The Slope’s Guidebook

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The Slope’s Guidebook

Attractions / Activities

Drive Time: 10 Minutes On the second largest freshwater lake in the state, this picturesque park is the water enthusiast's paradise. There are numerous water activities, including swimming, boat rentals, a boat ramp and a universally accessible fishing pier. Families can also enjoy picnicking, a visitor center, an amphitheater, special programs, camping, miles of trails, and cabins with boat docks. Things to know before you go The park is open daily from 8:15 a.m. – dusk. The Visitor Center/park office is open weekdays 8:15 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Recreation Includes: - Hiking Trails - Swimming - Fishing & Boating - Biking
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Smith Mountain Lake State Park
1235 Rd 888
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Drive Time: 10 Minutes On the second largest freshwater lake in the state, this picturesque park is the water enthusiast's paradise. There are numerous water activities, including swimming, boat rentals, a boat ramp and a universally accessible fishing pier. Families can also enjoy picnicking, a visitor center, an amphitheater, special programs, camping, miles of trails, and cabins with boat docks. Things to know before you go The park is open daily from 8:15 a.m. – dusk. The Visitor Center/park office is open weekdays 8:15 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Recreation Includes: - Hiking Trails - Swimming - Fishing & Boating - Biking
Drive Time: 28 Minutes Daily Tours – All Year From fiber to fashion, this farm is one of the ONLY alpaca farms in the nation that does it all! High premium bloodlines from some of the most sought-after alpacas in the nation all reside here on our farm. The fiber from our farm goes out to make specialty products from Pendleton, as well as our famous pillows! We make many of our own Alpaca Fashion designs, and we are a top Educational facility. Our fashion show is in March each year, our guided, educational tours, are interactive, for all ages, and we have tours EVERY DAY! Call for your Tour Reservation.
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Smith Mountain Lake Farm Alpacas
830-839 Morewood Rd
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Drive Time: 28 Minutes Daily Tours – All Year From fiber to fashion, this farm is one of the ONLY alpaca farms in the nation that does it all! High premium bloodlines from some of the most sought-after alpacas in the nation all reside here on our farm. The fiber from our farm goes out to make specialty products from Pendleton, as well as our famous pillows! We make many of our own Alpaca Fashion designs, and we are a top Educational facility. Our fashion show is in March each year, our guided, educational tours, are interactive, for all ages, and we have tours EVERY DAY! Call for your Tour Reservation.
Drive Time: 15 Minutes Our cruise experience is designed to capture all the elements of an ocean-going cruise. Enjoy delicious food and cocktails while cruising one of the most beautiful lakes in the East. We are fully equipped for year-round operation. The enclosed decks have large panoramic windows. Our cruises: - Sightseeing: Spring through Fall - Wedding: Year Round - Specialty: Holidays - Private: Year Round Come and give us a chance to show you the Lake like no one else can. Book Your Reservation Today!
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Virginia Dare Cruises & Marina (hours not Portside/Beacon Pub)
3619 Airport Rd
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Drive Time: 15 Minutes Our cruise experience is designed to capture all the elements of an ocean-going cruise. Enjoy delicious food and cocktails while cruising one of the most beautiful lakes in the East. We are fully equipped for year-round operation. The enclosed decks have large panoramic windows. Our cruises: - Sightseeing: Spring through Fall - Wedding: Year Round - Specialty: Holidays - Private: Year Round Come and give us a chance to show you the Lake like no one else can. Book Your Reservation Today!
Smith Mountain Lake is a refreshingly different destination in the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia renowned for its scenic natural beauty, rural charm and amazing recreational activities. Among the lake’s many water activities are power boating, canoeing, sailing, swimming, fishing, water skiing, wakeboarding, wakesurfing, standup paddleboarding and jet skiing. SML’s lakefront includes six free public boat launching sites, plus paid launches at more than a dozen marinas. In addition, some lakeside developments maintain their own private ramps. Off-water you’ll enjoy sightseeing that includes many spectacular views of Smith Mountain Lake’s gently mountainous 500-mile shoreline, plus peaks and ridges along the nearby Appalachian Trail and Blue Ridge Parkway. Four challenging golf courses surround the lake (two private, two public). The SML State Park and Franklin County’s Smith Mountain Lake Community Park both include public access beach areas and miles of hiking trails. The lake also offers picnicking, camping, hunting, antiquing, shopping, and relaxing. Restaurants on the waterfront and nearby offer everything from pizza and sandwiches to prime rib buffets and gourmet cuisine. Well-maintained, winding roads with often-narrow shoulders make bicycling unsafe. (Drivers: Please pay careful attention to the road ahead at all times.)
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Smith Mountain Lake
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Smith Mountain Lake is a refreshingly different destination in the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia renowned for its scenic natural beauty, rural charm and amazing recreational activities. Among the lake’s many water activities are power boating, canoeing, sailing, swimming, fishing, water skiing, wakeboarding, wakesurfing, standup paddleboarding and jet skiing. SML’s lakefront includes six free public boat launching sites, plus paid launches at more than a dozen marinas. In addition, some lakeside developments maintain their own private ramps. Off-water you’ll enjoy sightseeing that includes many spectacular views of Smith Mountain Lake’s gently mountainous 500-mile shoreline, plus peaks and ridges along the nearby Appalachian Trail and Blue Ridge Parkway. Four challenging golf courses surround the lake (two private, two public). The SML State Park and Franklin County’s Smith Mountain Lake Community Park both include public access beach areas and miles of hiking trails. The lake also offers picnicking, camping, hunting, antiquing, shopping, and relaxing. Restaurants on the waterfront and nearby offer everything from pizza and sandwiches to prime rib buffets and gourmet cuisine. Well-maintained, winding roads with often-narrow shoulders make bicycling unsafe. (Drivers: Please pay careful attention to the road ahead at all times.)

