He’s planning to retire February 1. Smith Mountain Lake State Park was established in 1953. Located in Bedford County, it includes more than 1,200 acres of scenic terrain. Heft arrived here in 1992.

HUDDLESTON — Smith Mountain Lake State Park has its first new park manager in 32 years. Chris Fritze recently took over the role following the February retirement of longtime park manager Brian ...

HUDDLESTON, Va. (WDBJ) - Earth Day is coming up Monday and Smith Mountain Lake State Park celebrated a little early this year. The park celebrated Earth Day with informational activities ...

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is reporting that a man has drowned and another man was rescued in two separate ...

Expect sunny skies. The high will be 72°. Good air quality (0-50) Primary pollutant O₃ 48 ppb Pressure is the weight of the air in the atmosphere. It is normalized to the standard atmospheric ...

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. (WFXR) – Smith Mountain Lake has announced the return of the Judd Music in the Park with amazing live performances against a backdrop of the beautiful lake scenery.

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. (WSET) — The new state budget, signed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin, includes funding for more testing at Smith Mountain Lake and other inland waterways in Virginia.

Elkhart Lake ranked No. 2 and Deland Park's north beach ranked No. 4 in respective categories in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers ...

is Smith Mountain Lake State Park. Located on the lake’s northern border, the park includes a 500-foot beach with a snack shack, a public boat launch, boat rentals, 13 miles of hiking trails ...