About Smith Mountain Lake
 The Smith Mountain Lake, located in the stunning backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains, is the second largest lake in Virginia, This man-made lake spans three counties and boasts over 500 miles of shoreline. Power boating, canoing, wakeboarding, sailing, parasailing, water skiing, swimming, fishing, and jet skiing are some of the activities that guests of Virginia Vacation Homes can enjoy here.
The Smith Mountain Dam Visitors Center offers insights into how the dam was built. Smith Mountain Lake State Park park is on the north shore of Smith Mountain Lake, in Bedford County. It is approximately 40 miles from both Lynchburg and Roanoke and 140 miles from Richmond. In addition to a full range of water-related activities, including swimming, fishing and boating, the park offers miles of hiking trails, cabins, camping, and picnicking facilities. Smith Mountain Lake also hosts large populations of largemouth and smallmouth bass, crappies, bluegills, and other varieties of fish.
Take a scenic drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Smith Mountain Lake and visit the National D-Day Memorial and Booker T. Washington National Monument. Born a slave on the farm of James and Elizabeth Burroughs, Booker T. Washington became founder and first principal of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial School, and went on to become the most influential African American of his era. Smith Mountain Lake borders three counties, and all are full of history. In Bedford County, you can visit 'Poplar Forest', a home that Thomas Jefferson built for himself.
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