Smith Mountain Lake State Park in de Verenigde Staten

We stayed one night here as we tour the Blue Ridge Parkway. Great park with lots to offer.

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It was a rainy weekend, however it was a great experience here near SML.

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​This is a large and well-maintained park. You have to take a lot of back roads to get here, and there aren’t too many signs for it. The visitor center is the first thing you’ll see, and it’s really nice. It’s a short drive from there to the campsites. Ours was fairly level and had fresh gravel on it. The bathrooms and showers were clean as usual for a Virginia state park. There are a lot of hiking and biking trails around here and the nearby town has lots of fun boating activities. Best to come during the warm months to enjoy the water.

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We were able to snatch a last minute spot after someone canceled just days before our visit. I just checked the map on Reserve America and got lucky as I suspect this campground gets booked up far in advance. It is a very popular State Park as it sits on the well-trafficked Smith Mountain Lake. There was a lot of traffic through the campground and throughout the park on this hot summer day in June, but it did not seem to effect our experience. The campground has many tent sites and several RV sites with electric and water hookups. No sewer at the sites but there is a dump station in the campground. Also, it seems they only offer 30 amp service, so bring an adapter if you normally run on 50 amps. The sites are a bit close together for my liking, but not terribly close. There is often vegetation between sites, but not enough for a lot of privacy. All of the sites offer plenty of shade which was great for 90 plus degree weather we had. The usual amenities are available at this Virginia State Park campground such as a bath house, firewood, ice, etc. Sprint / T-mobile Cell signal was strong. Trails lead directly fron the campground to all other areas of the park, including the boat launch, beach area and Discovery Center (still closed on June 2021 due to Covid-19). This is a very boat friendly park as there are multiple launches and docks. You can also launch your canoe kayak at these locations. There is also spacious overflow parking adjacent to the campground where many folks park their boat/trailers. Do not expect a quiet wilderness lake setting as the motor boats and jetskis race around all weekend. Best sites: 1, 13, 38 Cell signal review based on the use of the WeBoost RV 65 kit inside the RV.

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One loop campground with some reservable some first come and quite a few tent sites. Level nicely done gravel sites . Only one bathroom for this campground with 4 showers. Beautiful state park. Nice beach , nice boat ramp , hiking trails and a beautiful large lake.

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