Food scene

Drive Time: 12 Minutes Bruno’s Clubhouse Bistro is the perfect place for lunch, afternoon snacks or dinner — catering to families, friends and everyone heading to or coming off the links. Connected to the Mariners Landing County Club Pro Shop, Bruno’s is the perfect place to meet with a pro or grab a bite after hitting a bucket of balls. And don’t worry if you drop a little money in the pro shop, our menu pleases with great prices, too. While service is quick, you won’t find ‘fast’ food here. Bruno brings the same level of care and creativity to the Bistro as he does The Landing Restaurant. Few people insist on 5 days to make the perfect pizza dough. Not to mention a searing 500 degree pizza oven to create a crust you’ll crave forever. Finish off your meal with homemade apple pie, brownies or a banana split, and, like most, you’ll be planning to visit again soon.
Bruno's Clubhouse Bistro
2052 Lake Retreat Road
Drive Time: 12 Minutes Bruno’s Clubhouse Bistro is the perfect place for lunch, afternoon snacks or dinner — catering to families, friends and everyone heading to or coming off the links. Connected to the Mariners Landing County Club Pro Shop, Bruno’s is the perfect place to meet with a pro or grab a bite after hitting a bucket of balls. And don’t worry if you drop a little money in the pro shop, our menu pleases with great prices, too. While service is quick, you won’t find ‘fast’ food here. Bruno brings the same level of care and creativity to the Bistro as he does The Landing Restaurant. Few people insist on 5 days to make the perfect pizza dough. Not to mention a searing 500 degree pizza oven to create a crust you’ll crave forever. Finish off your meal with homemade apple pie, brownies or a banana split, and, like most, you’ll be planning to visit again soon.
Drive Time: 14 Minutes The Landing provides the most exceptional, elegant, relaxed and rewarding dining experience you’ll find anywhere on or near the lake. With locally sourced ingredients, prepared and served with skill and love, this is more than just a restaurant. It truly is an extension of the Silvas’ home. And their amazing, dedicated staff are the extended family that makes it all the more welcoming and memorable for you.
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The Landing Restaurant
1217 Graves Harbor Trail
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Drive Time: 14 Minutes The Landing provides the most exceptional, elegant, relaxed and rewarding dining experience you’ll find anywhere on or near the lake. With locally sourced ingredients, prepared and served with skill and love, this is more than just a restaurant. It truly is an extension of the Silvas’ home. And their amazing, dedicated staff are the extended family that makes it all the more welcoming and memorable for you.
Drive Time: 9 Minutes Pizzeria Alessandro & Grilled is one of the most popular pizzeria restaurants in the area by the residents of Huddleston. Try some of the top dishes in Huddleston, and maybe you’ll discover a new favorite yourself. Try the food and see why they’ve remained popular with locals. Maybe it will become a favorite of yours, too!
Pizzeria Alessandro & Grilled
6724 White House Road
Drive Time: 9 Minutes Pizzeria Alessandro & Grilled is one of the most popular pizzeria restaurants in the area by the residents of Huddleston. Try some of the top dishes in Huddleston, and maybe you’ll discover a new favorite yourself. Try the food and see why they’ve remained popular with locals. Maybe it will become a favorite of yours, too!
Drive Time: 22 Minutes Enjoy your Coffee or Tea with different flavors at the wonderful Lake view, in or out, with high chairs or enjoy the fluffy leather sofa and chairs. Smith Mountain Lake Coffee house has a great menu selection with a delicious variety of cookies, pastries cakes, or freshly made food options. Good environment to enjoy your time alone or with family or friends, you can buy lots of things too: Coffee bags, Mugs, Candy, Chocolates, and T-shirts. WiFi available.
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Smith Mountain Lake Coffee House
16430 Booker T Washington Hwy
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Drive Time: 22 Minutes Enjoy your Coffee or Tea with different flavors at the wonderful Lake view, in or out, with high chairs or enjoy the fluffy leather sofa and chairs. Smith Mountain Lake Coffee house has a great menu selection with a delicious variety of cookies, pastries cakes, or freshly made food options. Good environment to enjoy your time alone or with family or friends, you can buy lots of things too: Coffee bags, Mugs, Candy, Chocolates, and T-shirts. WiFi available.
Drive Time: 17 Minutes Edo is a family-owned restaurant that invokes this name to show our pride in Japanese dining. Visit us for an excellent experience in a beautiful, inviting atmosphere. You will always be treated like family here. We have a lot to offer. Services and products include sushi made-to-order, teppanyaki grill, dine-in, carry-out, outdoor seating, and a full bar.
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Edo Grill and Sushi
1035 mercantile St
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Drive Time: 17 Minutes Edo is a family-owned restaurant that invokes this name to show our pride in Japanese dining. Visit us for an excellent experience in a beautiful, inviting atmosphere. You will always be treated like family here. We have a lot to offer. Services and products include sushi made-to-order, teppanyaki grill, dine-in, carry-out, outdoor seating, and a full bar.

