SML Insiders’ Guide Magazine Summer 2025

Our Summer 2025 issue highlights the best of Smith Mountain Lake in the vibrant beauty that surrounds our community.

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Summer 2025 Issue

Volume 2 | Issue 1

Summer is peak season at Smith Mountain Lake—and our inaugural Boating Issue is your ultimate guide to making the most of it! Inside, discover top marinas, waterfront dining spots, can’t-miss events, plus a look at the area’s growing pickleball scene. Let the lake days begin!

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Local Business Showcase

Just like SML Insiders knows Smith Mountain Lake, the standout businesses below are true experts in their fields, and all share a common goal: helping you make the most of life at the lake. Whether you’re seeking adventure, relaxation or the perfect home base, they’ve got you covered.

From stress-free cruising and convenient boat club access to resort-style communities and quality home construction, these professionals offer the local knowledge, personalized service and attention to detail you can count on. Because when it comes to living your best life at SML, it pays to work with those who know it best.

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Summer 2025 Advertisers

  • Automatic Boat Covers
  • Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices – Smith Mountain Lake Real Estate
  • Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices SML – Dana Montgomery
  • Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices SML – Jada Turner
  • Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices SML – Jane Sullivan Horne
  • Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices SML – Kimberly Willard
  • Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices SML – Vicki Millehan & Debbie Shelton
  • Bottles & Bites
  • Bridgewater Boat Club
  • Bridgewater Marina and Boat Rentals
  • Bruno’s Clubhouse Bistro
  • Capt. Vic Sea Ray Services
  • Construction Marketing LLC
  • Deb Beran Properties
  • Envisions Flooring & Interiors
  • Gilbert Law PC
  • Hughes Marine Service
  • Jo & Co. Jewelers
  • Lake Retreat Properties
  • Long & Foster Real Estate – Glenda & Steven McDaniel
  • Marina 66 / SML Recreational Boat Rentals
  • Mariners Landing Resort and Country Club
  • Mariner’s Marketplace
  • Nautical Bowls of SML
  • Nourished IV Drip Bar & Wellness Clinic
  • Phil Hager Insurance Agency
  • Seven Oaks Landscape-Hardscape
  • SML Charity Home Tour
  • SML Wine Festival
  • Smith Mountain Lake Association
  • Southern Lights Outdoor Lighting & Audio Systems
  • TBS Construction
  • The Copper Kettle
  • The Cottage Gate
  • The Sanctuary
  • The Villas at Oakwood
  • Tiff’s Lakefront
  • Turner’s Dock Building
  • Virginia Furniture Market
  • VitaZen
  • Webster Marine
  • Wilson Premier Properties

Print Magazine Distribution Locations

BEDFORD AREA

  • Bedford Welcome Center

DOWNTOWN MONETA AREA

  • Diamond Hill General Store
  • Lyons Team Realtors
  • Mayberry Diner
  • ML Realty
  • Moneta/SML Library

EASTLAKE

  • Bedford Landings Bed & Breakfast
  • Bruno’s Clubhouse Bistro
  • Food Lion
  • Goodhue Boat Company, Eastlake / Drifter’s
  • Lake Retreat Properties
  • Mitchell’s Marina
  • Parkway Marina
  • SML State Park – Main Office
  • Sweetwater RV Park
  • The Pointe at Mariners Landing
  • Tiff’s Lakefront
  • Virginia Dare Marina + Beacon Seafood Pub

HALESFORD BRIDGE

  • Bridgewater Marina
  • Cancun Bar & Grill at Bridgewater Plaza
  • CB Sales & Rentals
  • Fun-N-Games Arcade
  • Gilbert Law Firm
  • Gifts Ahoy
  • Halesford Harbour Inn
  • Long & Foster Realtors
  • Mango’s Bar & Grill
  • Marina 66
  • MKB Realtors
  • Parrot Cove Boat Rentals
  • Red Rock Store
  • RE/MAX Lakefront Realty
  • SML Coffee House
  • SML Visitor Center
  • Vinny’s Italian Restaurant
  • Wainwright Realty
  • Webster Marine Center

LAKEWATCH PLANTATION

  • The Copper Kettle
  • The Farmhouse

WESTLAKE

  • AllState
  • Atlantic Union Bank
  • Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
  • Cancun Bar & Grill
  • Capps Home Building Center
  • Casago
  • Hager Insurance
  • Mama Ann’s Gifts & Goodies
  • Old Oak Café
  • Runk and Pratt
  • The Willard Companies
  • Truist
  • VitaZen
  • Westlake Library

WIRTZ

  • Gills Creek Marina
  • Magnum Point Marina
  • Napoli Cowboy

ROCKY MOUNT

  • Billiard’s & More
  • crafted by Virginia Furniture Market

SCRUGGS AREA

  • Bernard’s Landing Rental Office
  • Deb Beran Properties
  • Goodhue Boat Company – Blackwater / Coasters
  • Napoli by the Lake

BURNT CHIMNEY

  • Envisions
  • Franklin Glass
  • Homestead Creamery

SOUTHLAKE

  • Penhook Minute Market
  • The Water’s Edge Country Club (Real Estate Sales Office)
  • Turner’s Dock Building

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