Things To Do

Virginia Dare Dinner or Sightseeing Cruises

Dinner cruise or Sightseeing cruise

Parrot Cove Boat Rentals

Harbortown Mini Golf

Bridgewater Plaza

Hickory Hill Vineyards

Ramulose Ridge Vineyards

Smith Mountain Lake State Park

Spring Valley Farm

Smith Mountain Lake Dam Vistors Center

Smith Mountain Lake Farm Alpacas

Hot Shots Bar, Grill and Golf

Mini golf

Mango's Bar & Grill

Great food and Live Bands!

Napoli By the Lake

Steaks, Seafood and more!

Fishing and Fishing Guides

Smith Mountain Lake stocks striped bass, smallmouth bass and largemouth bass and is home to crappie, catfish, and muskellunge. Elusive walleyes breed naturally in small numbers. There are more than a dozen guides who can help you to catch gamefish at SML. Fishing guides include: Captains Spike & Kathy Franceshini (540-297-5611) Captain Kenny Short (540-493-9541) Captain Daniel Bertiaume (540-521-8235) Captain Todd at Shad Taxi (540-797-2528) Captain Dewayne Lamb (540-721-1175) Captain Brian Gearhart (727-200-6994) If you plan to fish here, a Virginia State Fishing License is required. You can buy and print one online today at Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources – or buy one in person at the Kroger store at Westlake near the intersection of Rt. 616 (Scruggs Rd.) and Rt. 122 (Booker T. Washington Hwy.) m

Boat Tours and Sailing

To view lakefront scenery and homes from the water (April-December), you can cruise the Virginia Dare, a 19th century side paddlewheeler. The two-hour cruise, which starts near the State Park, covers 10 miles of the easternmost shores of SML, including views of Smith Mountain Dam. Lunch or dinner are available onboard; there’s also an inexpensive sightsee-only option. 540-297-7100. Enjoy the water without the worries with a narrated tour of SML with Captain Vic’s Sea Ray Services. This seasoned captain will pick up you and up to five of your friends for a two-hour leisurely cruise. He’ll also shuttle you to special events and local waterfront restaurants. Sailing is popular at the lake, especially near the dam where the water is widest and winds are strongest. If you’re not already a sailor, you can learn to sail at Smith Mountain Lake Sailing School (Pete Phillip, Director, 540-719-0009). Pete also offers chartered sails