Wineries & Breweries

Drive Time: 15 Minutes Open 6 days a week Come out to see us and enjoy our wide variety of award-winning estate crafted wine while relaxing in our tasting room or taking in the breathtaking views from the patio. Serving wine flights, wine by the glass, and by the bottle.
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Ramulose Ridge Vineyards
3061 Hendricks Store Rd
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Drive Time: 15 Minutes Open 6 days a week Come out to see us and enjoy our wide variety of award-winning estate crafted wine while relaxing in our tasting room or taking in the breathtaking views from the patio. Serving wine flights, wine by the glass, and by the bottle.
Drive Time: 17 Minutes A visit to Hickory Hill Vineyards is a must for any wine lover visiting or living near Smith Mountain Lake. Three generations of the Furrow family have experienced first-hand the growth and maturation of the Virginia wine industry. Hickory Hill opened in 2001 as the 75th winery in the state making it the oldest winery at Smith Mountain Lake. Hickory Hill is a traditional Virginia farm winery. The tasting room with its gift shop is small as the focus is the farm, vineyard, and winery. The picnic area has become and will remain where the majority of visitors will enjoy The Furrows’ hospitality and their award-winning wines. Please visit our website to reserve your guided wine tasting experience.
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Hickory Hill Vineyards
1722 Hickory Cove Ln
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Drive Time: 17 Minutes A visit to Hickory Hill Vineyards is a must for any wine lover visiting or living near Smith Mountain Lake. Three generations of the Furrow family have experienced first-hand the growth and maturation of the Virginia wine industry. Hickory Hill opened in 2001 as the 75th winery in the state making it the oldest winery at Smith Mountain Lake. Hickory Hill is a traditional Virginia farm winery. The tasting room with its gift shop is small as the focus is the farm, vineyard, and winery. The picnic area has become and will remain where the majority of visitors will enjoy The Furrows’ hospitality and their award-winning wines. Please visit our website to reserve your guided wine tasting experience.

