The Maintained Beauty and Community of Smith Mountain Lake

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Located in the bosom of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Southwestern Virginia, Smith Mountain Lake is a wonderfully serene, ever-thriving and communal body of water with more than just placidity and allure. As the second largest freshwater body of water in the state of Virginia, Smith Mountain Lake spans across both Bedford and Franklin counties in a majestic fashion. The lake stretches over 20,000 acres widening not only the reach of it's waters but also the candid, heart-felt bonds with the people in it's vicinity.

A Smith Mountain Lake Relationship

Such relationships between Lake and residents exist through not only the initial attraction and beauty Smith Mountain Lake exudes but also through the sense of community it has embraced and kept as a first priority to maintain. And through all the recreational and seclusive offerings Smith Mountain Lake has to offer it's no wonder this body of water has become quite a hot spot for those looking to get away for a vacation, to settle down for retirement or even build a home as a place of permanent residency.

Shoreline Breezes From A Communal Community

An air of constant community skips between water and land at Smith Mountain Lake, and family, well, it's a word held quite close to heart. As such, property development has always been of popular demand and recently been on the rise for the past few years. Many waterfront gated-communities focusing on keeping that strong sense of community have been coming into the area and building large housing lots to draw in even more individuals looking to prolong the already established family feel.

Even better, many of these communities are taking the preservation of more than community and family into consideration. Such aspirations pushing overall betterment continue to branch outward in veins of natural conservation as well, taking into full account the gorgeous environment and pristine haven Smith Mountain Lake truly is. Ecological concerns are pushed here simply because it is essential to maintain the lake's well-kept natural status too; it's dire to do so simply because of the flourishing populations of animals both in the depths below and on the shores and forests more inland.

A Natural Recreational Abundance

Keeping the area as preserved as possible is most important as to maintain the present and wholesome wildlife populations, especially in terms of what creatures exist in the lake itself. A consideration must be at hand for the aquatic life for they are all too important to the area and it's residents. The lake is teeming with life holding within it various kinds of game fish to sate an angler's craving for prime fishing. Of the various types of fish swimming in an abundance are stripped bass, small and large mouth bass, muskellunge, walleye, crappie, white and yellow perch and various species of catfish.

Beyond fishing, but not too far off topic, is the popular boating lifestyle Smith Mountain Lake harbours. Boating out on Smith Mountain Lake waters is an experience all it's own and can easily become a staple family activity. Whatever a boater's pleasure, Smith Mountain Lakes can accommodate. Boats of all shapes and sizes are permitted: sail boats, fishing boats, motor boats, pontoon boats, house boats and even kayaks and canoes. And with over 500 some miles of shoreline to navigate, there are plenty of locations for anchoring mid-water or resting on the shoreline to have a secluded day of fishing, sun-bathing, swimming, shore-exploring, picnicking and so on.

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