Smith Mountain Lake

Roland Robustelli

We rented a pontoon boat from the facility right in the state park swimming area. Beautiful boat in great condition for $425 for the entire day (+gas which was about $70). We found some nice coves to swim in and explored most of this beautiful lake. Very clean and worth doing! We also found a rope swing on the shore which was lot of fun for the kids - and the adults too 😊

Stephanie Jacobson

Beautiful area! I would have loved to hike the trails here, I will do that next time. There are a variety of things to do here. If you want to sit at the beach, there's a fee. You can also rent boats, jetski, canoe and kayak. We rented a canoe and had a good time. There is a concession area as well that had good food options.

Angela Sun

They do such a great job keeping the beach nice that I don't mind making multiple 2-hr round-trip drives to swim at the beach. My husband likes to put the motor boat, too. After gas, parking, and entrance fees, it's still nicer and cheaper than one family meal at McDonalds!

LurkingCaro

*Be aware that some people sneak into the beach area, there were a large group of who snuck in and were bragging about it. So maybe needs better security. You are supposed to get wrist bands and it's only 4 dollars, to be at the beach... I had a lovely time and the people working there were nice. The beach was clean, food was really good, lots of lifeguards!

Jeannie Tancred

We recently stayed in Cabin 12 for 4 nights and although the weather wasn’t the best, the cabin and the pristine park grounds made up for it. Upon arrival, we were greeted by the nicest rangers at the visitors center to check in. We drove to the cabin area and found 12 at the end of the road, very private and beautifully situated on the waterfront. The cabin was the cleanest and brightest we had ever stayed in. The water pressure was great and the hot water was hot! If you know, you know! It was well equipped but the star for is was the woodstove! It came with a complimentary bundle of wood and really made the rainy days more enjoyable. We went out shopping at the local antique shops and found some treasures, enjoyed an Italian dinner take out from a place around the corner and really enjoyed our stay! Once we returned home, we got a phone call from the park saying we had forgotten our Coleman coffee pot in the cabinet although we weren’t interested in having them send it to us. We appreciated the phone call and asked them to donate it or they could keep it, but it really shows the high level of customer service that the staff have there at the park. We are definitely going back.!