Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post - Is Lake Winni comparable to Smith mountain lake in Virginia

thebix · 08-03-2016, 10:27 AM

Rent the movie What About Bob. All about Lake Winni, but actually filmed on SML!

We are native New Englanders but spend a few years in Richmond, Virginia (now back home for retirement and to be near the grand kids!), We spent weekends on SML for 10 years in an RV at campgrounds at SML (Mitchell Point at the end),

Very nice lake, much warmer water (swim in mid-May, lighted boat parade for Christmas).
Its like several long wide rivers that twist and turn as you go upstream, and then the water gets very shallow upstream.
The bottom is muddy (it was created in 1963 so it hasn't had the thousands of years that Winni had to form sand), few rocks and islands but some fallen buried trees from when the lake was formed from the dam.

Visit the power dam, very interesting story of the construction. of the lake.

Only one 'port' to visit, the Bridgwater Plaza. But if one is at the Crazy Horse Marina, its a nice long ride down the Blackwater channel to the main lake then upriver on the Roanoke to Bridgewater.

The area is very rural, long ride over the mountain roads to any city shopping.
Summer weather is HOT and HUMID, but it is Virginia, 20 days of above 95 in July!

08-03-2016, 10:27 AM	#3
thebix Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Down since 2009. Posts: 100 Thanks: 2 Thanked 33 Times in 24 Posts	What about Bob Rent the movie What About Bob. All about Lake Winni, but actually filmed on SML! We are native New Englanders but spend a few years in Richmond, Virginia (now back home for retirement and to be near the grand kids!), We spent weekends on SML for 10 years in an RV at campgrounds at SML (Mitchell Point at the end), Very nice lake, much warmer water (swim in mid-May, lighted boat parade for Christmas). Its like several long wide rivers that twist and turn as you go upstream, and then the water gets very shallow upstream. The bottom is muddy (it was created in 1963 so it hasn't had the thousands of years that Winni had to form sand), few rocks and islands but some fallen buried trees from when the lake was formed from the dam. Visit the power dam, very interesting story of the construction. of the lake. Only one 'port' to visit, the Bridgwater Plaza. But if one is at the Crazy Horse Marina, its a nice long ride down the Blackwater channel to the main lake then upriver on the Roanoke to Bridgewater. The area is very rural, long ride over the mountain roads to any city shopping. Summer weather is HOT and HUMID, but it is Virginia, 20 days of above 95 in July!

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