• 2023 Memorial Day Edition It’s Memorial Day Weekend, the unofficial start of summer. Last weekend’s poker run, fishing tournament, sailing regattas and 73-degree water temperatures jumpstarted the season of increased lake recreation. Keeping SML clean and safe is everyone’s responsibility. Next month, we’re bringing the lake community together to do......

      25 May, 2023

    • News & Updates It’s time for SML’s annual clean-up event Help rid debris from the lake and its shoreline Pre-registration is required by May 2nd Take Pride in SML! Details & Registration June 10th – Crazy Horse Marina – 11am to 4pm Don’t miss it Everything You Need to Know Boat Responsibly – Be Smart......

      25 April, 2023

    • SMLA, Mariner’s Landing and APCO Join Hands to Create a Demonstration Buffer Garden What is a buffer garden? Why do you need one? What plants should be used? What does it cost? For years, the Smith Mountain Lake Association (SMLA) and Appalachian Power Company (APCO) have touted the attributes of......

      06 February, 2023

    • SMLA welcomes new members to its Board of Directors: Eric Cheney (Water Safety Council), Nancy Davenport (Treasurer), and Keri Green (Lake Quality Council)....

      06 January, 2023

    • By John Rupnik, Chairman SMLA’s Buffer Landscaping Committee The US Environmental Protection Agency who has reported that runoff from lawns, roads and rooftops is a primary cause of pollution in our waterways. The easiest path for these pollutants to access our pristine water is across our grass. This problematic flow......

      11 August, 2022

    • For the past 51 years Smith Mountain Lake has not aged (based on trophic state) as fast as other similarly sized lakes. However, the increasing potential of homeowner shoreline runoff due to development presents a clear and present danger to our lake, primarily from the nutrients that serve to create......

      03 May, 2022

    • Smith Mountain Lake Property Owner, Being a property owner here on the lake, you already know that this beautiful Jewel of the Blue Ridge has much to offer. In fact, it was recently voted one of the best eight lakes in our nation to visit. The Smith Mountain Lake Association......

      30 April, 2022

    • Smith Mountain Lake Association and Save our Streams to offer Stream Monitor Orientation Insects serve as a primary source of food for most species of birds, and freshwater fish live mostly off our insect population.  In fact, most of our mayflies, dragonflies, and midges, among other varieties, never reach adulthood,......

      03 March, 2020

    • Yesterday, I had the opportunity to take an out-of-town family member for a boat ride up the Blackwater. It was an outstanding August afternoon to enjoy the sunshine, fellowship of family and the beautiful waters of Smith Mountain Lake. My sister-in-law, who is a realtor in Raleigh was quick to......

      20 August, 2019

    • So, you were attracted to Smith Mountain Lake because of the majesty of the mountain, the tranquility of the countryside and, most importantly, the pristine clarity of the water. If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a hundred times, “I’ve never seen a lake with such beautiful, clear water”. ......

      27 March, 2019