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Smith Mountain Lake Pirate Days: An Insider’s Guide (2025)

Mark your calendars and join us July 18-20, 2025, for the 12th Annual SML Pirate Days! This fun-filled weekend is…

Welcome to the ultimate guide for Smith Mountain Lake events in July! We’re kicking things off with Independence celebrations and…

Public islands at Smith Mountain Lake offer a slice of paradise right here in Virginia — no passport required. Imagine…

Allison Kappler, K-12 Supervisor of Science and Computer Science for Bedford County Public Schools (BCPS) was looking for hands-on science…

Familiarizing yourself with Smith Mountain Lake marinas and public boat launches is essential, whether you’re setting off for a leisurely…

Smith Mountain Lake comes alive in the summer with exciting events, and SML Insiders is your ultimate resource for everything…

Whether you live at Smith Mountain Lake or vacation here, enjoying the water safely should always be top of mind.…

Up until a few years ago, the length and breadth of my boating experience consisted of canoeing, an occasional bowrider…

SML Business Expo The 21st annual SML Business Expo took place April 8 at EastLake Community Church, drawing hundreds of…

Reel Connections for Kids (RCK) began in 2022 as a project of the Smith Mountain Striper Club, sparked by the…

This time last year, our team was anxiously putting the finishing touches on the very first print issue of SML…

Many who visit or relocate to Smith Mountain Lake have little or no experience with boats. Yet the call to…

The Smith Mountain Lake Center is one step closer to making a long-envisioned community hub a reality—and it all begins…

If there’s one thing we’ve learned from publishing SML Insiders, it’s that where to eat and what to do are…