Smith Mountain Lake

(540)-721-1203 or
800-676-8203
http://www.visitsmithmounta
inlake.com/

Named after two brothers who settled here in 1740, Smith Mountain Lake was filled to capacity when the American Electric Power Dam Powerhouse began producing electricity in 1966. Not only did the Dam have a tremendous positive economic impact on the region, it created 22,000 acres of water, 500 miles of shoreline, countless outdoor recreation opportunities, world-class fishing and boating and a new regional tourism economy. You can bring your boat to launch, rent one (with or without a guide), enjoy a cruise and/or lunch on a passenger cruise boat, swim and water ski, or just enjoy the water from one of the many lodges, hotels and other accommodations that surround the lake. Exhibits at the Smith Mountain Lake Dam Visitor Center illustrate the lake as it appeared prior to 1966.

Directions:
Southeast of Roanoke, State Road 122 crosses the lake. Smith Mountain Lake is the boundary between Bedford and Franklin counties.

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