Location: Virginia < USA
Nearest Airport:
Roanoke Regional Airport at 45
Miles
Car: necessary
Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia's most popular lake, offers superb recreational activities, 500 miles of shoreline, a wide variety of water sports, gold courses, and affordable lakefront real estate. Among the many water activities at Smith Mountain Lake are power boating, canoeing, sailing, parasailing, swimming, fishing, water skiing, wakeboarding, and jet skiing. Hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains offers many scenic views and wildlife. Sailing enthusiasts can enjoy the weekly weekend races. The summer offers a spectacular fireworks display and a nationally ranked wakeboarding contest, while the fall welcomes a wine festival and antique boat shows. Smith Mountain Lake is home to many well known authors and celebrities who enjoy a quite retreat.