Summer at Smith Mountain Lake offers 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 a relaxing weekend drive on the Blue …
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 worlds! But in case you’ve been …
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 in Charlottesville, he also maintained a …
Virginia Cooperative Extension
One of the most charming things about Smith Mountain Lake is that blend of agricultural land and small town friendliness with the convenience and access of a much bigger city. Along with this simpler, more rural lifestyle, however, can come …
Camper’s Paradise
Are you looking for a different way to experience both the waters and the woods of Smith Mountain Lake this summer? What better way to combine the two than a lakeside camping trip! Whether you’re a tent camper or a …
Houseboating on the Lake
The Travel Bloggers.com has ranked Smith Mountain Lake as one of the top ten houseboat lakes in North America! According to the article, the lakes chosen were those that “tend to be large enough for you to find a private …
Smith Mountain Lake or Lake Winnipesaukee?
“Doctor Marvin! Doctor Leo Marvin!” Fans of the 1991 movie What About Bob? can instantly recall the scene from their favorite comedy. Bill Murray as Bob Wiley steps into the parking lot beside Guttman’s Cafeteria, fresh from baby-stepping off …
Everyone’s Business: Staying Safe on the Water
Used to be that just jumping in the boat and hitting the waves was the way that everyone approached their days on the water. It also used to be that by percentage the number of boating and water-related accidents was …
Enjoy the Waves While You Enjoy the Waves
So you’ve taken every possible measure to enjoy your day on Smith Mountain Lake. You’ve got the boat fueled, fishing equipment gathered and stowed, waterboards and skis ready to go and the coolers stocked and you take off for a …
Skiing at the Mountain
Usually when you hear the phrases “skiing” and “mountain” your mind easily wanders to that mystical winter wonderland of white powder and rosy-red cheeks in the chilled air… well, we couldn’t be further from that vision if we tried. The …