2010
LAKER LODGING guide
Smith Mountain Lake has all the qualities of a great vacation getaway – beautiful water, scenic mountains and abundant options for dining, shopping and recreation. And like any top-notch
businesses as well as Web sites specialize in matching renters to vacation properties. Visitors seeking an all-inclusive experience should check
destination, visitors can select accommodations ranging from
out one of the lake’s resorts, Bernard’s Landing or Mariners
luxurious resorts to spacious homes, houseboats to hotels.
Landing. Both offer easy water access, fine dining, meeting
But which is right for your vacation?
space and plenty of recreation options. Most importantly, both
If your stay at SML is short and sweet, a night or two at
locations have personnel who are eager to help their guests get
a nearby hotel is a quick and easy choice. Opt for a bit more
the most out of their SML trip.
luxury with a weekend at a charming bed and breakfast. For
Perhaps the best way to make the most of the water is to
longer stays and a full SML experience, vacation rentals give
stay aboard a boat. Many lake marinas offer houseboat rentals
guests more control and flexibility.
– fully equipped for a real on-the-water experience. Or, enjoy the
Many visitors are drawn to the lake for its home-away-
sound of the lapping shoreline from a camp site on the water’s
from-home feel. A waterfront house or cottage rental provides
edge. Waterfront campgrounds are a popular choice for SML
seclusion, space and instant water access. Some rental
guests.
properties have multiple units or adjoining guest houses, perfect for large family or group gatherings. Numerous local real estate
Carefully selecting your lodging option at Smith Mountain Lake helps ensure the best vacation experience. The Laker’s Guide to Lodging at SML, which starts on the following page, can help you get your planning started. Bon voyage!
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LINDSEY WAGNON SMITHMOUNTAINLAKE.COM
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Guide | LODGING
The Smith Mountain Laker has published a guide to vacation
grid numbers will allow you to quickly locate
rentals at the lake each of the past five years. As the lake community
accommodations. The grid numbers correspond
has grown, so has the demand for a variety of accommodation
not only to the lake map on pages 94-95 but also
options. For that reason, the Laker has expanded the section this
the separate SML Visitor Info Map produced
year to include all types of lodging at Smith Mountain Lake – B&Bs,
each year by Laker Media.
houseboats, campgrounds, hotels/motels and full-service resorts.
For more information or to request a Visitor
You can still find (in a handy table format) contact
information, pet policy, dock details and rates, but the revamped Lodging Guide also includes two new columns to make it even
Info Map, call 540.721.4675, ext. 401 or e-mail editor@smithmountainlaker.com. – Andie Gibson, Editor
more user-friendly. Channel marker notations as well as map Name
Contact info
Units
Channel marker
Map Grid Location
Pets
Dock Privileges
Rate
BED & BREAKFAST INNS Ashleigh Manor 430 Hartwell Dr. Hardy, VA 24101
540.890.3332 bbonline.com/va/ashleigh
2
R65
C5
No
Yes
$105-$145/night
Cedar Pointe 216 Mountwood Dr. Huddleston, VA 24104
540.297.2695 bnbfinder.com
1
R1
E12
No
Yes
$700-$1,050/week
LoveStone Inn 100 Summer Ln. Huddleston, VA 24104
540.296.0510 lovestoneinn.com
3
C5
E11
No
Yes
$110-$250/night
Adventures on Houseboats 8360 Hardy Rd. Hardy, VA 24101
888.818.5294 adventuresonhouseboats.com
3
R87
B4
No
–
$1005 - $2370/week
Parrot Cove Boat Rentals & Sales 16441 Booker. T. Washington Hwy. Moneta, VA 24121
800.488.4516 • 540.721.5363 parrotcove.com
17
R28
D7
No
–
$715-$2900/week
HOUSEBOAT RENTALS
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Name
Contact info
Units
Channel marker
Map Grid Location
Pets
Dock Privileges
Rate
CAMPGROUNDS Arrowhead Campground, LLC 5625 Smith Mountain Rd. Penhook, VA 24173
540.420.7625
140
B1
G11
yes
yes
$20-$40/night $1500/year
Blue Ridge Campground & Marina 8131 Burnt Chimney Rd. Wirtz, VA 24184
540.721.3866 blueridgecampground.com
104
G5-G7
G8
Yes
Yes
$2250/year
Eagles Roost Campground 15335 SML Pkwy. Huddleston, VA 24104
540.297.7381 eagleroost.20m.com
125+
R11-R12
F11
Yes
Yes
$17 - $26/night
Mitchells's Point Marina 3553 Trading Post Rd. Huddleston, VA 24104
540.297.4430 mitchellspoint.com
83
C3
F12
Yes
Yes
Annual lease
