BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – Smith Mountain Lake State Park is in the running for a USA Today “10 Best Award” as one of the best lakeside beaches. Andy Bruns, executive director of the Smith ...

Despite a rainy forecast, families visited Smith Mountain Lake on Memorial Day to relax, reflect, and remember those who gave ...

The Virginia Department of Health is changing how it looks for the bacteria but some aren’t happy with the change.

Sgt. Kenneth Williams is expecting a busy Memorial Day weekend on the water at Smith Mountain Lake. He encourages boat ...

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. (WSET) — The Smith Mountain Lake Association (SMLA) is launching its 39th consecutive year of water quality monitoring at Smith Mountain Lake, in collaboration with ...

Ever wonder what it is like to come face to face with your heroes? Local fans of professional bass fishing got to find out ...

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. (WSET) — The new state budget, signed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin, includes funding for more testing at Smith Mountain Lake and other inland waterways in Virginia.

Chad Green and Johnny Martin had high hopes as they headed out on a recent chilly Saturday morning for a mid-March bass ...

The Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys name Eric Walker as their new head girls basketball coach. Copyright 2025 ...

To donate, send funds to the Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce at 16430 Booker T. Washington Highway Suite 2, Moneta, VA 24121.

In a short time, hotel occupancy dropped ... the landslide to form one of Virginia's two natural freshwater lakes. But the fascinating geology of Mountain Lake - teased out by Watts and his ...