Dispatches from Smith Mountain Lake

Welcome to the Bedford Landings blog — our little corner of the internet where we share what’s happening on the lake, around Moneta, and inside the inn. You’ll find seasonal fishing reports, local travel guides, inn news, recipe shares, and the kind of insider knowledge that only comes from living and working on Smith Mountain Lake year-round.

 

Whether you’re planning your first visit or you’ve been coming to Bedford Landings for years, we hope these posts help you get more out of every trip to the lake. Bookmark us, share a post that speaks to you, and come back often — we publish regularly and the lake always has something new to say.

What You’ll Find Here:

  • Fishing Reports & Tips — What’s biting, where, and when on Smith Mountain Lake
  • Seasonal Guides — The best things to do at the lake in spring, summer, fall, and winter
  • Local Discoveries — Wineries, restaurants, trails, and hidden gems near Moneta
  • Inn News & Updates — Seasonal packages, room updates, and special offers
  • Guest Stories — Moments and memories shared by our wonderful guests

Use the categories and tags below to find exactly what you’re looking for, or browse through the latest posts to see what’s on our mind this season.

What a week!

No new work on the house except putting gravel down in the floor area and spreading it.  Spreading it with a rake was good shoulder exercise!  We did hire a new wall pouring contractor.  They delivered the forms yesterday so we are fairly confident they will show up...

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Waiting & Organizing

It seems there are an awful lot of folks out there crying out for jobs but getting good and responsive customer service is still in short supply!  Since the last post, we are STILL awaiting the pouring of the foundation walls.  He was supposed to be here last week....

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Footers, Windows, and Estimates

My sweet (7-year old grand daughter), Destiny was here all last week and we completed the footers, removed the footer forms and are ready for the foundation walls to be poured next week. From the air, you can see that we had to bend the house to fit it on this small...

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