We tent camped at Smith Mountain Lake State Park July 17-19.
The temperatures were high 80's with the high feel like temperatures in the 90's.
The lake water temperature was perfect. The water was so refreshing and a great escape from the July heat. Once out of the water and in the shade of our beach umbrella, the sun temps felt good while drying off.
The beach was clean and enjoyable, but, beware there may be a bee or two aggressively buzzing about you at times.
The concession area was a nice area with options of sun and shade for sitting.
I was pleased with the concession prices. I thought they were reasonable for a lake concession and our hamburgers were very tasty. The burgers had a good grilled flavor. The ice cream, slushies, and pretzels were all very good as well.
We took the free pontoon boat tour and it was informative and enjoyable.
We hiked the Turtle Island trail and it was nice to be on a trail in the woods, but, also nice that it was a short (1.4?) but scenic trail since the temps were still quite warm. It was an enjoyable trail.
The tent site we stayed at had electric and water and was just perfect.
The camping area was clean and quiet; the showers were really nice, and the bathrooms were clean.
I did hike the .5 trail from the trash dumpsters to the camping area twice when taking our trash out. It was a very lovely short trail that in places skirted the water with views.
We enjoyed our trip to Smith Mountain Lake State Park and look forward to returning again.