lake, you may want to mark your calendar for May 6th. The Annual SML Triathlon will be held on that day at Smith…

Recycling Codes On Plastics

Interpreting Recycling Codes on Plastics

Many families at Smith Mountain Lake recycle plastic products to help prevent the deterioration of our environment caused by trash build-up. On the bottom of each plastic container you purchase, there is a triangular-shaped…

Interesting Trivia About April

Interesting Trivia About ‘April’

April is the month that brings Smith Mountain Lake alive! The spring rains nourish the earth and everything in Creation begins to explode with color against a backdrop of green. It is a wonderful…

US Airways Magazine and Smith Mountain Lake

Smith Mountain Lake Maps

Smith Mountain Lake is a lovely actress with many different faces and personalities, each one beautiful in its own way. Seen from the sky she is shining and sinuously graceful. Riding her clear blue/green…

Learn How To 'Raft Up'

Learn How To ‘Raft Up’

Everyone has to start learning the ropes of boating sometime and first-timers on Smith Mountain Lake are no exception. Nate Davis at www.LKNfun.com has written a great article for The Lake Channel and those…

Be A Part Of Franklin County VA Growth

Sail Away on Smith Mountain Lake

Sunshine and warm weather, blue waters, and weekends at Smith Mountain Lake…….. make you feel like sailing off into uncharted waters sometimes. Well, at least it does me. This kind of balmy spring day…

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