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Camping at Smith Mountain Lake State Park

(540) 297-6066

1235 State Park Road
Huddleston, VA 24104

Latitude: 37.079625

Longitude: -79.610993

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The park offers a large campground with water/electric sites as well as several secluded, wooded, primitive sites. The campground has a bathhouse with vending machines, a large sink for dishes, as well as ice that can be purchased within the campsite. Contact the camp host to buy ice.The park also offers several cabins, most of which are two bedroom frame style cabins. Cabin 7 which is handicap accessible, is the only cabin here to have 3 bedrooms.

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The park offers a large campground with water/electric sites as well as several secluded, wooded, primitive sites. The campground has a bathhouse with vending machines, a large sink for dishes, as well as ice that can be purchased within the campground. Contact the camp host to buy ice. Near the campground is the parks campfire amphitheater. This open air amphitheater accommodates about 80 people and consists of several benches surrounding a fire ring. This is mainly used for park programming.

Season/Hours: March 1 through the 1st Monday in December/Call Park (540) 297-6066
Fee: Park Fees
Location:37° 05.4033 -79° 35.7183

Cabins

The park offers several cabins, most of which are two bedroom frame style cabins. Cabin 7 which is ADA accessible, is the only cabin here to have 3 bedrooms. The cabin area is not far from the lake and there are several boat slips nearby. These are available for cabin guests to have a place to store their boats close to their cabins so that they do not need to take a large motorboat in and out of the water every day. Boat slips are available to cabin guests on a first come, first served basis.

Season/Hours: All Year/Call Park (540) 297-6066
Fee: Park Fees
Location:37° 05.4033 -79° 35.7183

Other Activities At Smith Mountain Lake State Park: Hiking, Biking, Boating and Water Sports, Educational Activities, Fishing, Gifts and Shopping, Hunting, Picnicking, Swimming, Wildlife Activities and Canoeing And Kayaking

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Camping at Smith Mountain Lake State Park

(540) 297-6066

1235 State Park RoadHuddleston, VA 24104

Latitude: 37.079625

Longitude: -79.610993

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1235 State Park Road
Huddleston, VA 24104