Visit SML!

Driving Directions to Smith Mountain Lake:

West of the SML is Interstate 81 and the Blue Ridge Parkway:

There are four access roads to the lake from I – 81 and Roanoke:
1) via US 220 South to Rocky Mount and St. Route 40W to St. Route 122 North
2) via St. Route 116 to St. Route 122 North
3) via St. Route 24 through Vinton to St. Route 122 South
4) via US 460 East to Bedford and St. Route 122 South

From the Blue Ridge Parkway, select the following routes:

1) via St. Route 130 at Natural Bridge to Big Island and St. Route 122 South
2) via St. Route 43 at Peaks of Otter to Bedford and St. Route 122 South
3) via St. Route 24, Vinton
4) via Rt. 460, Montvale
5) via US Route 220 South to Rocky Mount and St. Route 40W to St. Route 122 North

US 220 North and US 29 North are the major highway routes for travelers arriving from
North Carolina and other destinations to our south.

From US 220 North, exit at Rocky Mount, VA on St. Route 40West to State Route 122 North to the lake.
From US 29 North from Danville, exit at Gretna on St. Route 40 West.
Interstate 64 runs east and west to the north of Smith Mountain Lake. To reach the lake, exit south on to US 29 South at Charlottesville. US 29 South connects with US 460 West at Lynchburg or with St. Route 40 East at Gretna for easy access to the lake.

From the east, US 460 West is the major route connecting with St. Route 122 South at Bedford or to US 29 South at Lynchburg to 40 West at Gretna.

BY AIR: If you prefer to fly to our area, the following airports will provide you with service:

Smith Mountain Lake Airport: 540.297.4500 (private charter)

Roanoke Regional Airport: 540.362.1999 – www.roanokeairport.com

Lynchburg Regional Airport: 540.582.1150

New London Airport: 434.525.2988 (private charter)

(Directions Courtesy of http://www.visitsmithmountainlake.com/directions.htm)