Tucked away in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Southwestern Virginia is a beautiful 20,000 acre lake. This clean, clear lake has spectacular mountain views offering the serenity and slower pace of life everyone dreams about.
Enjoy your coffee as you enjoy the morning mist rise from the lake, or at days end....as you watch the reflection of the moon on the glassy surface of the water.
The Jewel of the Blue Ridge, is located 45 minutes from the heavily traveled Blue Ridge Parkway, and 1 hour from both Roanoke and Lynchburg. The lake is 40 miles long and boasts the finest fresh water fishing in the state. The resident population at the lake is 16,500.
The SML State Park is located in Bedford County and has 16 miles of shoreline on the lake. The best view of the lake is from the State Park. It???s beach is very popular and busy all summer.
Boating, swimming, sailing, water skiing and parasailing are widely enjoyed. For the fisherman, you???ll find Stripers and Muskie, as well as Large and Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Walleye and Catfish.
Campers will find numerous campgrounds as well as a 1500 acre wildlife preserve in Smith Mountain Lake State Park.
Boat access is a snap with several maintained launch sites as well as commercial marinas.
Ardent golfers will find the many greens and fairways challenging and beautifully manicured.