Smith Mountain Lake State Park 1235 State Park Rd. Huddleston, VA 24104
800.933.7275 • 540.297.6066
70
R19-R20
E10
Yes
Yes
$20-$30/night + tax
Hampton Inn SML / Gretna 200 McBride Ln. , Gretna, VA 24557
434.656.9000 hamptoninn.hilton.com
81
Off water
–
Yes
Yes
$79-$99/night + tax
Lake Inn 45 Enterprise Ln., Hardy, VA 24101
888.466.5253 • 540.721.3383 lakeinnmotel.com
60
Off water
E7
Yes
No
$58-$86/night + tax
Westlake Waterfront Inn 2050 Morewood Rd. Hardy, VA 24101
540.721.3307 westlake-waterfront-inn.com
26
R37
D7
No
Yes
$85-$150/night
58
R11
F10
No
Yes
1-3 BR Condos: $84-$271/night
HOTELS / MOTELS
RESORTS AND CONFERENCE CENTERS Bernard’s Landing Resort and Conference Center 775 Ashmede Rd. Moneta, VA 24121
800.572.2048 • 540.721.8870 bernardslanding.com
Mariners Landing Resort Community and Conference Center 1217 Graves Harbor Trail Huddleston, VA 24104
800.581.4988 • 540.297.4900 marinerslanding.com
Homes/Townhomes: $174-$345/night 110
C6
E11
Yes
Yes
$79-$225/night
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45 Enterprise Lane, Hardy, VA 24101 540-721-3383 - 888-466-LAKE (5253)
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Guide | LODGING Name W.E. Skelton 4-H Educational Conference Center 775 Hermitage Rd. Wirtz, VA 24184
Contact info 540.721.2759 skelton4hcenter.org
Units
Channel marker
Map Grid Location
Pets
Dock Privileges
Rate
93
B40
I7
No
No
$41-$100/night
VACATION RENTAL COMPANIES (marker is location of office) A1vacations.com 95 Westlake Rd., Suite 205 Hardy, VA 24101
540.721.9915 A1vacations.com HomeAway.com
66
Off water
E7
Varies
Varies
$500-$3,800/week
CB Rentals & Sales 1027 Waterwheel Dr. Moneta, VA 24121
800.203.RENT • 540.297.7000 cbrentals.com
100
R28
C8
Varies
Yes
$900-$6,500/week
Lake Retreat Properties, Inc. 6760 Whitehouse Rd. Huddleston, VA 24104
800.421.6980 • 540.297.6002 lakeretreat.com
60
Off water
C11
Varies
Yes
$500-$3,200/week
Lakeshore Rentals and Sales, Inc. 16483 Moneta Rd., Suite M Moneta, VA 24121
800.572.6098 • 540.297.5610 lakeshorerentals.com
80
Off water
C8
Varies
Yes
$500-$3,650/week
Long & Foster Vacation Rentals 16869 Moneta Rd. Moneta, VA 24121
866.395.2038 • 540.297.1828 sml-vacations.com
50
R28
C8
Varies
Yes
$500-$3,000/week
RSI Rentals, Inc. 13595 Booker T. Washington Hwy. Moneta, VA 24121
866.721.9797 • 540.721.9797 rsirentals.com
85
Off water
D7
Varies
Varies
$575-$3,500/week
Smith Mountain Lake Vacation Rentals, Inc. 16451 Booker T. Washington Hwy. Moneta, VA 24121
877.773.2452 • 540.721.2589 smithmountainlakerentals.com
40
R29
D7
Varies
Yes
$895-$2,195/week
VACATION RENTALS – INDIVIDUAL HOMES Captain Bert's Waterfront Lodging 208 Stripers Landing Moneta, VA 24121
540.721.5788 captainbert.com
1 BR condo
G10
G9
Yes
Yes
$325 - $500/week
Coffman Home at Paradise Point 4331 Hales Ford Rd. Moneta, VA 24121
800.548.8539 A1vacations.com/218083
4 BR home
R28
C8
No
Yes
$600-$1,200/week
Cedar Key Cabins 1000 Cedar Key Ln. Huddleston, VA 24104
336.454.3042 cedarkeycabins.com
2 Single Family Cabins
R1
E12
Yes
Yes
$800-$1,200/week
Coveside Cottages 1036 Coveside Cir. Moneta, VA 24121
540.297.3221 2020tech.com/cottages
3
R28
C8
Yes
Yes
$569-$779/week
The Dome Home 214 Mountwood Dr. Huddleston, VA 24014
540.797.4686 a1vacations.com/Striffler/1
3 BR home
R1
E12
Yes
Yes
$825-$1300/week
Enchanting Cabin 1023 Cedar Key Ln. Huddleston, VA 24104
703.623.0463 smithmtnlakerentals.com
2 BR cabin
R1
E12
Yes
Yes
$900 - $1300/week
Enchanted Lodge 1012 Cedar Key Ln. Huddleston, VA 24014
703.623.0463 smithmtnlakerentals.com
3 BR lodge
R1
E12
Yes
Yes
$1600 - $2200/week
The Fox Home 110 Waters Edge Ln. Moneta, VA 24121
540.297.3477
1
R27
D9
Yes
Yes
$1,250 -$1,850/week
Parkway Marina 16918 SML Parkway Huddleston, VA 24104
540.297.4412 parkwaymarina.com
2
R8
F11
No
Yes
$799 - $979/night
Silver Bay View Cottages 111 Bay Terrace Huddleston, VA 24104
434.953.6747 silverbayview.com
4
R1
E12
Yes
Yes
$1,000 - $2,850/week
Smith Mountain Dock & Lodge 300 Locust Lane Penhook, VA 24173
434.927.5100 877.313.5100 petcarp.com
8
R6
G11
Yes
Yes
$89 - $150/night
Smith Mountain Farm & Stables, LLC 7661 Grassland Dr. Sandy Level, VA 24161
434.927.5199 smithmountainstables.com
6
Off water
I12
Yes
No
$50 - $125/night
Spike’s Prime Time Fishin’ 4067 Hales Ford Road Moneta, VA 24121
540.297.5611 • 540.400.3465 spikesprimetimefishin.com
2
R30
C8
Yes
Yes
$88 - $118/night
Vista Pointe 6605 Smith Mountain Road Penhook, VA 24137
434.927.5724 vistapointe-va.com
1
B1
G11
No
No
$200/night
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