Marinas

Drive Time: 6 Minutes SML Boat Rentals offers pontoons, runabouts, kayaks, water skis, wake boards, stand up paddle boards, knee boards and tubes. Also have used boat sales. Offering full guided charter service, fishing for the ultimate Striped Bass on Smith Mountain Lake Check out our website for hours, our rates, and to book your rental.
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SML Boat Rentals at Mitchell's Point Marina
3553 Trading Post Rd
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Drive Time: 6 Minutes SML Boat Rentals offers pontoons, runabouts, kayaks, water skis, wake boards, stand up paddle boards, knee boards and tubes. Also have used boat sales. Offering full guided charter service, fishing for the ultimate Striped Bass on Smith Mountain Lake Check out our website for hours, our rates, and to book your rental.
Drive Time: 15 Minutes Parkway Marina is Your Getaway to Smith Mountain Lake featuring Boat Rentals, Skip Rentals, Boat Sales and More! Located on the main body of Smith Mountain Lake at the end of Smith Mountain Lake Parkway, just minutes from the Smith Mountain Lake State Park. Parkway Marina is Smith Mountain Lake’s most desirable marina real estate. Check out our website for hours, our rates, and to book your rental.
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Parkway Marina
16918 Smith Mountain Lake Pkwy
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Drive Time: 15 Minutes Parkway Marina is Your Getaway to Smith Mountain Lake featuring Boat Rentals, Skip Rentals, Boat Sales and More! Located on the main body of Smith Mountain Lake at the end of Smith Mountain Lake Parkway, just minutes from the Smith Mountain Lake State Park. Parkway Marina is Smith Mountain Lake’s most desirable marina real estate. Check out our website for hours, our rates, and to book your rental.
Drive Time: 15 Minutes Our Marina has 28 slips with long term and dry storage available. Includes: - Covered, hoisted slips for boats up to 32 feet in 3 buildings - A service Dock - ADA bathhouse with shower facilities - Picnic, swimming and fishing areas - Pump-out facilities - Shore power is available at all 28 boat slips - Professional Service - Quality Slips - Competitive Rates - Everything You Need to Dock Your Boat
Craddock Creek Marina
15826 Smith Mountain Lake Pkwy
Drive Time: 15 Minutes Our Marina has 28 slips with long term and dry storage available. Includes: - Covered, hoisted slips for boats up to 32 feet in 3 buildings - A service Dock - ADA bathhouse with shower facilities - Picnic, swimming and fishing areas - Pump-out facilities - Shore power is available at all 28 boat slips - Professional Service - Quality Slips - Competitive Rates - Everything You Need to Dock Your Boat

Shopping

Drive Time: 26 Minutes Handcrafted since 1977. Emerson Creek Pottery takes a hands-on approach to everything we do – from missing our own clay to painting each design. It all stems from our desire to fill your home with timeless, sustainably made stoneware pottery. Enjoy non-toxic, beautiful ceramics in every room of your home. With both botanical designs and solid glazes, we make something for everyone – from the cottagecore enthusiast to the mid-century modernist. All of our forms are thoughtfully designed and made in the USA.
Emerson Creek Pottery
1068 Pottery Ln
Drive Time: 26 Minutes Handcrafted since 1977. Emerson Creek Pottery takes a hands-on approach to everything we do – from missing our own clay to painting each design. It all stems from our desire to fill your home with timeless, sustainably made stoneware pottery. Enjoy non-toxic, beautiful ceramics in every room of your home. With both botanical designs and solid glazes, we make something for everyone – from the cottagecore enthusiast to the mid-century modernist. All of our forms are thoughtfully designed and made in the USA.

City/town information

Bedford is a small, historic community in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. Located at the base of the Peaks of Otter in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It’s sits between the cities of Lynchburg and Roanoke, yet it retains its authentic rural beauty and charm. The community of Bedford offers wineries, Appalachian Trail hikes, breathtaking views and a community of artists along the quaint 19th century Main Street.
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Bedford
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Bedford is a small, historic community in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. Located at the base of the Peaks of Otter in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It’s sits between the cities of Lynchburg and Roanoke, yet it retains its authentic rural beauty and charm. The community of Bedford offers wineries, Appalachian Trail hikes, breathtaking views and a community of artists along the quaint 19th century Main Street.

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Driving is the best way to get around

This is a rural area and you need your own vehicle. Majority of stores/eatery do not deliver to our location.
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Be Prepared for Hiking

- Bring appropriate clothing and shoes. Add extras. - Bring enough water and food - Take or download a Map - Bring a flashlight and whistle - Bring sun protection, bug spray, sunglasses, and a hat
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We have a room just for babies and toddlers

Please request access to the Kid's room when traveling with babies or toddlers.