When I was a kid, we called miniature golf, goofy golf, or putt putt and it was all the rage. Here at Smith Mountain Lake, we have a couple of great mini golf courses and your kids are as likely …
Do The Foxtrot
Smith Mountain Lake is ripe with opportunities to participate in new and interesting activities. Learning Ballroom dance is one of those. Have you ever enjoyed watching one of those old movies where they held fancy balls and cotillions and such? …
Blue Ridge Folklife Festival
The tiny town of Ferrum, Va. (home of the popular Ferrum College), hosts a myriad of wonderful activities every year and is only 45 minutes from the heart of Smith Mountain Lake. And you may want to make plans ahead …
Take An Airplane Ride
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 …
Claytor Nature Study Center
Tucked away in the foothills near Smith Mountain Lake lies a 470-acre nature retreat unlike anything else in our area. This unique Center, once run as a farm in the 1700s is now an area for scientific activity of varied …
Take a Cruise at Home Part 2
Need the perfect refreshing location for your next business meeting or church outing? Take a cruise right here at home on Smith Mountain Lake in the luxury of the Southern Bell Cruise Ship. Wouldn’t a catered day on our beautiful …
Birding at Smith Mountain Lake
Do you enjoy bird watching? Are you interested in spending a day in the great outdoors around Smith Mountain Lake but don’t know where to begin? One possibility is to take a hike along one of the many Virginia Department …
Take a Cruise at Home Part 1
You don’t have to leave Smith Mountain Lake to take a cruise in beautiful waters! The Virginia Dare is one of two marvelous cruise ships that tour the 500 miles of Smith Mountain Lake shoreline regularly from April through December. …
Hiking at Smith Mountain Lake Part 2
Here are some more great hiking trails near Smith Mountain Lake. Many of the ones at the Peaks of Otter boast fabulous views along the trail. Be sure and remember to take plenty of water (and maybe even bug spray …
Hiking at Smith Mountain Lake Part 1
There are many beautiful paths and hiking trails in the Smith Mountain Lake area for those who want to take advantage of this outdoor activity. Trekking through the woods on a summer day is the perfect way to relieve stress …