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Virginia has many beautiful lakes and Smith Mountain Lake is one of them. For the period of the long summer days here at Smith Mountain Lake, high temperatures generally reach the 80's. Summer overnight lows fall down to the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Smith Mountain Lake temperatures fall to the 20's. Smith Mountain Lake sees pretty high levels of rainfall; of all the months
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| | in a year July is the one with the most rain, and the driest month is January. The summit of Smith Mountain can be made out from Smith Mountain Lake, and no need to travel far to go to interesting stuff like Horseshoe Bend. Eagle's Roost is a pleasant local campground. This lake is so wonderful. Near Smith Mountain Lake you find wonderful places like Gap of Smith Mountain, and if you came for an overnight stay Mitchell's Point Marina is a glorious spot to camp. | |
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And that's not all you can do here at Smith Mountain Lake. The scenery at Smith Mountain Dam near Smith Mountain Lake is delightful, and if you have time to spare, Booker T Washington National Monument is a national park worth visiting.
Dry warm beds await you at Peaks of Otter Wilderness Lodge; naturally Craddock Creek flows through this neighborhood. Mariners Landing at Smith Mountain Lake is a great spot to get some rest, and you'll probably meet some folks from Danville here.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 37.04083 Longitude: -79.53556
Virginia Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Virginia
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Books about Smith Mountain Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Smith Mountain Lake, Bedford County, Virginia.
Outdoors Recreation Near Danville, Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Danville, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Smith Mountain Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
Virginia Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Virginia.
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