Smith Mountain Lake State Park
Smith Mountain Lake State Park | |
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Location of Smith Mountain Lake State Park | |
Location | 1235 State Park Road, Huddleston, Virginia |
Coordinates | 37°5′48″N 79°35′39″W / 37.09667°N 79.59417°WCoordinates: 37°5′48″N 79°35′39″W / 37.09667°N 79.59417°W |
Area | 1,148 acres (4.65 km2) |
Established | 1983 |
Governing body | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
Smith Mountain Lake State Park is a 1,148-acre (4.65 km2) state park along the shores of Smith Mountain Lake in Bedford County, Virginia near Huddleston. It is primarily a recreational area, offering water-related activities as well as camping, picnicking, hiking facilities, and a public beach. The park was opened to the public in 1983.[1]
See also[]
- List of Virginia state parks
- Smith Mountain Dam for more information on the dam that created Smith Mountain Lake.
References[]
- ^ "Smith Mountain Lake State Park". Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
External links[]
- Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation: Smith Mountain Lake State Park
- Friends of Smith Mountain Lake State Park
- Media related to Smith Mountain Lake State Park at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- State parks of Virginia
- Parks in Bedford County, Virginia
- Protected areas established in 1983
- 1983 establishments in Virginia
- Beaches of Virginia
- Virginia protected area stubs
- Central Virginia geography stubs