From The Lake

Lake News & Notes

Stories and updates from Smith Mountain Lake
Before You Renovate

Before You Renovate Part 1

Many of the folks who own real estate on Smith Mountain Lake will be renovating or adding features to their lovely homes sometime this year. It’s always good to have an idea of where…

Loving Life On The Lakes

Loving Life on the Lakes Part 3

A Few Final Tales of Lake Life The tales of ordinary folks like you and me who have chosen to relocate to homes on the shores of beautiful lakes such as Smith Mountain Lake,…

How Smith Mountain Lake Came To Exist

How Smith Mountain Lake Came To Exist

Have you ever wondered how beautiful Smith Mountain Lake came to exist? As Virginia’s second-largest lake and one of the most popular spots in the state, it is a rapidly growing area with a…

Finding A Church Near The Lake

Finding a Church Near the Lake

For many people, one of the wonderful things about living at Smith Mountain Lake is the nearness one feels to the Creator in the great outdoors. When trying to find folks of like mind,…

Loving Life On The Lakes

Loving Life On the Lakes, Part 2

More Stories From the Lakes The urge to move to the water hits people from all walks of life, just like the ones at Smith Mountain Lake. Most of them seem to applaud their…

Historical Sites Near Smith Mountain Lake

Loving Life on the Lakes Part 1

Irresistible Lake Living The number of people choosing to retire or relocate to homes near the water seems to be growing by leaps and bounds in recent years. Areas like Smith Mountain Lake are…

TLC Blueberry Orchard

TLC Blueberry Orchard

There are countless ways to enjoy the summer months at Smith Mountain Lake – an afternoon on the water, grilling with friends on the dock, or early morning on the water in pursuit of…

Blue Ridge Parkway

Blue Ridge Parkway

Summer at Smith Mountain Lake offers an unrivaled opportunity to enjoy the beautiful weather and scenery of our region, and one of the best ways to get out and see the sights is with…

Smith Mountain Lake Airports

Smith Mountain Lake Airports

One of the most appealing things about Smith Mountain Lake is that it blends the charm of a small town with the convenience of a much larger city – truly the best of both…

Jefferson's Own Poplar Forest

Jefferson’s Own Poplar Forest

Statesman, architect, author, naturalist . . . all these descriptions fit Thomas Jefferson, one of our nation’s Founding Fathers and a native Virginian.  Though Jefferson made his permanent home in Monticello, his beautiful estate…

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