There’s a new way to look at Smith Mountain Lake. Several businesses are selling a new map of the lake drawn by a local artist. Lisa Floyd can't help but immerse herself in her work. “Most of my life ...

The public is being warned to avoid contact with water in certain areas of Smith Mountain Lake due to a harmful algal bloom. Samples collected from the Blackwater River arm of Smith Mountain Lake in ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The swimming advisory for the upper part of the Blackwater arm continues for the area near Union Hall. Health officials say the earliest it could be lifted is mid-August. New ...

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. – Officials are continuing to monitor the harmful algal bloom in portions of Smith Mountain Lake. On Friday, the Virginia Department of Health announced that July 6 water ...

Smith Mountain Lake State Park has been named the second-best lake beach in the country! The 2025 USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards have named Smith Mountain Lake State Park the second-best lake ...

As temperatures rise, Smith Mountain Lake is proving to be a safe haven for swimmers this summer, thanks to the diligent efforts of local volunteers. Each year, a dedicated team of 50 volunteers from ...

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. (WSET)-- Officials at Smith Mountain Lake and the Virginia Conservation Police are monitoring the water levels after heavy rains caused the lake to substantially rise.

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. – A Smith Mountain Lake park manager is calling on community members to change their ways after noticing major trash accumulation in the area. In May, 166 volunteers collected ...

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. (WSET) — The Virginia Department of Health announced the results of samples taken from bacteria-filled areas of Smith Mountain Lake on July 13. Upper Blackwater River Results ...

WESTLAKE CORNER, Va. (WFXR) — Smith Mountain Lake is getting some big-time national fishing exposure this week. Major League Fishing (MLF), one of the top professional bass fishing circuits in the ...

Penn Hall, one of the last major tracts of land still owned by Appalachian Power Co. at Smith Mountain Lake, will be going up for sale later this year. The entire 356 acres of the property including ...

ROANOKE — The Blackwater River arm of Smith Mountain Lake in Bedford, Franklin and Pittsylvania counties are experiencing a harmful algal bloom, according to the Virginia Department of Health. The ...